Cameron Community Ministries
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Cameron Community Ministries is a non-profit urban outreach center based in Rochester, New York, serving the Lyell-Otis neighborhood. For about 35 years, it has provided a range of programs that address basic needs for families experiencing poverty. Its services include a free daily lunch program, an emergency food pantry, and a clothing house with housewares, along with youth-oriented offerings such as an after-school program, a teen center, a nightly Kids Cafe dinner, and summer activities. It operates as a community-focused organization working to alleviate poverty in its urban neighborhood, a need reflected in the high incidence of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility among enrolled children. Daily participation figures illustrate its scope: about 40 youths and their families in the Youth Program, 100-150 people in the Soup Kitchen, and eight and twelve families accessing the Food Pantry and Clothing House, respectively.