Southeast Ecumenical Ministry (SEM)

Third Presbyterian Church has been a support of SEM for many years. Leadership, volunteers and money have contributed to the success of SEM.

SEM is a covenant of 21 churches located in the Southeast area of Rochester. SEM is pledged to serving the elderly, disabled and poor living in this area and has been serving this area since 1969. Every year there has been an increase in the number of people served. In 2009 the Food Cupboard served 1,512 Households, 2,381 Children, 2,315 Adults and 188 Seniors and SEAFISH provided transportation for 1,488 rides. In 2005, SEM became an affiliate of Foodlink, receiving administrative assistance and serving as a model for other Food agencies. The SEM office and Food Cupboard are located at St. Paulís Episcopal Church on Westminster Rd. off East Avenue. SEMís programs include:

Emergency Food Program

A need for many in our community is a source of emergency food. Families or individuals often need assistance until their first paycheck arrives, or their aid program begins. Our Food Cupboard fills this need. Caseworkers from many agencies are on call to deliver emergency food to clients and to assist them in obtaining needed services.

Supplemental Basket Program

The Food Cupboard provides monthly food baskets for low income seniors and medically disabled individuals whose limited income cannot stretch far enough to provide shelter, medicine and nutritious food. Over 150 people are served each month. Half of the program is managed through the partnership with the Brighton Food Depot.

SEA-FISH Transportation

Southeast Area Friends in Service Here provides a number of services to low income senior citizens and medically disabled individuals unable to access public transportation. The service is what anyone would do for a neighbor when a ride is needed for:

• Medical/therapy appointments
• Prescription pickups
• Grocery shopping
• Hairdresser/Barber
• Banking
• Nursing/hospital home visits

Service is provided on an individual basis so that those who can help are linked with those who need help.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Organize a food drive.
• Processing and packing food in the Food Cupboard.
• Delivering food to clients.
• SEAFISH dispatcher; gathering ride requests from your own home.
• SEAFISH driver.
• SEAFISH grocery shopper.

Contact Person Sheila Williams,
Interim Executive Director at 271-5355
www.frontiernet.net/~sem

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