Mission Share Inc

Who Can Visit?

Mission Share serves individuals and families who meet its income and residency requirements. Only people whose total household income is at or below the center's income limits, and who live in the area it serves, are eligible to receive food and clothing.

Items Needed for Registration

Mission Share asks for an annual application, and your income and residency are checked once a year during the month you first applied. Plan to spend about 30 minutes updating your paperwork. Please bring these documents:

• A photo ID, such as a driver's license
• A benefit card
• Proof of household income
• Proof of residency

How Often You Can Visit?

Each household can visit once every 30 days. Mission Share also asks that you not use other area food pantries in the same month. Getting food or clothing somewhere else that month may make you unable to receive it from Mission Share for that month.

Good to Know

A valid form of ID is required at check-in each time you come. Visitors share that the food is good quality and that the staff and volunteers are warm and welcoming. As one person put it, this is a place where "they will greet you with open arms."

Food & Essentials

Mission Share is a member of the Foodlink Network and a provider of USDA food items. Visitors describe a good selection of donated food to choose from.

How to Pick Up

Mission Share runs as a food market, so you can choose from the selection of food that's available during your visit.

Additional Support

Beyond food, Mission Share offers extra help throughout the year:

• Thanksgiving food baskets filled with all the trimmings for a holiday dinner, given to families in need each year
• Christmas Hope Program, which provides a Christmas meal and gifts to families in need
• Training Center classes on life topics like finances and health, offered throughout the year. Call (585) 368-0744 for more information or to register.
• Crossroads Pregnancy Care, a partner that offers free and confidential pregnancy tests, referrals for medical care, legal aid, adoption counseling, and emergency housing, plus parenting classes and post-abortion counseling. They also run a 24-hour crisis pregnancy helpline at 1-800-712-HELP.

Facilities

Mission Share has a Clothing Center where free, in-season, gently used clothing is available for the whole family. Visitors note a good selection of clean clothes to choose from.

Ways to Give

You can support Mission Share with a one-time gift or set up recurring donations of any amount. Donations are accepted online through PayPal on the center's donate page.

How to Join the Team?

Mission Share welcomes volunteers from its partner churches, and it also needs help with the special events and outreach it offers throughout the year. These events are a great way to get involved on a short-term, seasonal basis. To learn more about volunteering, give them a call at (585) 368-0744.