It’s Thanksgiving time and many in our community are in NEED. Due to inflation and the rise in food costs, there are thousands of families in our community that face greater challenges this year.

The Rochester Chapter of Jack & Jill of America is partnering with

Champions of Change to give back to the community. Last year they were able to feed 240 Rochesterians who were in need through their Thanksgiving outreach. As a matter of fact, Champions of Change works with local charter schools and RCSD social workers to identify families that are most in need. These are the children who come to school with little to NO food at home! We are excited to announce that some of our very own Twixt Teens will be helping sort and pack some of these Thanksgiving baskets this year!

Here’s a little bit of background on Champions of Change that will help you understand why we want to partner with them this year.

CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE has ramped up its efforts to do more than ever before for our local families in need. In November of last year, they provided Thanksgiving baskets AND TURKEYS to Rochester families that were in need. In December, they blessed almost 100 homeless people in Rochester with an all-expenses paid 3 day staycation at the Hilton so that their children did not have to wake up in a shelter on Christmas! Each room was fully decorated with a tree, stockings, new pjs, toys, gifts, welcome baskets, movie kits and so much Christmas Cheer!

Since the onset of the global pandemic, Champions of Change has sent groceries, rent relief, care packages and meals to local families who found it hard to make ends meet! They also blessed single foster moms with hotel stays in Rochester for Mother's Day, this past year they hosted 5 princess parties for foster girls in 4 cities, hosted chocolate hair in vanilla care hair days in Rochester to help foster parents better understand different hair types, sponsored a STEM day for local foster children, sponsored a group of 25 foster girls to go see Cinderella at the Geva Theatre, took a group of 25 foster kiddos to Disney just to name a few! These things would not be possible without the generosity of people like you!

Thank you so much for your willingness to help Champions of Change, Inc. feed needy families again here in Rochester!

Rochester Feed a Family

By Champions of Change

Rochester Feed a Family

Jack and Jill Team