Description

Each year, the Small Business Council (SBC), a Greater Rochester Chamber affiliate, provides Thanksgiving food boxes to families in need. Participating companies will drop off their food boxes to Innovative Field on Friday November 21. On Saturday November 22 volunteers deliver the boxes to local, not-for-profit organizations who serve those in need.

This year the SBC aims to support over 4,000 local families. Thanks to your generosity, the SBC has donated over $1.25 million in food supplies to families in need over the last 20 years!

Ways to help:
(Please confirm your commitment by November 14, 2025)

1. Build Boxes:

• Register your box commitment via the black button at the top right of the page.  
• Once registered, work with your organization to gather all the needed food and gift card items for each box as indicated in the orange checklist below.
• The SBC will provide the boxes. See the details below for instructions on how to get your boxes.
• Place all gift cards in one envelope and hand it to an SBC volunteer at drop-off.

2. Make a Donation:

Donate funds for the SBC to build additional food boxes (each valued at $50) and provide additional support organizations in need.

Click here to donate via credit/debit card 

• If paying by check, please make payable to: “Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Foundation ” and write “SBC Cares” in the memo line.
  
  Mail to:
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
  250 Clinton Square
  Rochester, NY 14604
  

3. Volunteer Your Time: 

More details to follow. We need your help with:

• Loading boxes onto delivery trucks
• Unloading boxes from vehicles
• Delivering boxes to nonprofits
• Capturing photos/videos of the event (email Emily Hill at Emily.Hill@InseroAdvisors.com to discuss further)

4. Request Boxes (Nonprofits Only)

• If you're a nonprofit requesting boxes, email Maureen Hill at Maureen.Hill@use.salvationarmy.org with your request.

  
  

Food box checklist: