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Christmas Bundles of Love Giveaway
🪑 Operation Storefront
Turning Empty Spaces into Homes
Operation Storefront is an initiative of The Esther Project, Inc., providing gently used hotel and residential furniture to women transitioning out of homelessness. Through community donations and volunteer support, we help create furnished, welcoming homes for women rebuilding their lives.
We are giving away Christmas Bundles of Love to newly housed women who have recently transitioned to home after a journey of homelessness. People can give by dropping off at the South East Area Coalition 1255 University Ave. Rochester, NY Drop off your donations
Eligibility
To qualify for support through Operation Storefront:
Must identify as a woman
Must have experienced homelessness within the past year
Must be referred by a Case Manager or Social Worker
How It Works
Referral Request
Case Managers or Social Workers should email
📧 theestherprojectrochester@gmail.com
to begin the process.Complete Referral Form
A short referral form will be emailed to you after your initial request.Scheduling Pickup
Once reviewed, we will contact you to coordinate a furniture pickup appointment.
Requests are fulfilled in the order they are received.Transportation Option
If your client or agency can provide your own transportation or manpower, this may help expedite delivery.
Important Note
Operation Storefront relies on donations from hotels, furniture partners, and community members.
Inventory availability varies — we do our best to match each client’s needs with available resources.
💜 Want to Support Operation Storefront?
Your donations and volunteer help make this work possible.
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The Purse Project 2025
Each year since its inception The Purse Project gathers fully loaded purses (or backpacks) with full-sized hygiene products and distributes them to agencies, homeless shelters, and youth centers to support women and teens experiencing homelessness.
Christmas Bundles of Love
We are giving away Christmas Bundles of Love to families that have recently transitioned to home after a journey of homelessness. People can give used by dropping off at the South East Area Coalition 1255 University Ave. Rochester, NY Drop off your donations Tue - Fri 3:00PM - 7:00PM Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Purchase from our Amazon wishlist
The Annual Purse Project
Each year since its inception The Purse Project gathers fully loaded purses (or backpacks) with full-sized hygiene products and distributes them to agencies, homeless shelters, and youth centers to support women and teens experiencing homelessness.
The Purse Project
Join us in making a difference at our annual Purse Project on September 16th! We're looking for volunteers - individuals and organizations - to help us collect purses. Your contribution will make a significant impact in our community. Let's work together to empower and support women in need
