Good nutrition is as challenging as making a part-time wage cover the cost of living plus medical expenses, as complicated as graduating from high school while caring for an infant, as difficult as finding work when you are unable to read a job application.

For our neighbors who face these and other challenges, St Susan Center provides a nutritional lunchtime meal every day.

St. Susan Center is more than a place for the economically disadvantaged. The Center also serves as a safe haven for the physically, mentally and emotionally challenged individuals in our community who feel isolated. Increasing health care costs, limited availability of specialized housing and the fact that people are living longer all add significantly to the number of individuals forced to make unhealthy, even life-threatening choices. St. Susan Center is a place where respect is served with each meal and every guest is an important part of our community.

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Making a Difference

Your gift to St. Susan Center helps to meet the needs of our guests.  Through your donations we are able to provide nutritionally balanced meals to those in our community who enjoy far too few of them.

In 2011, St. Susan Center served over 95.000 meals. This is an increase of over 11% over 2010.  The needs increase year to year.  We have been so blessed with the love and generosity of our community through the holidays as well as all year long.  Without the support of the community we could not keep our doors open for even one day.

All gifts, including those made in honor or in memory of a special person or event, are welcome and are acknowledged appropriately.

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Current Wish List

St. Susan Center benefits most from monetary contributions, because the soup kitchen has greater buying power than most consumers, through the Food Bank of WNY. However, if you would like to have a food drive to benefit the Center, please consider asking for contributions of the items needed most.

Currently, they are: 

  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
  • Healthy snacks (nuts, dried fruit, granola)
  • Canned or Bottled juices
  • Milk – Preferably 1%, 2%, or Fat Free
  • Photocopier
  • Large Bowls (Pyrex) – Microwave Safe
  • Double Boilers
  • Jumbo soup pot

Non-food gifts may also be given in honor or in memory of a special person or event.