Saint's Place is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Our clothing closet is full
Please hold all clothing donations until March 1. Thanks to your generosity, we have an overflow of clothing donations. We need time to sort, clean and reorganize our Clothing Closet. Thank you for your understanding!
For a list of our current needs, please click here.
Welcoming the Stranger
Our Goals
Our mission is to "Welcome the Stranger" by providing clothing, furniture, school supplies, household goods, tutoring and scholarships to newly arriving refugees in Rochester, New York.
Our History
Saint's Place has been in operation for almost 25 years, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!
Our Volunteers
Our amazing team of volunteers are committed to helping others. We could not do the work we do without their dedication and service.
Meet our Staff
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Isabel Miller
Isabel has been Executive Director since 2014. She volunteered for five years previously and served on the Advisory Board for four years.
Associate Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Michele Quinn
Michele started with Saint's Place in 2000, as a volunteer. She is Chairperson of our very successful Annual Super Sale.
Finance Director
Executive Director
Warehouse Manager
Stacey McCarthy
Stacey started working at Saint's Place in the Fall of 2018. She does our finances, social media and works with Isabel to write our grants. She was a volunteer for two years prior.
Warehouse Manager
Clothing Closet Manager
Warehouse Manager
Steven Willison
Steve started at Saint's Place in May of 2022. He has a background in truck driving, was the past Chief of the Lakeville Fire Department and has a degree in Machine Tool Technology.
Clothing Closet Manager
Clothing Closet Manager
Clothing Closet Manager
Nancy Kolb
Nancy Kolb started working as the Clothing Closet Manager in August 2022. Nancy is involved with multiple volunteer ministries through her church, St. Patrick's, in Victor. She brings with her a wealth of experience.
Tutoring Director
Clothing Closet Manager
Clothing Closet Manager
Geri Dolan
Geri Dolan has been with Saint's Place since it started in 1998. She has managed the Tutoring Program for over 15 years, overseeing its growth from one location to two.
Part-time Driver
Tutoring Director
Tutoring Director
Peter Fisk
Peter retired from Gleason Works in 2021 after 33 years in Software and Electrical Engineering. He travelled all over the world, but still loves Rochester. Peter started volunteering at Saint’s place with our delivery crew and recently accepted the position of part-time driver.
Tutoring Director
Tutoring Director
Tutoring Director
Angeline Tan
Angeline Tan manages the new tutoring program at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester. The program began in June 2022. Most of the families are from Burma and are members of the parish. The adults are studying to pass the GED and the citizenship exam.
Support Refugees in Rochester!
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goal to "Welcome the Stranger." If you wish to make a donation in memory of a loved one, please email their name and address to Michele Quinn, michele@saintsplace.org.
United Way Annual Campaign
Are you a donor to the United Way? If so, please consider allocating all or a part of your donation to Saint's Place. Just indicate you'd like to donate to number 5850. Thank you!
