Tempro - Emergency Shelter & Support

10/07/2025

Tempro in the news...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 16-year-old girl taking up the call to make sure unhoused families—particularly children—can have comfort in the temporary housing they so desperately need. Her Eagle Sco…

09/02/2025

Want an easy way to support Tempro? Check out Tempro's Amazon "Wish List" for items they need for families staying in their homes.

Purchase the items on Amazon, and they will get sent right to Tempro's offices. It doesn't get easier than that!

07/07/2025

EXCITING NEWS!! Now you can add support to Tempro right through Amazon!! Our Amazon "Wish List" includes food items that we stock in our "food cupboard" to help the families that stay with us and often come in with just the clothes on their back (and some haven't yet received food stamp benefits). Choose the items you'd like to "gift" or contribute an Amazon Gift Card to be used by the staff to fill in the food cupboard gaps. As always - Thank you for your support of Tempro!!

05/23/2024

Wegmans employees spent their "Day of Caring" at one of our homes, 39 Niagara Street...the results are fantastic!

04/18/2024

Did you know that Tempro - Emergency Shelter & Support provides "Welcome Bags" to new guests at our emergency homes? Want to donate NEW items to be included? Here's a list of what items are included:

Toothbrush (4)
Tooth-Paste
Deodorant
Bar Soap
Dish Soap
Shampoo
Shaving Razors (Package 4)
Hair Brush
Sponge
Antiseptic Ointment (Individual use)
Aspirin. (Individual use)
Band-Aids. (Individual use)
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Can opener
Saran Wrap
Trash Bags (5)
Hand Sanitizer
Women’s Sanitary Products

If you're interested in donating items, please contact Rachel Mirsky at [email protected] to arrange for drop off or pick up.

12/27/2022

Providence Housing which is a partner of Tempro is looking to hire...please share with anyone you think might be interested!

5 Providence Housing jobs available in Rochester, NY on Indeed.com. Apply to Housing Specialist, Compliance Officer, Assistant Property Manager and more!

12/23/2022

Want an easy way to support Tempro - that doesn't cost you anything?? Sign into your Amazon account through "Amazon Smile" and then choose "Tempro" as your charity to support. Every time you make a purchase on Amazon through your Amazon Smile link - Amazon will make a donation to Tempro!

Here are instructions on how to set it up. Then bookmark it, so you always use that link to purchase from Amazon.

AmazonSmile is a way customers can support their favorite charitable organization every time they shop with Amazon, at no additional cost.

08/09/2022

08/08/2022

What's Tempro up to these days??

🏠These Tempro houses are being fixed up and painted, we have 5 more to go.

👫As of August 7th there are 40 children and 11 adults in our 11 homes.

👩‍👧So far this year we have served 113 people; 30 adults and 83 children.

🏘Homelessness is a continuing problem in Monroe County. Tempro does its best to house homeless families in our facilities.

💵Your continued support allows us to maintain these houses in a good state of repair so our guests will have a safe and decent place to live as they go through the trauma of homelessness.

Donations can be sent to Tempro Development Co, Inc. c/o TBK 2131 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY. 14618

03/25/2022

A nice article about an organization that works together with Tempro to help women in transition…

Since 2010, Home Start Hope has been helping women and children who are transitioning into independent living by providing them with free home goods.

03/22/2022

Tempro is looking for garden clubs that would be willing to help plant flowers and do some landscaping for our 11 houses. If you or anyone you know is interested…please send an email to [email protected]

01/26/2022

In 2021, Tempro helped a total of 303 people with temporary housing. 92 adults & 211 children...representing 66 different households!