Pack the House

Every year, Rochester Opera House hosts the annual Pack the House event on a Saturday in October. The goal is to fill all 750 seats in the theater with a bag of donated food and funds to help battle hunger in Rochester. 

Local hunger fighting organizations join together during this event to help care for this community. All donations, food and funds, are split evenly between them.  

Food can be dropped off at participating local business and schools or at the event throughout the day. Bring some non-perishable food items or a monetary donation and help us make this event a huge success in our fight against hunger in Rochester.

“We absolutely love seeing our community come out to support those amongst us that may be struggling right now. Every donation helps our four organizations to be able to answer the call for help when our community members need it. Big or little, every donation makes a HUGE difference to those in need.”
– Cheriene Painter, Grace Community Church Food Pantries

“Gather is proud to partner with the Rochester Opera House and the Rochester hunger relief organizations for the Pack the House food and funds drive.  This event does a wonderful job of bringing in what is physically needed to serve this community, but also in drawing attention to the generosity of this local community. We are so humbled to be a part of this and look forward to packing every seat in the house.”
– Seneca Bernard, Associate Executive Director, Gather.

For more information on how to be a part of our Pack the House event in a variety of ways, please look for the event on this website or call 603.948.1099.

Help Us Pack the House

• Sign up to be a Neighborhood Drop Off Location
• Raise Funds & Collect Food at your Office/School
• Volunteer to Help at the Event
• Share this Event on Social Media
• ​Donate to Pack the House

Drop Off Locations

Rochester, NH Locations:

Rochester Schools – THRU FRIDAY

Rochester City Hall/Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St

Northeast CU – Rochester, 694 Columbus Ave

Market Basket @ The Ridge

Market Basket, 96 Milton Rd

Walmart, 116 Farmington Rd – SATURDAY ONLY

Northwood, NH Locations:

Northeast CU – Northwood, 144 1st NH Turnpike

Portsmouth, NH Locations:

Northeast Credit Union HQ, 100 Borthwick Ave

Support Rochester Opera House

Your support helps us share the power of arts and music through unforgettable performances, education programs, and the cultivation of new artists. Please help us continue to connect with thousands of people on our stages, both online and in the community each year.