Program Highlight: Play Therapy
What do slime, pool noodles, and games of hide-and-seek have in common? Believe it or not, they are all important components of play therapy here at the ROC! What may look like fun and games to most of us is actually how the kids who come to the ROC are learning to pr
Program Highlight: Care Coordination
When Jenna*, a young mom with two kids, came to the ROC, she was struggling to make ends meet. She had just left an abusive relationship and needed help finding new housing. Her children needed school supplies and clothing. She felt frustrated, stuck, and hopeless. Jenna is one
Program Highlight: Mentoring & Tutoring
“Why do I like volunteering and tutoring at the ROC? I love tutoring because it allows me to assist and empower young children and their learning abilities! I also really enjoy being a cheerleader and supporter for these kids and by being a tutor I get to celebrate accomplishme
Bills Mafia Encouraging Support for the Rural Outreach Center in Honor of Steve Tasker
The Bills Mafia is at it again and showing how much they love the Bills and the Western New YorkCommunity. Reminiscent of the hundreds of thousands of dollars the Bills Mafia faithful raised for The Patricia Allen Fund, theMafia is now asking for donations of $8.90 to be made to
THE BUFFALO BILLS FOUNDATION DONATES $50,000 TO RURAL OUTREACH CENTER
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), located south of East Aurora, has received a generous grantof $50,000 from the Buffalo Bills Foundation to support the Scott R. Bieler Foundation RuralOutreach Center and name the Buffalo Bills Foundation Kitchen and Buffalo Bills Nutrition ROCSpr
Volunteer Opportunities are available at the ROC!
The ROC is looking for several dedicated volunteers to join our Special Events Committee! With 2 exciting events coming in the next few months (our golf tournament and our annual ROCtober event), we are looking for volunteers to join the Special Events Committee to help plan and
Groundbreaking Ceremony at the ROC – The Scott R. Bieler Foundation Rural Outreach Center
Today, the ROC was thrilled to invite many of our supporters and donors to celebrate as we broke ground on our new building. The Scott R. Bieler Foundation Rural Outreach Center will be a place of hope and healing for those served by the ROC. We are so thankful for the amazing su
Dream Big: Summer Employment Opportunities at the ROC!
The Rural Outreach Center is holding a summer program for children served at the ROC. We are looking to hire motivated individuals to help run the program and provide a fantastic summer for our kids. If you are interested, read more about the open positions below and fill out you
ROC Resources: Taxes
Welcome to ROC Resources! The ROC is committed to providing support to our community through sharing local resources and opportunities. With tax season in full swing, we are sharing some of the resources we often direct Participants to use. There are lots of great fre
Mother Cabrini Funding Received
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora, a nonprofit organization focused on breaking the cycle of rural poverty by accompanying people to self-sufficiency, recently received a $334,025 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. With this grant, the ROC will enhance
