Rural Outreach Center seeks donations for holiday program
Each holiday season, the Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora collaborates with generous community partners to provide Christmas presents and gift certificates to families engaged with ROC services. For many families, the holidays can be an extra financial burden rat
Rural Outreach Center plans back-to-school event
Each year, the Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora provides school supplies to local students through its Back Pack Program. This year’s invitation-only event, for active ROC families, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at the Boys and Girls Club of Ea
Rural Outreach Center to offer free resume and interview workshop
Need to update your resume or want to improve your interviewing skills? Make yourself and your resume stand out to potential employers by stopping by the Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora on Monday, Aug. 12. A nonprofit organization offering a wide variety of social serv
ROC Ripples — 7.9.19
Every July 4th while you are sitting in your sister’s or brother’s backyard, on your lawn chairs, eating your first hot dog of the season, and later oohing and ahhhing over the colorful bursts of stars in the sky, we often forget what we are really celebrating. Independe
Video: Rural access to mental health services
Please check out this important video on rural access to mental health services, courtesy of WBFO’s Mental Health Initiative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FzEn_9J2L0&feature=youtu.be
ROC to receive technical assistance
Good news! We have been selected to receive technical assistance to help expand economic opportunities in our rural areas. We are among two other New York State organizations that were awarded these grants. As part of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, we have been assig
Rural Outreach Center participates in national Aspen Institute program
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), serving the rural areas of southern Western New York, was honored to be selected by the Aspen Institute to participate in a national program to examine successful organizations utilizing a 2-Generational approach to reducing poverty. The Aspen Ins
ROC Ripples — 6.4.19
Most of the time when we think about single parents, we think about mothers and their children. The ROC has many of those. But we also have some single dads who are heroes to their children and to the staff at the ROC. Take Sam, for instance. He’s raising five girls all on
ROC Ripples — 5.7.19
Mork: On Earth, a mother does all sorts of other nice things for her children for her entire life. Oh, it’s a warm and wonderful thing.Orson: How much does she get paid?Mork: Nothing.Orson: Is it because her work is considered of no real value?Mork: No, because it’s consider
Rural Outreach Center seeks volunteers for a variety of rural poverty initiatives
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) seeks volunteers to join the organization in empowering those experiencing rural poverty. Volunteers play a vital role in providing support to those affected by the unique circumstances of poverty in socially isolated areas. Please come learn
