ROC Ripples – 7.9.18
Marco. Polo! Tag, you’re it! Remember when you were a kid and couldn’t wait until school let out for summer vacation? Jumping in a pool to play the Marco Polo game or playing t-ball or soccer in the sun? Those lazy hazy days of going to get an ice cream cone after a long
Rural Outreach Center receives grant to fund play therapy program
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), an East Aurora-based nonprofit agency that directs participants on a path toward self-sufficiency through a number of specialized programs, has received a $20,000 grant from the Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for
ROC Ripples — 6.11.18
You wished on a star! And this month your wish came true. Do you know your gifts helped start a new children’s program at ROC? THANK YOU! Your support made Kids’ Ticket to ROC possible. Kids’ Ticket to ROC provides support so children can go to extracurricular activitie
Speaker series to feature author Christina Abt; portion of proceeds to benefit Rural Outreach Center
As part of their newly-established speaker series, the Four Honey Bees Cottage will feature author and journalist Christina Abt on Thursday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Abt’s presentation, which is free and open to the public, will cover all aspects of writing, from journaling and
ROC Ripples — 5.18.18
Sometimes the ripples turn into tsunamis — read below! Please take a moment to adjust your own cap and gown, because due to your generosity one member of the ROC family has just graduated from college. THANK YOU! Your support of ROC made it all possible, so let’s take a momen
ROC to hire VISTA member to help launch employment training program
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), a nonprofit organization in East Aurora that is changing the lives of those living in rural poverty every day, is partnering with Serve New York and AmeriCorps VISTA to hire a full-time VISTA member. The VISTA member will be focused on helping the
Rural Outreach Center to host session on navigating social services
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), located at 730 Olean Road in East Aurora, will host a free Navigating Social Services seminar and question-and-answer period from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Guest speaker at the event will be Minnie James from the Erie County Department of
ROC announces new Code Blue site at South Wales Community Center
The Rural Outreach Center (ROC) in East Aurora and the South Wales Community Center have joined forces to offer a new rural Code Blue site beginning on Monday, Feb. 19 and extending through Saturday, March 31, 2018. The Code Blue site will be located in the South Wales Community
Living with Diabetes sessions to be held at the Rural Outreach Center
Those living with diabetes know it is a challenging condition that must be monitored closely. This includes blood work, medications, food choices, exercise routines, fluid intake and planning ahead to maintain good health. Come and join a group of people who want to learn more ab
Rural Outreach Center to launch second annual ‘ROC Resolutions’ community challenge
Imagine having less than $7 a day to spend on food, living in a house that only heated to 60 degrees, not having reliable transportation or not owning appropriate winter clothing. For more than 200,000 Western New Yorkers, this is their daily routine. And for the second consecuti
