New Life. New Hope. New Future.
Renewing Our City by providing services for the community that offer opportunities for a new life, a new hope, and a new future.
our mission & vision
The mission of the ROC Center is to renew our city by providing services for our community with compassion, truth and hope. We will do this by providing services in five areas of impact: Education, Recreation, Business Partnerships, Community Support and Spiritual Growth & Development.
The board members and executive director look to achieve success by working together with community leaders to best care for the community. Located in the heart of the Oakhill-Jackson area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the ROC Center looks to not only provide new programming for the community but also assist and provide support for organizations that are already serving the community. By Renewing Our City, the ROC Center seeks to serve the community as a thriving hub of activity for youth, families, senior citizens, civic organizations, parks and recreation departments, and more.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others?
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Areas of impact
EDUCATION
Partnering with Metro High School and offering tutoring, ACT prep courses, ESL, college prep classes and workforce development tools.
RECREATION
Athletics, community game nights, cooking and other life skills
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
Working with businesses in the area to help them grow and develop
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Providing neeeded serivces such as weekly meals, community garden & neighborhood meetings
SPIRITUAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Bible studies, worship services & prayer
Meet our Team
LaShunda McFarland
Board Member
Keith Burgh
Board Vice President
Steven Wilson
Executive Director
Dede Fantroy
Board Member
Kayla Juehring
Marketing Director
Rod Dooley
Board Member
Daniel Winn
Board Member
Matt Jenkins
Board Member
Emily Pollard
Board Member
Karen Wilson
Drop Inn Outlet Manager & Outreach Coordinator
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Blog
Introducing Buxton Hall
The main hall here at The ROC Center has been given an official name: Buxton Hall. The area of Buxton, Iowa has close ties to not only the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood but to the heart of The ROC Center.The historic Buxton, Iowa townsite, located in rural Monroe...
The ROC Center welcomes Kinyange House
Meet our partner Georges Dakonsa, founder of Kinyange House and learn about their vision. My name is Georges Dakonsa. I come from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I have five kids; four boys and one girl. I have an extensive background in diverse fields, and have...
ROC Renovations
If you have visited the ROC Center lately, you probably noticed things look a little bit different. In December, the floors received a little TLC one Saturday morning. The New City Church pastor and Advisory Council teamed up to mop and polosh the tile on the lower...
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