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Rochester School District
Extended School Programs and Volunteers |
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Community
Partnerships |
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School and Community Partnerships
The Rochester School Department is committed to actively connecting with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Rochester Community. Partnerships are a win-win situation providing benefits to both parties and ultimately contribute to strengthening the Rochester community.
 Community
Service Projects
The School Department is delighted to partner with local service clubs. Past projects include the fingerprinting project with Rochester Rotary, Valentines for Seniors project with the Rochester Jaycees and the United Way Day of Caring.
Employee
Volunteer Program
One of the greatest barriers to volunteerism is a lack of time. Most working adults struggle to balance work, family and other commitments. A simple way for employers to support volunteerism among their employees is to provide them with work-release time. By combining a lunch break with 30-40 minutes of work-release time, employees can easily spend an hour a week making a difference in the community. The office of Extended School Programs and Volunteers can assist your company in developing a volunteer program that will work for you. Hannaford and Bernier Insurance are examples of some local businesses who provide their employees with work release time to volunteer with our students.
Benefits to Business
Supporting local schools or other non-profits helps to build strong community relations and customer loyalty. Supporting employee volunteer programs pays off for business in increased employee satisfaction as well.
Benefits
of corporate volunteers include:
- Increase employee morale, job satisfaction and commitment to the workplace.
- Growth in employee skills including leadership development and team building.
- Reinforces emplyee pride in working for a progressive company that positively impacts the community.
- Fosters understanding and respect for others and enriches a sense of community connection as employees are exposed to different organizations and neighborhhods.
- Enhances company visibility as a good corporate neighbor through the expression of a company's commitment to a strong and healthy community.
- Strengthens trust and loyalty among consumers.
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