On March 4th, at one of Nashville’s most prestigious new venues, the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Rochelle Center presented a new and unique fundraising event, Pop! Goes Rochelle. This year’s show, “Hay Y’ALL! An All-Star Salute to Hee Haw”, was produced by and starred country music superstar, Pam Tillis. The show

The Ford Motor Company has been a long-time supporter of the Rochelle Center, and this year they really stepped up to the plate! They signed on as the Title Sponsor of our new fundraising event, Pop! Goes Rochelle, an All-Star Salute to Hee Haw, when it was in its’ infancy stage. Without their support we

Very special friends of the Rochelle Center donated the needed funds to purchase new computers to implement an electronic information management system. We were completely paper-dependent, managing client care, documentation and services from one administrative location to ten supported living locations throughout the Nashville area. Technology is the means to efficient management of our service

Thanks to Dollar General, our clients got a little extra surprise in their Rochelle Center holiday gift bags this year! Dollar General donated gift cards that the clients could use to buy themselves or a special person in their lives a gift.

Thanks to the Ford Motor Company Fund and Girl Scout, Hannah Kimbro, we have a beautiful sensory garden located in our gated courtyard. Hannah presented the idea of a sensory garden to the Rochelle Center and the Ford Motor Company Fund for her Gold Award project. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl

Through the Employment First Grant, the Rochelle Center provides training & supports to move participants served in sheltered workshops to employment in the business community. In July 2013, Shawn was hired as a dishwasher for the weekends and holidays, at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP). Shawn likes the feeling of being more independent &

On April 21st & 24th, the Rochelle buses were loaded up with our clients for a day of fun and exercise. Over 50 individuals competed in the local Bocce and Track & Field Special Olympic events. They had a great time and brought home many ribbons. We are excited to announce that James & Shawn

As our fiscal year of 2014 draws to a close, we wish to thank the Board of Directors for their dedication and hard work on behalf of those we serve. We are especially grateful for the leadership of Chair, Avi Poster and Vice Chair, Karen Blanchard over the past two years as their term as

Event to take place March 4 with All-Star Lineup at Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum (Nashville, Tenn.) – The Rochelle Center, Country music star Pam Tillis, and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to present “Pop! Goes Rochelle.”  Held on March 4, 2014 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the event will pay

nFocus named Chukkers for Charity to it’s prestigious 2013 Best Parties List. The annual fundraiser for the Rochelle Center & Saddle Up! was coined ‘Best Just Plain Fun Party.’