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 would not have been able to put on such a fabulous show.
While in town for the Pop! Goes Rochelle event, Jim Graham, Community Relations Manager for the Ford Motor Company Fund, visited the Rochelle Campus. “I had the opportunity to visit the Rochelle Center and was very pleased with the excellent programming they utilized with all the clients. The passion shown by the staff working with the clients was awesome. The Rochelle Center serves a cause that is truly needed. I applaud all those involved in this fine effort.” said Jim Graham. We appreciate Jim taking the time to visit the Center and meeting with our clients.
The Ford Motor Company Fund also sponsored two projects for us. The first is a collaboration with the Girl Scouts for a beautiful sensory garden located in our gated courtyard. The sensory garden is a way of communicating with nature. It stimulates individuals to the value of their five senses, promoting social inclusion for anyone with or without disabilities and can be used as an aid in healing and meditation. The second project funded is to purchase new shelving for the Production Center. The shelving is instrumental in helping us become more organized and efficient.
Thank you Ford Motor Company—you have lived up to your logo—“Go Further”!
