Helping VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS
ROCC NYC helps immigrants and other vulnerable New Yorkers gain access to existing services like shelter, school enrollment, legal representation, asylum applications, and Medicaid and other health insurance. Our deep bench of volunteer translators helps with all of this.
provides new New Yorkers with access to services, referrals, and a sense of community.
Located in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, the ROCC NYC Resource Center provides critical services and referrals to new New Yorkers, including many asylum seekers. Operated in partnership with a local church ministry, the center offers essential supplies, community meals, hygiene products, and support navigating housing and legal systems. The space also fosters connection and solidarity, serving as a welcoming hub for those rebuilding their lives in NYC.
helps kids 4-18 develop their soccer skills, make new friends and be part of a healthy and safe community.
ROCC NYC Futbol Club is a free, bi-weekly youth soccer program designed for migrant and underserved children. Created by Artists Athletes Activists (AAA), the clinic combines soccer training with wellness, mentorship, and joy. Bilingual coaches help kids build confidence, make friends, and learn teamwork in a safe and supportive environment. While kids play, ROCC NYC caseworkers assist parents with paperwork, housing issues, and navigating public services.
Each Child Receives:
helps kids 4-18 develop their soccer skills, make new friends and be part of a healthy and safe community.
ROCC NYC Futbol Club is a free, bi-weekly youth soccer program designed for migrant and underserved children. Created by Artists Athletes Activists (AAA), the clinic combines soccer training with wellness, mentorship, and joy. Bilingual coaches help kids build confidence, make friends, and learn teamwork in a safe and supportive environment. While kids play, ROCC NYC caseworkers assist parents with paperwork, housing issues, and navigating public services.
Each Child Receives:
provides healthy food options to keep the community engaged.
Once a week, ROCC NYC mobilizes volunteers to the Lower East Side to distribute fresh produce to low-income families in developments across the neighborhood. The Mobile Food Pantry, funded entirely by our donors and occasionally supported by peer organizations, partners with community leaders across the Lower East Side to provide nutritious ingredients to as many local New Yorkers as possible.
