Cut the Violence Event
Willie J. Lightfoot, County Legislator and member of our Board, will be hosting another “Cut the Violence Initiative” event on Monday, September 17th from 4-7 pm at the Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center, 793 Jefferson Avenue. From 3-4 pm a special community forum will be held to talk about the recent rash of violence in the neighborhood. Community agencies, including Embracing Options and Rochester Youth Outreach, will have information booths, and youth will be offered free haircuts at New Creations Unisex Barbershop, 649 Jefferson Avenue. Willie has this to say about...
Read MoreLeo Holmsten Award
This year’s Leo Holmsten Human Life Award will be presented to Jann Armantrout at at gala community banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 E. Main St., Rochester on Friday evening, September 21, 2007. Jann is Life Issues Coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, co-founder and Vice President of Adult Stem Cell Initiative, Inc., and a frequent speaker-debater-writer on abortion, euthanasia and stem cell research. His Branches will be having a table and hosting an exhibit with Embracing Options. Want to join us at this wonderful event? Just contact Elaine at 235-9000 to...
Read MoreFall MD Breakfast
The next MCCF Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, September 29th, from 9-11 am at the Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. Dr. David Holmes, President of the Western NY chapter of CMDA, will be coming with a team from Buffalo to address the topic “To the Least of These.” David has been instrumental in advocating for improved medical care for the underserved in his community, most recently through the establishment of the Good Neighbors Health Care center. Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note change of location (click here for...
Read MoreEO reaches out to NE
Plans are well underway for Embracing Options to open a new office in Rochester’s NE side! For over a year, EO has been forging a strategic alliance with Joy Community Church with committed volunteers, training, and fund-raising. Now a full office suite has been set aside in the new Gerhardt Ministry Center (GMC) on the corner of Bay and Goodman Streets for a second EO office. The hitch? The space needs major renovations. Thursday evening and Saturday work sessions are being organized to rehab the facility. The new satellite’s director, Kirsten Smith, hopes to begin offering...
Read MoreBlock Party a Big Success!
This year’s Arnett Block Party is going to go down in neighborhood history as one of the most successful community events in years! Hundreds turned out on a wonderfully sunny, dry, warm Saturday to enjoy music, free food, face painting, rap artist Cuevo, helium balloons, spectacular entertainment, educational booths, Gabe Pelligrino reading stories reading, free horse rides, Happy the clown, and a juggling act put on by Wes and Jeff Peden that had us gasping with delight. With two blocks of Arnett Blvd. officially closed off, RPD had its van there, along with an ambulance from...
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