Volunteer: Help Make Downtown Rochester Clean & BeautifulIf you are passionate about downtown Rochester and want to make a difference in fostering its health and vibrancy, we have opportunities for you to help! We're looking for volunteers who want to contribute by cleaning up litter, planting flowers, painting benches, or even playing instruments if that's your thing ;-) Let's work together to make downtown clean, beautiful and active. Agency: Downtown ROCs If you are passionate about downtown Rochester and want to make a difference in fostering its health and vibrancy, we have opportunities for you to help! We're looking for volunteers who want to contribute by cleaning up litter, planting flowers, painting benches, or even playing instruments if that's your thing ;-) Let's work together to make downtown clean, beautiful and active. Agency: Downtown ROCs Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 14604 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: ♟Wanted: Volunteers to Play Chess in the ParkLike playing chess? As part of our mission to activate public spaces downtown, we are looking for individuals who would like to donate their time to play chess at beautiful St. Joseph's Park. We will set you up with a table and chess board (if needed). You just take on anyone who wishes to play! This initiative is a way to bring community together and engage with others, while energizing a park with activity and fun. Young, old or in-between are invited to participate. You pick the day and the time... even an hour is welcome, but 2-4 hours is preferred. No special chess talent is needed... as long as you know the basic rules you're good to go! Questions? Call or text Mike at 585-370-5919 or mike@downtownrocs.org Agency: Downtown ROCs Like playing chess? As part of our mission to activate public spaces downtown, we are looking for individuals who would like to donate their time to play chess at beautiful St. Joseph's Park. We will set you up with a table and chess board (if needed). You just take on anyone who wishes to play! This initiative is a way to bring community together and engage with others, while energizing a park with activity and fun. Young, old or in-between are invited to participate. You pick the day and the time... even an hour is welcome, but 2-4 hours is preferred. No special chess talent is needed... as long as you know the basic rules you're good to go! Questions? Call or text Mike at 585-370-5919 or mike@downtownrocs.org Agency: Downtown ROCs Need Type: Volunteer Date: May 1, 2026 through Oct 31, 2026 Zip Code: 14604 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Wanted: Volunteers to Play an Instrument DowntownEver wanted to parlay your musical skills into being a street performer? Always wondered what it would be like to be a "busker" for a day? As part of our mission to activate public spaces downtown, we are looking for individuals who would like to donate their time to play an instrument for an hour or three at a downtown park. This initiative is a way to bring community together and engage with others, while energizing a park with activity and fun. Young, old or in-between are invited to participate. You pick the day and the time... even an hour is welcome, but 2-4 hours is preferred. You don't need to be "world-class"... as long as you love playing you're exactly who we want! Bring a friend or two along too! Ideal instruments include guitar (electric or acoustic), fiddle, violin (or any string instrument), saxophone, harmonica, bagpipes, or keyboard. Questions? Call or text Mike at 585-370-5919 or mike@downtownrocs.org Agency: Downtown ROCs Ever wanted to parlay your musical skills into being a street performer? Always wondered what it would be like to be a "busker" for a day? As part of our mission to activate public spaces downtown, we are looking for individuals who would like to donate their time to play an instrument for an hour or three at a downtown park. This initiative is a way to bring community together and engage with others, while energizing a park with activity and fun. Young, old or in-between are invited to participate. You pick the day and the time... even an hour is welcome, but 2-4 hours is preferred. You don't need to be "world-class"... as long as you love playing you're exactly who we want! Bring a friend or two along too! Ideal instruments include guitar (electric or acoustic), fiddle, violin (or any string instrument), saxophone, harmonica, bagpipes, or keyboard. Questions? Call or text Mike at 585-370-5919 or mike@downtownrocs.org Agency: Downtown ROCs Need Type: Volunteer Date: May 1, 2026 through Oct 31, 2026 Zip Code: 14604 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Beautification of St. Joseph's Park and Schiller Park (Downtown)Join us for a fun and rewarding day cleaning, raking, painting and planting flowers at St. Joseph's Park and Schiller Park in the NW quadrant of downtown Rochester. Our efforts will include beautifying the greenspace surrounding both parks, as well as inside the historic ruins of St. Joseph's Church. This Registered National Landmark has been converted into an urban oasis, complete with trees, benches and greenery. Help us restore and revitalize these wonderful spaces for the public to enjoy all season long. Thank You! Agency: Downtown ROCs Join us for a fun and rewarding day cleaning, raking, painting and planting flowers at St. Joseph's Park and Schiller Park in the NW quadrant of downtown Rochester. Our efforts will include beautifying the greenspace surrounding both parks, as well as inside the historic ruins of St. Joseph's Church. This Registered National Landmark has been converted into an urban oasis, complete with trees, benches and greenery. Help us restore and revitalize these wonderful spaces for the public to enjoy all season long. Thank You! Agency: Downtown ROCs Need Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On May 21, 2026 Zip Code: 14604 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Flowers, Plants and Flower PlantersHelp us beautify downtown Rochester by contributing flowers and/or flower planters. Especially of interest are native perennials, which we are strategically planting throughout downtown to help support bird, insect and pollinator populations. Annuals are also always appreciated, as are any large flower planters that we place on the sidewalks in underserved areas of the center city. Thank you! Agency: Downtown ROCs Help us beautify downtown Rochester by contributing flowers and/or flower planters. Especially of interest are native perennials, which we are strategically planting throughout downtown to help support bird, insect and pollinator populations. Annuals are also always appreciated, as are any large flower planters that we place on the sidewalks in underserved areas of the center city. Thank you! Agency: Downtown ROCs Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 14604 Allow Groups: Yes |