JSD Resource Outreach Community Center - JSD ROCC

Located in the rural Edward, NC, JSD ROCC was founded by a small business owner, John S. Davis Sr. A native of Beaufort County, Mr. Davis was tired of seeing youth, adolescence and adults lost to drugs, poverty and crime due to adverse educational circumstances and/or poor economical and social resources. In the effort to become the solution to this problem, John (JSD) envisioned a local resource outreach community center (ROCC) where people of all ages could find a safe haven filled with affirmation and gain access to the information and tools necessary to live life successfully within a rural environment.

With a few children, his wife and some faithful church volunteers from the community, John opened JSD ROCC’s after school tutorial program in 2008. The feedback of improved academic performances from both the parents and teachers of the tutored students greatly encouraged John and the JSD ROCC volunteers. JSD ROCC after school tutorial program had established a successful programmatic model that centered on meeting the needs of youth from a holistic perspective while greatly increasing academic proficiency in the subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic. This holistic approach to youth would serve as a foundational model for future programs resulting in the fulfillment of the organization’s mission to grow children, strengthen families, and transform the quality of life for individuals residing in rural America.

Currently, JSD ROCC advances its vision to serve the Edwards, Aurora, Blounts Creek and surrounding communities in Beaufort County by conducting various services throughout the year which includes: a six-week summer camp program, an annual Back to School Backpack Drive, Thanksgiving and Christmas Food & Toy Drives and a fully operational, high speed internet technological center for both youth and adults. As the vision aggressively unfolds daily, JSD ROCC continues to expand its services of community outreach and economical development projects to the community.