Renew Our Community

History

Our founder, Dale Dove, a lawyer and community leader, worked with the homeless for more than two decades and realized there was no one central place in the York County where people in need could go to receive help. No single location where a struggling York County citizen could receive assistance and the kind of support needed to get them back on their feet.

Specialties

Renew Our Community, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 faith-based organization founded in 2011 by respected Rock Hill lawyer and community leader Dale Dove. It was created to provide community and church leadership to care for the overall health of the community by assisting those in need, moving them from hopelessness to hope. In the last five years ROC has served more than 85,000 client visits. In 2011 we were busy serving ten clients per day. Now, that number has rocketed to nearly 100 clients each day, far exceeding initial projections, and the number of daily visitors continues to grow. Located in the heart of downtown Rock Hill, ROC Central is our hub. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, ROC Central relies primarily on volunteers and local donations. More than half of the people who enter ROC Central are experiencing an emergency in their lives. These are neighbors without clothes, food, housing, and/or electricity. ROC Central provides essential services including an emergency food pantry, clothes closet and transportation. To assist with power and utility shut offs we work closely with area churches, businesses, and Carolina Community Action. Many of our ROC Central clients are repeat visitors, looking for day shelter from the elements, but also guidance and long term help. As the number of daily clients rises, so do the needs. ROC Central has responded by offering several programs that provide relief and renewal.