Community Schools in Rochester provide numerous services to students and families. We are seeking support to restock our “resource rooms,” places where students can reliably find food, hygiene items, clothing, and other resources to fulfill essential needs.

Visit our fundraiser on 4giving.com. Monetary donations allow school staff to purchase items that are most needed in bulk.

Step 1) Obtain one or more of the items on the list below. These are the items currently most needed by our community schools. We ask that community members refrain from donating other items without first consulting with school staff.

• Full-size shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body wash

• Laundry detergent and dish soap

• Canned goods (beans, vegetables, fruit, meats)

• Pasta, pasta sauce, and microwavable boxed meals

Step 2) Deliver the items to one of our schools. Please press the buzzer outside the main door and check in with school staff.

Gage Elementary School
1300 40th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days

John Marshall High School
1510 14th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Please contact our staff about what donations are needed. Email Erin Vasquez.

Franklin Elementary School
1801 9th Avenue SE,  Rochester, MN 55904
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days

Riverside Central Elementary School
506 5th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days

Rochester Alternative Learning Center
37 Woodlake Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Weekdays on school days

A community school is both a place and set of collective partnerships between Rochester Public Schools, United Way of Olmsted County, the individual school site, and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health, social services, youth and community development, and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities. A full-service community school has components engaging instructions, expanded learning opportunities; college, career, and citizenship; health and social support; community engagement; early childhood development; family engagement; and youth development.