Key Partners

Roca Thanks Whole Foods Market
For Providing our Young People with Opportunity and Hope!

Roca would like to thank Whole Foods Market Kitchens—especially Chris Austin, Aida Figueroa, and Lilian Cournoyer—for supporting our young people. Whole Foods Market welcomed Roca young people to the Everett facility for tours where they learned about work expectations and different job possibilities; their employees shared their own inspiring success stories. Whole Foods Market then set up a job fair at Roca, where they eventually hired 13 Roca participants for seasonal help. Many of these participants will have the opportunity to stay at this facility or transfer to another store. “We are grateful to Whole Foods Market for this amazing opportunity as it will improve our ability to get our high-risk young people ready to work,” said Molly Baldwin, Executive Director at Roca. “We are dedicated to keeping high-risk young people alive and providing them with the support and professional training necessary for them to make important life changes; working with great partners like Whole Foods Market will make a big difference.” “Our partnership with Roca has been a winner since day one,” said Chris Austin, Facility Team Leader, Whole Foods Market Kitchens. “Having this group of interested, motivated, young Team Members on board has been a breath of fresh air. Watching these kids stand shoulder to shoulder with longstanding Team Members, working and laughing, is inspiring. Roca is an integral part of the Whole Foods Market Kitchens holiday Team this year. We are looking forward to continued success through partnership with Roca.”