Le Rocher: help at the heart of the neighborhood

Le Rocher brings together volunteers who decide to live right in the heart of difficult neighborhoods to create ties and help residents in their daily lives. Since 2023, APRC Mécénat has been working with the association to expand its family support and integration initiatives.

As a result, in 2023, 23 people were supported, including 5 for professional integration. Our support has also given the association the means to organize activities such as 9 days of vacation for families discovering new horizons over the summer, and an outing for 3 families to the Auvergne Wildlife Park, of which APRC Mécénat is a partner.

The wealth of projects undertaken by Le Rocher has led APRC Mécénat to renew its partnership for 2024.

“Finding common values to take action quickly and concretely”.

Nicolas and Melissa Bourdel – Rillieux-la-Pape branch managers

“Among all our partners, APRC Mécénat stands out as one with whom we share exceptionally smooth relations. It doesn’t take 6 months of mutual discovery to realize that we’re perfectly in tune with our shared objectives: to make daily life easier for disadvantaged people, and to create links, fraternity and solidarity within the neighborhoods where Le Rocher operates.
In addition to the school support programs and outings for families from the housing estates on which we have worked together
– participation in the APRC sponsorship golf trophy in June 2023
– family outings in Haute-Saône, Dordogne, Auvergne and around Lyon
– 23 people supported in social or professional integration

The responsiveness of APRC’s patronage team stands out, along with their ability to seize opportunities for complementary actions as they arise.

For example, at the Lions of Laughter evening, APRC Mécénat generously offered tickets to two mothers and their teenagers. Another memorable initiative was their effort to connect the various associations they support, exemplified by a day at the Auvergne Animal Park—a truly unforgettable experience for the families involved.

This spirit of togetherness defines our partnership. Looking ahead to 2024, we aspire to deepen our collaboration by engaging APRC employees more actively and tangibly in our shared initiatives”.