The Roanoke Rapids Schools Foundation is reaching out to Roanoke Rapids High School Alumni and the community to raise money to transform the former maintenance shop on the campus into a vocational center.
The nonprofit group is launching âA Week of Giving,â which runs through Sunday, according to a press release.
âWe need to raise about $1.5M to outfit the former maintenance shop to offer additional hands-on programs like welding, HVAC, masonry, electrical trades and plumbing,â said Jay Carlisle, foundation chairman. âWe believe this will be a game-changer not only for our students but our community.â
Roanoke Rapids High School currently serves approximately 850 students.