We're about MORE than just giving

Delaina Carraway is a founding member of the Board of Directors for Save Rochester Inc.. She is a Rochester native and a school teacher in the Rochester City School District. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Nazareth College with a minor in Youth Development. She has also earned a Master of Science in Education from Nazareth College with a certification to instruct children from birth through 2nd grade in both general education and special education. 

Delaina has a passion for working with youth and growing up in the inner city has continued to inspire her to give back to her community. She has helped to facilitate and cook hot breakfast meals for church members and those in need in our community. She has put together Thanksgiving baskets with help from Food Link and has played a key role in delegating sign-ups and registering participants for volunteer roles in community engagement. 

Delaina is currently advocating for a more culturally responsive curriculum in Rochester city schools to bring about a more equitable Teachers’ Union, with an emphasis on transparency and collaborative communication. 

Timothy Ellis is a founding member of the Board of Directors for Save Rochester Inc.. He is a native of Rochester, N.Y. and a small business owner. He has successfully owned and operated his business since 2016, wherein he employs and empowers what he considers to be disenfranchised members of Rochester’s community. 

New York State transport, Tim Ellis' moving company, primarily employs Black men, including those with criminal records and those without formal education or vocational training. While in High School, he  realized that traditional academic education did not serve his personal goals, so he left school early to earn his General Equivalency Diploma from Monroe Community College and afterward studied Behavioral Science. Eventually, he found himself serving the needs of underrepresented youth in New York City while working for the  St. Christopher-Ottilie organization. 

While helping youth at St. Christopher-Ottilie with life skills and daily activities, Tim realized that exposing youth to education was essential in ensuring their success as productive citizens. His experience with youth motivated him to provide opportunities for underrepresented populations in his hometown of Rochester, N.Y.

Shadel Bradford is a Rochester, NY native and a Licensed Practical  Nurse at St. Johns Living currently working as a Reimbursement Nurse.  She earned her license at Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing through  Rochester Regional Health. She has also earned her Minimum Data Set  Coordination certification through the American Association of  Post-Acute Nursing.  

The City of Rochester and its people is  something that Shadel holds very dear to her heart. She has worked in  the community as a nurse helping those in the inner city in their homes  with their healthcare needs such as medication administration and  dressing wounds, obtaining appropriate home health care services and  overall management of their healthcare needs. She has also worked for  the Rochester City School District as a long term substitute school  nurse, working with children in multiple elementary, middle and high  schools in the City of Rochester. 

Shadel has participated in  multiple fundraising events for members of the community and has a  passion for helping the underserved people of the community. Spreading  awareness of the problems that we are currently facing and being a part  of the solution to revitalize and strengthen the City of Rochester. 

Shadel  is also currently attending Roberts Weslyan College working towards her  bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration. She is married with two  great kids that she makes sure are growing to be a part of this great  community.

Brady Fergusson is a Rochester native and proud dad of two students in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). An  alumnus of the RCSD, as well as the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fergusson  previously worked with middle and high school students in the district  as an Academic Advisor and Basketball Coach. Supporting the development  of young people in our community has been, and remains, one of Brady's passions.
 

Brady is also passionate about climate change and climate justice for our community and for people around the  world. He works as Director of Public Engagement of the Climate  Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, whose mission  is to build a healthier, more equitable, and environmentally sustainable  community. Mr. Fergusson is especially inspired in this work by his relatives in  Kiribati, whose islands in the Central Pacific Ocean are severely  threatened by the impacts of climate change. Brady hopes to involve more youth and more people overall in action on climate change that can bring  multiple benefits to communities around our region.
 

Spending time with his wife and kids is  important for Brady, as well as staying active in the Swillburg  Neighborhood where they live, as well as with the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer  community. He also enjoys exercising, exploring the outdoors, reading,  movies, eating good food, and watching the Buffalo Bills.