VISTANS R.O.C.
Vistans R.O.C. (Revitalizing Our Community) is an annual one-day collaborative effort between the City of Vista and the community in which hundreds of volunteers paint, landscape, and generally spruce up homes in need of repair in a designated part of the City. The main goal of the event is two-fold: to clean up the residential area and to instill a sense of ownership and community pride in that designated neighborhood.
Vistans R.O.C. was initiated over 13 years ago as part of the national Raise the Roof Day, which was organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Although the national project ended years ago, the City adopted the project and made it their own in order to serve residents in lower income neighborhoods.