Thank you to everyone who voted for RISE in the Solomon Organization Greater Capital Region Give A Chance Charitable Lottery! Because of your votes RISE received a nice slice of the “pie” on the Give a Chance Lottery Wheel that was spun by Mayor John Safford of Saratoga Springs to determine the winners of the… Read More
A special thank you to Pitney Meadows Community Farm for the donation of 2 raised beds and the plants to go in them. Hedgerow House staff and resident appreciate your generosity and support of our garden! The garden is a big part of recovery at Hedgerow House. Working in the garden is therapeutic… Read More
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and BST & Co. CPAs, LLP Named Joint Sponsors in New $250,000 Over Five-Year Agreement The Proctors Collaborative Ambassador Program announced at a press conference, held on July 9, 2024, a five-year joint sponsorship with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and BST & Co. CPAs LLP. The Ambassador programs are… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the June 2024 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Congratulations to Audrey Rudd, Shelter Advocate, as the June Executive Director’s Recognition recipient. Audrey has been instrumental in three different client medical emergencies at the Adelphi… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Kayana Webster, Rain House Program Supervisor, as the June Staff on the Rise Recognition recipient and for her recent promotion to program supervisor. Kayana possesses all the qualities of a Staff on the Rise: an exemplary work ethic, excelling on the job, being a team player, and going above and… Read More
RISE is celebrating a year of success at the Adelphi Street Shelter in Saratoga! The Adelphi Street Shelter would not be possible without the community support provided by Sonny and Julie Bonacio and Meg Kelly of Bonacio Development and the City of Saratoga Springs. Their initial assistance to secure funding for RISE’s HOMEBASE project was… Read More
Every summer RISE staff get together to socialize, relax, and to get to know staff members from other programs that they don’t see during the normal course of business. This year our staff enjoyed a very fun and festive “Totally 80’s” picnic at our Annual Summer Retreat!
At RISE we seek to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for both our staff and our residents to be who they are and give them opportunities to succeed based on their abilities.
After a year and a half on AOT, Renee is successfully regaining the independence she lost when she experienced an increase in her mental health symptoms. She is working towards obtaining her own apartment in the community and she has hopes of becoming a certified peer counselor so that she can help others like her succeed.… Read More
The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs celebrated World Hunger Day by making a donation of breakfast and snack items to the Adelphi Street Shelter. Kevin Tuohy, General Manager, says, “RISE is a wonderful organization with the most important mission there could possibly be. When it comes to hunger, I always think of Jacques Diouf’s quote: ‘Hunger… Read More
