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
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
RISE is a member of the Saratoga-North Country Continuum of Care – a collation of community partners working together to end homelessness. In this Video clip, representatives from these agencies, including Lindsey Connors, RISE Associate Executive Director, and Maggie Fonk, Wellspring Saratoga Executive Director, address the obstacles and concerns that the Continuum faces in our… Read More
This article was published in Saratoga Today. By Brian Dougherty, OES Program Supervisor, CRPA-P The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness is a collaborative effort that works tirelessly to help those who are experiencing homelessness in our community. RISE Housing and Support Services is proud to be a part of this effort to assist the people… Read More
RISE is proud to partner with the Universal Preservation Hall Ambassador Program. As ambassadors, RISE Residents are present at UPH Shows to help people cross streets safely, open doors, and give general directions. The Ambassador Program started in Schenectady. The Downtown Ambassadors, recruited, trained and managed by The City Mission of Schenectady, have been… Read More
RISE would like to thank the Church of Latter-day Saints, Albany for the generous $50,000 Grant to purchase much needed items for our programs. The items purchased include: Adelphi Street Shelter – steam cleaner. Progressive Steps Apartment Program – new beds for all program participants, mattresses, nightstands, dressers, and a microwave. Hedgerow House –… Read More
The Spring edition of the Skidmore College Scope Magazine featured an article about the partnership between Skidmore’s Social Work Department and RISE having a powerful impact on the students and the populations RISE serves. Read the full article below or download it here: Skidmore students RISE in a social work partnership. Alan Walther, RISE Board… Read More
Thank you to the The City of Saratoga Springs, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the funding to rehab the floors in two of our Progressive Steps Apartment Program buildings. CDBG supports community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities and improve the lives of all residents, especially those working to achieve… Read More
The National Alliance to End Homelessness created this Data Visualization. Housing First has been thoroughly studied as an effective approach to ending people’s homelessness. System leaders, advocates, policymakers, and others are encouraged to review the following visualization, which demonstrates the overwhelming volume of research and data supporting Housing First. It includes the most significant domestic… Read More
RISE celebrated Giving Hearts Day on February 8th with an Appreciation Luncheon recognizing the admirable philanthropic work of Sonny Bonacio, Bonacio Construction CEO, Julie Bonacio, Bonacio Construction President, and Owner of Julie & Co. Realty, and Meg Kelly, Bonacio Development and Former Saratoga Springs Mayor, with the “Get it Done” award. Meg, Sonny and… Read More
