Thank you, BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance, for choosing RISE as the recipient of the generous donations from the attendees of the “Look Up” performance on Friday, July 21, 2023. Thank you, Church of Jesus Christ Albany, for hosting the event. The donations received will benefit people living with substance use, mental health, and other life challenges… Read More
This transcription of the recording and the recording itself, can be found on WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Listen Here. Beginning with more than 25 potential locations for a permanent shelter at its first meeting in February, the panel narrowed the search to one preferred site, with two back-ups. The task force’s first choice is a… Read More
RISE thanks these community partners for providing meals to guests at the Adelphi Street Shelter! LifeWorks Community Action and the The Salvation Army, provide breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. These community partners provide dinner on a weekly basis: Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, Bookmakers Restaurant, The Giving Circle, Saratoga Stronger, Wheatfields Restaurant, and The… Read More
Thank you, Kendra Farstad, Muralist and Artist, for donating your time to create the beautiful “Welcome” mural to make the Adelphi Street Shelter so much more welcoming for our guests! We appreciate you and your artistry! Every little extra we can do for our guests to help them feel they matter is appreciated!
Thank you so much, Business for Good, for your generous donation of $50,000 towards Homebase – a psychosocial day program! We are excited to be moving forward on Homebased and providing a space for people with severe mental health issues, chemical dependencies and other life challenges, such as homelessness to receive psychosocial services. The program… Read More
RISE would like to give a huge thank you to Agway True Value of Ballston Spa for their continued support of the Hedgerow House Garden. Every year Agway True Value donates a flat of vegetables and flowers to help get the garden started. “We are so grateful for their contributions to the garden each year,” says… Read More
RISE is very thankful to its hosts from the past month who generously donated their space to host fundraising events on RISE’s behalf during Mental Health Awareness Month in May! Thank you Principessa Elena Society of Saratoga Springs for hosting a fundraising dinner and thank you Taverna Novo for the raffle prize donation! Thank you… Read More
Thank you to the 7th Grade Class of the Saratoga Central Catholic High School for raising funds for RISE during Mental Health Awareness Month! The 7th grade class raised and donated $555! The funds raised will support RISE programs as we continue to help individuals live safely in the community. We greatly appreciate your support!… Read More
RISE has a lot to be proud of this past May having executed a number of fundraisers, and milestone achievements that exemplify the hard work that RISE and its team have been doing, not only in May for Mental Health Awareness Month, but always, to help the underserved and those with life challenges. Earlier in… Read More
Sybil Newell, RISE Housing and Support Services executive director and Sebrina Barrett, Association for Community Living executive director, were interviewed in The Daily Gazette of Schenectady about limited state funding for mental health housing (MHH) programs & the need for more services for MHH residents aged 55+. Advocates and organizations that support or provide mental… Read More
