It’s Easy to Support RISE through Love Our Locals $2022 The Love Our Locals Campaign began in 2020 with a focus on supporting Saratoga County businesses and nonprofits, and the goal was to encourage economic growth and investment in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to an outpouring of support for this campaign, it… Read More
RISE Associate Executive Director, Lindsey Connors, shares about how the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness is working to end homelessness in our community during a Look This Week Interview.
Mayor Ron Kim today joined with area business and nonprofit leaders associated with the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness to kick off an effort to distribute Saratoga Cares cards to local downtown businesses. The Saratoga Cares cards are part of an ongoing effort to end homelessness in Saratoga County. The cards help to inform… Read More
Around 20 people who have been living on a vacant lot for many years, received notice that they had to leave last week. The way the developers who own the land handled the situation left many questions about the rights of owners vs. homeless and the problems of affordable housing in the area. Moses Nagel… Read More
Thank you Hattie’s Restaurant & Business For Good for choosing RISE Housing and Support Services for their Hattie’s Helping Hands night on Thursday June 30th, 2022. We raised $7,200 through this amazing fundraiser that will go towards helping us execute our mission of providing safe, healthy housing and support services to people with mental… Read More
RISE thanks the CAP COM Cares Foundation for the $10,000 Award which we will use for repairs and updates to our Community Residences. RISE Community Residences (CRs) provide residential support services to adults with mental health diagnoses and other life challenges. Our trauma-informed, person centered approach honors the unique needs and challenges… Read More
RISE Participated in the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness roundtable discussion on homelessness in Saratoga Springs on June 8th at the Saratoga City Center. Other participating agencies and community partners who joined us including Carrie Woerner, Tara N. Gaston, The City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Police Department, Mayor Ron Kim, Saratoga Community Health… Read More
RISE would like to thank the Charles R. Wood Foundation for the Award that we will use to purchase new Furniture for Hedgerow House. Hedgerow House is a substance use recovery community residence program located in a beautifully renovated two-story home that dates back to the 1800’s. It is situated on a… Read More
Thank you to The Common Roots Foundation for the $2,500 Award that will be used for the replacement of old appliances in some of our programs. The Common Roots Foundation was formed to extend the goodwill and community spirit that was extended to The Common Roots Brewing Company when in 2020, they opened… Read More
RISE would like to give a huge thank you to Agway True Value of Ballston Spa for their support of the Hedgerow House Garden. Every year Agway True Value donates a flat of vegetables and flowers to help get the garden started. “They are such a great support to our program,” says Julianne Thomas, Hedgerow… Read More
