The Art of Housing: A Blog

February 2025 Staff Recognition

Please join us in congratulating the February 2025 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Occasion Recognition The Rise to the Occasion Recognition is given to individuals who see a need within the agency and go above and beyond to fill that need. Please join us in congratulation Stace Shinn, Director of Facilities, as the February 2025… Read More

Homebase Construction Update

Homebase is under construction! Bonacio Construction is constructing Homebase Therapeutic Community Center that RISE Housing and Support Services will be operating soon! Homebase will be a low-barrier, psychosocial day program that will provide a supportive, safe community for vulnerable citizens to simply exist and be accepted. The Homebase program will be conveniently located at the RISE… Read More

Thank you, Kentucky Fried Chicken in Malta!

RISE would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Malta for their incredible generosity in donating weekly meals to our agency. The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York contacted KFC in Malta on behalf of RISE about the possibility of a food donation. As a result, Kentucky Fried Chicken… Read More

A Poem by Eliana: “2025”

Elaina, a RISE  Supported Housing resident, shares this dynamic and powerful poem, “2025” in which she expresses her feelings of loneliness. 2025 A new year begins. The ball drops in Time Square. No shock, I’m alone again. It doesn’t matter that I’m not there. Being solitary is nothing new. I recall the places I’ve have… Read More

Spotlight on Matthew

Each month RISE recognizes an individual in one of our programs who has made exceptional progress towards meeting their goals. This month our spotlight is on Matthew, a resident in the RISE ESSHI program. Matthew has been successfully employed through the Ambassadors program, a collaboration between RISE and Universal Preservation Hall.  

Board Member Profile: Christine Marchesiello

Meet Christine Marchesiello, RISE Board Member!   A Wealth of Experience We’re thrilled to introduce RISE Board of Directors’ member, Christine Marchesiello! Christine, who has been on the RISE Board for six years, brings with her a wealth of experience, a deep commitment to community service, and a passion for making a difference. As an… Read More

Thank you, Death Wish Coffee Company!

At RISE, we are incredibly fortunate to have such caring individuals and companies supporting our mission. We want to extend a huge thank you to Death Wish Coffee Company for their ongoing donations of coffee to our Adelphi Street shelter. Their generosity not only boosts the spirits of our shelter guests, but it also provides… Read More

Congratulations Dawn White Daum!

Congratulations Dawn White Daum, Milestone Manor Program Director, for your appointment to the New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center Advisory Council! We are very excited about this wonderful opportunity to further trauma informed care in New York State! The New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center (TINRC) funded by the… Read More

DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York

This article is from the Office of the new York State Comptroller Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times… Read More

Welcome to our Newest Homebase Donors!

RISE would like to welcome Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP and two private donors to our group of Homebase donors. We thank Woods Oviatt Gilman for their donations of $2,500. We also thank the two private donors for their donations of $50,000 and $10,000.  The total goal needed to create Homebase is $3,566,000. Currently we have… Read More