Please join us in congratulating the March 2024 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. Congratulations to Christine LaWare, SunRISE Retreat House Manager, as the March Rise to the… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Marco Amantini, Shelter Advocate at the Adelphi Street Shelter, as the March Staff on the Rise. Marco started working at RISE in June 2023 as a shelter support staff and because he was excelling in his role, he was quickly promoted to the shelter advocate position. Victoria Furfaro, Advocacy and… 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
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 Carol, a former RISE resident, was a gifted and talented artist. We fondly remember her and her beautiful artwork. At RISE we encourage artistic pursuits as an effective means to… 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
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 Amanda who has been in RISE Programs for over ten years. She shares, “One of the things I am most proud about is that I have not been hospitalized… 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
Thank you Holiday Inn Saratoga for sending work crews to deep clean both the Adelphi Street Shelter and Rain House Community Residence and for the donation of paper goods and hygiene products for the 2024 Leap of Kindness Day! Leap of Kindness Day was invented by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce in 2016.… Read More
Thank you Saratoga County Capital Resource Committee for your the $3000 grant we received to assist us in doing the work we do in the community! We greatly appreciate your support! The SCCRC is a local not for profit development company that provides low interest rate tax-exempt and taxable debt financing to not- for- profit and other… Read More
Thank you Saratoga County Board of Supervisors for your support of the Adelphi Street Shelter! Thank you Supervisor Matt Vietch for your representation of Saratoga Springs on the Board and for hand delivering this $20,000 check to RISE!
