Community-building Archives - RISE https://risewisconsin.org/category/community-building/ Helping Communities & Families Thrive Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Juneteenth 2020: Honoring History & The Current Movement for Social Change https://risewisconsin.org/juneteenth-2020-honoring-history-the-current-movement-for-social-change/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:16:11 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=5117 “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, “all slaves are free.” This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.”  This […]

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]]> 5117 New Year, New Goals https://risewisconsin.org/new-year-new-goals/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:58:44 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4933 First off, Happy New Year everyone! We hope 2020 is off to a good start for you and yours!   The beginning of a new year seems to typically bring a wave of restored enthusiasm for all those little (or big) things you didn’t get to the year before. You start to see more people […]

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]]> 4933 The Greatness that Comes Out of Community Support Groups-Guest Blog Written by Daniela Robledo https://risewisconsin.org/the-greatness-that-comes-out-of-community-support-groups/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:59:36 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4799 Here at RISE, we’re constantly working to develop events and educational series to help our participants in the community thrive.  In June to July of this year, our Welcome Baby & Beyond program developed a six week series called Importa lo Que Usted Hace, or What You Do Matters.  This series was hosted at our Fordem Location […]

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]]> 4799 5 Ways to Give Back to the Community https://risewisconsin.org/5-ways-to-give-back-to-the-community/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:59:00 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4601 You may have heard the inspiring story of Jen McCann and her son Roman. When Roman turned four years old, he decided that for his fourth birthday, he was going to collect donations for a rescue outside of a PetSmart in his hometown in Texas. He did this every other Saturday when they were having […]

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]]> 4601 Bringing Families Together https://risewisconsin.org/bringing-families-together/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:09:45 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4237 Bringing communities together through our programs has always been a point of emphasis for RISE. This was evident last Thursday when our Comprehensive Community Services team planned a picnic for the program participants. Providing the families with a fun, relaxing day was a great way to encourage community building within the program. This event was […]

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]]> 4237 Volunteers Come Together for RISE https://risewisconsin.org/volunteers-come-together-for-rise/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:31:50 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4160 Community has always been important to RISE. Our community provides us with a critical support system and helps us form connections crucial to our programming. There are many individuals and organizations within Dane County that help RISE, and we are very grateful. One of these organizations is Nordic Consulting, Inc. Nordic provides customized, end-to-end health […]

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]]> 4160 Make Your Gift Meaningful This Mother’s Day https://risewisconsin.org/make-your-gift-meaningful-this-mothers-day/ Thu, 10 May 2018 19:54:54 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4105 Support the Parent-Child Home Program at RISE this Mother's Day with the United Way campaign!

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]]> 4105 Free Bikes 4 Kidz Donates to RISE https://risewisconsin.org/free-bikes-4-kidz-donates-to-rise/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:57:33 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4076 For many, a bicycle was a childhood staple. When you see a bike, or mount your own, you feel a touch of nostalgia wash through you. Maybe your bike had a basket on the front, streamers hanging from the handlebars, or a horn, allowing you to proclaim your happiness to the world. Perhaps you remember […]

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]]> 4076 Fostering Futures & the Norwegian Delegation Visit RISE https://risewisconsin.org/fostering-futures-the-norwegian-delegation-visit-rise/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:11:26 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4057 RISE welcomed visitors from the Norwegian Delegation on April 4, 2018. Visiting Wisconsin to learn more about Trauma-Informed Care, the Norwegian Delegation met with RISE staff to tour the organization and to hear how the agency implements this care in programming. First Lady Tonette Walker initiated the visit from the Norwegian Delegation through her initiative, […]

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]]> 4057 Sorge CPA & Business Advisors: making back to school a little easier for families https://risewisconsin.org/sorge-cpa-business-advisors-making-back-school-little-easier-families/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:57:51 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=2074 Families and individuals served by Community Partnerships’ programs were the very grateful recipients of a variety of school supplies, household items, and personal care items, purchased by community advocate, Kristin Sorenson with funds donated by local business, Sorge CPA & Business Advisors. Many thanks to Kristin for recognizing a need in our community and cultivating […]

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