Whether you are a foster care alum, donor, foster parent, social worker or community partner, YOU have been instrumental in helping Rise Above support thousands of youth in foster care over the last 15 years. We welcome you to share how Rise Above has made a positive difference in your life. Option 1: Write your story. Click the submit button below to …
They’re off! Care Packages
Thanks to the generosity of countless individuals, families and community groups, Rise Above sent out Care Packages to 310 young adults in foster care who are defying the odds by enrolling in college or a vocational program! In early April we filled 310 boxes to the brim with study snacks, hygiene and school supplies, gift cards and encouraging notes and cards …
A Start Above for Sindi
<– Click to watch clips from our latest Start Above for Sindi! Each year more than 25,000 youth age out of the foster care system in the United States. 40% will experience homelessness. 25% will be incarcerated. 54% will drop out of high school and less than 5% will earn a bachelor’s degree. Without the consistent family support to guide …
Finding Purpose with Compass
Who am I? Where do I belong? What is my purpose? Rise Above’s partnership with Compass has resulted in a successful year-long, three-part leadership and service experience for a cohort of 14 young adults who have experienced foster care. Our first stop was a week in the NH White Mountains last summer filled with challenging hikes, team building activities, a …
Golf Scramble Raises $25K
On Monday, July 24, supporters gathered at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg, MA for a golf scramble to benefit the young adults in foster care Rise Above serves. The event netted more than $25,000 to support our Start Above initiative, which provides apartment renovation, furnishings, and necessities for young adults aging out of foster care. Photos by Pete Hawthorne …
Wear your support on your sleeve
Show your support of Rise Above and the youth we serve with Rise Above-branded items! We’re offering sweatshirts, t-shirts and yoga mats. Shop our store!
Fostering Laughs Comedy Show
On November 5th, hundreds of guests came out for a good laugh at our annual Fostering Laughs Comedy Show in Shrewsbury, MA. The event, hosted by Orlando Baxter, headlined by Paul D’Angelo and featuring Rafi Gonzalez, raised thousands of dollars for kids in foster care.
Delivered: 268 College Care Packages
In early November we shipped out College Care Packages to 268 young adults who grew up in foster care and are continuing their education beyond high school. Each care package was filled to the brim with study snacks, candy, hygiene and school supplies, and gift cards. “Thank you so much for the care package. The lipstick I received is my …
Providing a carefree summer
Giovanni (seen here on his first day of camp last week) is one of more than 100 youth we’re helping attend specialty camps this summer! From horseback riding camps to overnight camps, and leadership camps to theater camps, youth will be building skills, making friends, having fun and creating wonderful memories this summer!