Tag: RISE
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As temperatures ‘Rise,’ campers treated to Jersey SNO treats
The Rise Community Services Partnership of Hightstown wrapped up its five-week summer camp program on Aug. 13 with a special celebration for its campers and families. “This summer was one of the best yet. We have welcomed many new faces to our Rise family and I hope we can continue to grow together,” Sanziana Penafiel,…
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uRise Powered by PenFed offers online portal of curated content
PenFed Credit Union and Rise, a nonprofit providing services in the Hightstown/East Windsor area, announced the launch of their new platform, uRise Powered by PenFed. uRise Powered by PenFed is an online portal of curated content, available at urise.njrise.org From connecting with community, managing well-being and mindfulness, and acquiring new skills and knowledge, uRise serves…
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Organizations ‘Rise to the TASK’ of feeding Mercer County
It was about 6:30 a.m. when Maria Schamper drove into the parking lot at Modway, the site of the second “Rise to the TASK” drive-thru food distribution. She attended the first event, held in October, as well as others, so she knew to arrive early. Typically, she picks up food for family and neighbors, but…
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U Rise Powered by PenFed assists those with COVID-19 related anxieties
PenFed Credit Union, the nation’s second largest federal credit union, and Rise, a nonprofit providing services in the Hightstown/East Windsor area, announced a new partnership to support the local community through an experiential tool designed to help reduce COVID-19 related anxieties. PenFed’s $100,000 investment will help create “U Rise Powered by PenFed,” an experiential tool by…
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The Fund for Women and Girls awards more than $250,000 to local nonprofits
The Princeton Area Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls has awarded more than $250,000 in grants to local nonprofits this year. The fund hosted its annual meeting virtually this month, its theme Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women and Philanthropy. Fund members and guests celebrated the work accomplished by multi-year grantee partners,…
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RISE seeks donors for back-to-school drive
A backpack full of new school supplies seems like a small thing, but to a child, it spells a fresh start for the new school year. That’s why RISE has launched its annual RISE Has Your Backpack school supplies drive for donors to contribute school supplies. The deadline for donating supplies is Aug. 25. RISE,…
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Junior League of Greater Princeton invites women to join its volunteer mission
The Junior League of Greater Princeton (JLGP) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Since its founding in 1921, the JLGP has a long tradition of service and philanthropy in Mercer County and Bucks County, identifying…
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Food pantry ‘RISEs’ to the occasion, meeting growing demand due to coronavirus crisis
True to its name, RISE, the community service organization, is rising to the occasion as it helps Hightstown and East Windsor residents cope with COVID-19. In the days after Gov. Phil Murphy shut down New Jersey last month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, jobs evaporated as people were ordered to stay home, businesses closed…
