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As a small nonprofit, every donation matters, no matter the size! Donations are used to host are events and workshops, provide resources and information to students, support outreach, fund scholarships and more.
Congratulations Kinzie Bridges!
Winner of the Essay Contest
Kinzie graduated from Lincoln Park High School, and was accepted at the University of Michigan where she will be studying Neuroscience (Pre -Med Track)
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No Child should be left behind, nor turned away due to a lack of funding and resources to go away to an institution of higher learning
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TESTIMONIALS
ALEXIS BROWN / '2020
"ONE OF THE REASONS I JOINED THE RISE FOUNDATION WAS TO INTERACT WITH MY PEOPLE. I WENT TO A PREDOMINATELY WHITE HIGH SCHOOL AND IT'S HARD TO RELATE TO PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LIKE ME. I"M NOT FROM THE INNER CITY, I"M FOMD THE SUBURBS AND I WANTED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THAT. WE HAVE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, GROW, AND LEARN WITH EACH OTHER. I LOVE BEING A PART OF 'GIRLS IN PEARLS' AND THE RISE FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND LEARN."
DAMARI GANDY / UIC / '2016
“THE RISE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED ME MENTALLY PREPARE FOR ALL THAT COLLEGE HAS TO OFFER AS WELL AS HELPED ME FILL OUT A NUMER OF COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS IN AN EFFORT TO PAY MY TUITION. IN ADDITION, WALMART, A SPONSOR OF THE RISE FOUNDATION, HELPED FURNISH MY DORM ROOM WHICH HELPED ME SAVE MONEY ON DOOM ROOM SUPPLIES."
