We love stories like this one! We’ve been working with our client Rising Ground to put a face to the hugely successful Warm Coats and Warm Hearts Coat Drive, which collects and donates winter coats to families who can’t afford to buy their own. The drive is sponsored by Burlington, Delivering Good, and GMA, and they wanted to feature one of those families on the show. The call went out to all of the coat drive’s community partners—527 of them nationwide! Rising Ground was one

Rising Ground, one of New York's fastest-growing human services organizations has opened a new residence in the South Bronx for homeless and runaway teenage girls. The round-the-clock residential program can accommodate up to 20 youth, and uses a holistic approach to promote their empowerment and independence, as they support each other in a group setting. Rising Ground social workers and case planners help the girls find employment and internships, enroll in school, and teac

Jose Jarra, Board Chair, Rising Ground, at the New York Stock Exchange during 'Rising Ground Day.' Two of New York’s leading human service organizations announced that they are integrating operations. Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families will become a subsidiary of Rising Ground, a 187-year-old organization that currently operates in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester. Henceforth, both organizations will operate under one uniform set of policies and pra

The story of migrant children begin separated from their parents at the U.S. border has been the leading international story for nearly a month. In June, when it was made public that Rising Ground, one of New York's most respected human services organizations was caring for unaccompanied migrant children, a steady influx of queries from elected leaders. neighbors, activist groups, and the general public began rolling in. Organizations like Rising Ground, that have contracts w

A big day at the New York Stock Exchange as Rising Ground, one of New York's most innovative and respected human services organizations was given the honor of ringing the exchanges' opening bell. It was also proclaimed that today is Rising Ground Day at NYSE. Here's the moment where Jose Jarra, Esq., Chairman of Rising Grounds Board of Directors rang the opening bell. Mr. Jarra takes it all in from above. Alan Mucatel, Executive Director of Rising Ground and Board Chair Jose

When Margaret Prisinzano learned her students wanted to look great at their prom but lacked the financial resources to do so, the veteran educator sprung into action, in what can only be described as a modern-day fairytale. Prisinzano’s students at a special Bronx Urban Community School program run by Rising Ground, New York's fastest-growing social service organization, are among the city’s most in need—living in homeless shelters or in deep poverty. Their families can’t aff