Sandy Pricer

There's something magical about leading a nonprofit during the holidays. And by magical, I mean equal parts heart-warming, emotionally heavy, logistically crazy, and fueled by more caffeine than I care to admit. But this year... this year was different. RiseUP had the honor of hosting a Free Holiday Shopping Event- welcoming 27 organizations who "shopped" completely free for the families they serve. In one day, those partners selected gifts, clothing, toys, and household items for 1,550...

The moment we told that someone to place our home study on these children, we knew we would be delving into the depths of the sea with them, because giving up on them was not an option.

As we look forward to the year ahead, I wanted to take a moment to share with you an end of year review of what RISE UP cooperative has accomplished since we began in August of 2020: