Posted on Feb 25, 2015
Walking through American Converter’s (Amcon) expansive foam fabricating plant in Fridley, one is struck by the number and wide variety of customer projects in progress. In the midst of the well-0rchestrated busyness are workers from Rise, intent on their jobs at hand.
After having
Posted on Feb 25, 2015
When a small, but determined group of community volunteers began working to incorporate Rise in the early 1970s, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners granted $10,000 as “seed” money. It was a great show of support and underlined their belief that such an agency would
Posted on Feb 25, 2015
Since 1987, Rise workers have been a valued addition to the workforce at Federal Premium Ammunition in Anoka. The team of more than two dozen workers, along with CBTE Site Supervisor Marian Bodin and CIP Specialist Melissa Pavek, were excited to move into a
Posted on Feb 25, 2015
Guests at the 2014 Celebrate Rise Fundraising Gala held last October not only enjoyed a fun and festive evening, they also seemed to enjoy generously donating to Rise’s new Advancing Lives Fund. They helped raise more than $20,000.
In its first few months, more
Posted on Dec 09, 2014
Together in a quiet computer room at Rise’s Northeast Minneapolis office, Douglas Taylor sat with Frank Lide carefully reviewing Douglas’s resume and discussing his career plans. At the same time down the hall, seven job-seekers listened carefully to Neil Serdinsky’s presentation on the basics
Posted on Dec 09, 2014
Balancing the demands of two part-time jobs while finishing up your last year in high school can be a real challenge. But Caitlyn Bosley finds that when you enjoy both working and school, it makes it easier.
Having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Posted on Dec 09, 2014
The Rise Board of Directors recently elected two new community volunteers to serve a three-year term.
Kathy Klang of Minneapolis is a CPA and managing partner with Cummings, Keegan & Co., P.L.L.P. Kathy is excited to serve on Rise’s Board of Directors and put
Posted on Dec 09, 2014
Based on an intensive, three-day survey conducted by four CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) surveyors, Rise was awarded its tenth three-year certification, the highest level
of accreditation.
Surveyors thoroughly examined and evaluated all aspects of the agency, including Rise’s management system, employment
Posted on Oct 09, 2014
Rise was proud to recognize two area businesses as its 2014 Employers of the Year at the Celebrate Rise Fundraising Gala on October 2 at the Marriott Minneapolis Northwest in Brooklyn Park.
Since the store opened in the summer of 2013, Walmart in Blaine
Posted on Aug 29, 2014
Most of my life has been centered around important issues pertaining to people who have disabilities,” said Dixie Mengelkoch, mother of Tracy who works in Rise’s CIP-Coon Rapids program. Dixie has been a member of Rise’s Board of Directors for more than 20 years.