25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
At RISE, our mission is to break generational cycles of incarceration. We achieve this mission through person-centered programs and services.
HOW WE USE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- $25 can stock a "Welcome Home" bag with hygiene essentials like shampoo, toothpaste, and socks for a RISE graduate walking out the door.
- $100 can cover work boots or non-slip shoes so a graduate can step into a job without that financial weight on day one.
- $500 has the potential to fund reentry services for one person over the course of their transition home.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
In March 2026, Brian got a text from a RISE graduate. "Hey, I need to talk. Can we meet next week?" Brian had been Ross's Community Navigator about a year ago; walking with him through the hardest early days of reentry. Financial strain. Housing instability. The grind of finding a job that actually pays. Brian is in a different role now, but when Ross reached out, he showed up. The morning of the meeting, Ross sent the location: a Family Dollar parking lot. Brian pulled in, ready for whatever was coming. Ross was sitting in a vehicle. New to him. The first car he's ever financed in his life. Then he said, "Follow me." A few blocks later, they pulled up to a duplex. Ross stepped out. "This is mine." Not long ago, Ross was staying in a hotel on weekends, piecing things together. He'd worked his way to a small studio, not perfect, but a start. A place to begin coming home. Now: a two-bedroom duplex. A garage. A place that's his. "The first house I've ever had in my entire life." And then: "I just wanted to show you what you did for me." But Ross did this. He made the calls, did the work, kept moving forward. We just had the privilege of walking alongside him. Brian isn't even in that role anymore. And still, Ross wanted him to see it, to witness it, to know that what started a year ago didn't stop mattering. That kind of moment doesn't come around often. When it does, it reminds us exactly why we show up.
ADDRESS/PHONE:
3555 Farnam Street, Suite 501
Omaha, NE 68131
402-999-8063
