I am elated to announce that Rise Above Poverty was honored to receive the Gifford Foundation’s “What If” grant. This award will enhance our ability to equip and encourage students in our reading clinic to improve their literacy and achieve academic success with their reading proficiency. We are thankful to be awarded this grant and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to help young people develop a love of reading in our program.

We appreciate the support of our community partners who Help Us, Help Others who experience poverty and homelessness in the Syracuse City School District.