History of RISE
Although Rise Scholars, Inc. was not registered until March 2020, we have been working at Hamilton as a group of volunteers since early 2014.
2014-2015
MENTOR PROGRAM founded
as Mentor Me Hamilton School
MENTOR PROGRAM expanded to new Mentor Center
HAWK CENTER after school program started
FUNDRAISING FOR:
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
2 new 9 passenger vans
stipends for coaches
uniforms and fees
2016-2017
ATHLETIC PROGRAM started
Cross Country
Basketball
Soccer
Track and Field
MENTOR PROGRAM and HAWK CENTER continued
CHESS PROGRAM founded
for 4th/5th grade students
MathWorks and Book Club started
for 2nd - 4th grade
FUNDRIASING FOR:
SUMMERHAWKS
(5 week academic summer program)
2018-2019
SUMMERHAWKS 2018 launched
MENTOR PROGRAM becomes
Mentor Hamilton an NUSD affiliated program
ATHLETIC PROGRAM expanded
HAMILTON CHESS expanded
Womens Grand Master, Carla Heredia hired as full time Chess Coach
Opened program to 2nd-8th grade students
Partnered with Mechanics Institute to begin offering quarterly tournaments at Hamilton
First annual Hamilton Winter Chess Tournament a huge success
SCHOLARS PROGRAM launched
FUNDRAISING FOR:
All programs that reduce the OPPORTUNITY GAP
SUMMERHAWKS 2019 expanded
SUMMERBRIDGE 2019 launched
2020-2021
Record numbers of participants in all programs
GARDEN after school program started for middle school students
Chess Spring tournament planned for Spring 2020, but cancelled due to COVID
SUMMERHAWKS and SUMMERBRIDGE 2020 planned
and cancelled due to COVID
Formed RISE Scholars, Inc. and received approval of 501(c)3 status
OUR RESPONSE TO COVID
Program shifts from it's mission to care for the basic needs of our community at Hamilton
Food and Supply drives and distribution
School supply drive and distribution for every Hamilton student
Rent and PG&E support for our most impoverished families
Coat and gift card drive for the Annual Giving tree event
Chess program continues online
Scholars program continues online
FUNDRAISING FOR:
Caring for our community during COVID
All RISE programs that reduce the OPPORTUNITY GAP
SUMMERHAWKS 2021 planned
for July 6-August 6th
SUMMER BRIDGE 2021 planned
for July 19-August 6th
RISE in Reading Literacy program launch
planned for October 2021