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Our Literacy Impact

82,877
Students Affected 14,742
New Books Donated 926
Classrooms Supported

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  • Back to School Giveaway

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    Back-to-School Giveaway Back-to-school is in full swing and there are so many exciting new developments to share! Rise Up Foundation Founder, Alane Adams would like to thank everyone who has purchased The Red Sun and helped make its opening month a success. After a successful trip to Denver Comic Con where we launched the book-inspired […]

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  • A Question of Literacy

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    Download Report (PDF) Kids who are strong readers do better in school, and are better prepared to live successful lives. The statistics are unequivocal. Our prisons are filled with young people who are functionally illiterate. The question at the forefront of the work that I do is centered on how to compete with the multiple […]

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  • Flash Funding Literacy Projects at Diamond Elementary

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    goose canada  canada goose   As a special Valentine’s Day surprise, today Rise Up Foundation visited Diamond Elementary School in Santa Ana, CA to surprise four teachers who had posted literacy-related  projects on DonorsChoose by fully funding all their projects. Teachers included Mrs. Mireles who has “Eager Readers” that needed more books, Mr. Garcia who was hoping […]

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  • Rise Up Foundation donates $100,000 to SAG Foundation BookPALS program

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    goose canada  canada goose   LOS ANGELES (January 14, 2015) – The Rise Up Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation to support its signature children’s literacy program BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) and launch a year-long literacy campaign.  The campaign is aimed at raising awareness and advancing the cause of children’s literacy […]

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  • Happy Holidays from Rise Up Foundation

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    goose canada  canada goose   From all of us at Rise Up, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and look forward to working with more great teachers in 2015. Check back for news on our 2015 literacy challenge grants that will help those dedicated teachers we’ve come to know expand on their literacy efforts.A Dog’s Purpose […]

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Teachers and Classrooms

We seek out highly motivated teachers seeking to improve literacy in the classroom and help provide the resources they need.

Shelters

We partner with local organizations working to provide safe environments for at risk children and offer supportive programs to help better the lives of children in these programs.

Outside US

We selectively work to improve the lives of children in developing countries through support of microfinance and other initiatives.

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Lauri Heaton
Executive Director
Wendy Alane Adams
Founder

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Rise Up Foundation

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Our Mission

Founded by Wendy Alane Adams, the Rise Up Foundation strives to improve the lives of children and families living in poverty and difficult circumstances. Rise Up supports literacy projects as a path toward improving the future prospects of children in underserved communities by making book donations, providing classroom support, and grant-making. In addition to literacy efforts, Rise Up works with organizations committed to defining and solving the problems that chronic poverty brings to children and their communities.

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