RISE Memphis

Happy New Year from all of us at RISE Memphis! 🌟 As we reflect on the progress made in 2024, we are grateful for our community, partners, and supporters. We’ve empowered individuals, created opportunities, and built a stronger Memphis.

Here’s to a new year full of growth, opportunity, and continued progress as we RISE to new heights.

Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Chantay Harris, our incredible GMFEC Financial Counselor! 🎉 Chantay’s dedication to empowering individuals with financial literacy is truly inspiring. We’re lucky to have her as part of the RISE Memphis team.

Taking it back to Pennies-A-Day Deposit Day at Cummings K-8 Optional School. 💰 These students learned how to save their money for the holidays. With a little bit of discipline and planning, they discovered the importance of budgeting and saving for what matters most.

We're so proud of our future financial leaders! 🌟

🎉 Big News from RISE Memphis! 🎉

We’ve received a $25,000 matching gift from DentalProdX, LLC! Every dollar donated through December 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact for Memphis families working toward financial stability.

Let’s finish the year strong and make a difference together!

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Celebrating the season with our amazing team here at RISE Memphis! 🎄✨ Our holiday luncheon was a great time to reflect on all the hard work and dedication this year. We’re so grateful for this incredible staff who work tirelessly to empower our community each day.

It’s our favorite time of year! The RISE team had a blast participating in Cummings K-8 Optional School's Read Around the Christmas Tree event. 🎄📚 Ms. Adrianne read “How to Catch an Elf" to the K-01 class, while Ms. Kim shared "The 12 Sleighs of Christmas" with the 1st grade and "Holiday Friends" with the K-02 class.

What a joy to spread holiday cheer through the magic of reading. ✨

Your support makes stories like this possible. Donate today to help more individuals gain the tools and knowledge they need to achieve financial stability. Together, we will continue to empower our community through financial wellness. To donate, visit www.risememphis.org/donate.

We are excited to announce that ABC24 Memphis, in partnership with the Tegna Foundation, has awarded RISE Memphis a $5,000 grant to support our Goal Card program. 🎉 This generous contribution will help us continue empowering Memphis students to set and achieve their academic, financial, and life goals.

A big thank you to Local 24 and the Tegna Foundation for believing in our mission and supporting the next generation of leaders!

Every dollar counts towards our $30,000 goal. Your donation directly impacts our mission to break the cycle of poverty and help more people achieve financial stability. Let’s finish the year strong together. Donate today by visiting www.risememphis.org/donate.

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week for the Save Up informational session at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library! If you missed it, don’t worry—there's another chance to learn about our matched-savings program on Monday, December 16th from 5 PM - 7 PM.

The deadline to apply for Save Up is December 19th, and classes start in January. This program is a fantastic opportunity to get the financial support you need to reach your goals—whether it’s homeownership, education, or starting your own business.

To learn more, call 901-507-6639 or send an email to [email protected].

Happy 7th RISE Anniversary to Kimberly Morgan-West, our amazing Senior Goal Card Program Manager! 🎉Kim has been empowering students across Memphis to learn how to save, manage their money, and set financial goals for the future.

Her passion and commitment to our mission have made a lasting difference in the lives of so many. Here’s to many more years of success, Kim!

Congratulations to our December Goal Setters of the Month!

🌟 Issacca Powell, Jr. – Cummings K-8 Optional School, 5th Grade

🌟 Trevion Holmes – Cummings K-8 Optional School, 8th Grade

🌟 Travis Price – Booker T. Washington High School, 12th Grade

These students have shown incredible dedication to setting and achieving their academic, financial, and life goals through the Goal Card Program. Keep up the amazing work—we are so proud of your accomplishments!

Consider supporting our Goal Card program today by donating at www.risememphis.org/donate.

Pennies-A-Day Deposit Day at Cummings K-8 Optional School was a tremendous success! The Cummings Eagles have been on fire with their deposits this year saving a total of $125 collectively. This is the highest total deposit that either school has acquired by mid-year (December) since our 2018 inception. 🎉 Keep up the great work, students. 🌟

This holiday season, give the gift of financial freedom! Help us raise $30,000 to continue empowering Memphis residents through education, mentoring, and financial support.

Visit www.risememphis.org/donate to contribute today.

Good luck to the Golden Wildcats as they play for the State Championship today! We will be cheering for you loud & proud. 🏈🏈💛💛

Since 2009, RISE Memphis families have purchased over $1.6M in assets through programs like Save Up, empowering them to achieve homeownership, education, and more.

Your support makes all of this possible! As we approach the end of the year, we need your help to continue transforming lives.

Join us in reaching our $30,000 goal and support our mission today! Donate now at www.risememphis.org/donate.

Please join us in welcoming Ripley Neff to the RISE Memphis family! Ripley is our newest Financial Counselor at the Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center (GMFEC).

We’re excited to have her on board as she helps empower individuals in our community with the financial tools and knowledge they need to thrive. Welcome, Ripley!