Rise Above Poverty is hosting a new event to collect NEW hoodies for students in the Syracuse City School District. This event will be a collaborative Excellus “Open Door Alliance” Group. The drive-thru event will be held on Saturday, October 24th 10:00 - Noon at Rise Above Poverty 600 W. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13204.

We will be following social distancing guidelines, please wear a mask and remain in your vehicles. Monetary gifts are also appreciated, You may do so here on our website.

Open Door Alliance is an employee resource group established in June 2012.        

Mission:   Uniting all cultures in pursuit of education, healthcare, awareness, and community engagement.

Jazzylnn, is our social media specialist. She’s always willing to not only create content for our social media platforms, but she often provides photography coverage at our events as well. While we often verbally express our appreciate for all of her hard work, I thought it would be nice to photograph her at work.