Blanket Project CNY RISE Center, Zen Center of Syracuse, Unity Church of Syracuse, and Academy Green Neighborhood Association organized the Third Annual Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic to celebrate our diversity among different communities. Hundreds of neighbors came together to meet one another and enjoy the delicious diverse meals prepared by the volunteers. Several local businesses […]
Interfaith Dialog Circle CNY RISE Center is partnering with Interfaith Works of CNY to host interfaith Dialog Circles to promote understanding among various faith traditions. Dialog circles are organized once during the month of April and the second time during the month of October each year. There are five other dialog groups throughout the city.
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Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning in Syracuse CNY RISE Center hosts event to raise awareness The 12th annual CNY RISE Friendship dinner took place Jan. 24 to bring awareness to lead poisoning. The dinner hosted a number of speakers who spoke about the negative impacts of lead poisoning and how the community can come together to
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Community Servant Honored The kindness of a total stranger changed the course of Tim Saka’s life. It was the mid 1990’s. He had just graduated high school in his native Turkey and been accepted into a college English program. His friends didn’t believe he knew how to speak English. They challenged him to find an
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Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2019 100 Black Men of Syracuse held its 12th Annual Banquet on November 16, 2019 at Oncenter. The theme of the event was “The Future is Now”. The steadfast efforts to uplift the next generation of Black men through mentorship and education was celebrated at the evening. The national organization 100
Friendship Dinner 2019: Early Childcare-Invisible Crisis CNY RISE Center held its 14th Annual Friendship Dinner on Thursday, November 7, 2019. The special topic for this year was “Early Childcare-Invisible Crisis“. The event was co-organized by CNY Rise Center and Childcare Solutions. Onondaga County Executive McMahon was the special guest for the night. The event started
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CNY RISE Center Volunteers at Rahma Clinic Fundraising Dinner CNY RISE Center volunteers attended 8th Annual Fundraising Dinner of Rahma Clinic on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 in Pascales at Drumlins Country Club to support Rahma Clinic and its efforts.
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Ladies Dialogue Breakfast – October 5, 2019 CNY RISE Center held one of its popular ladies breakfast on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The guests from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds gathered and had an enjoyable time while tasting typical homemade Turkish breakfast which varied from pastries to dessert, Turkish olives, a variety of cheese and
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Enes Kanter Visits Rise Center CNY RISE Center held another Coffee Night event on August 24, 2019. The guest speaker for the event was NBA Star Enes Kanter who recently signed a contract with Boston Celtics. Enes was also attracted a lot of media attention because of his ongoing issues with the Turkish government. The
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Eid al-Adha Celebration – August 11, 2019 CNY RISE Center volunteers celebrated Eid al-Adha on August 11, 2019. Turkish breakfast was served throughout the event. Children played in the bouncy house, obstacle course, and some other games outside while everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather. Additionally, children got their face painted by talented artists.
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