Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2017 CNY RISE Center, Zen Center of Syracuse, and Unity Church of Syracuse organized the First Annual Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic to promote harmony and peace among different communities. Hundreds of neighbors came together to meet on another and enjoy the delicious diverse meals prepared by the volunteers. Several local businesses […]
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Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2018 CNY RISE Center, Zen Center of Syracuse, and Unity Church of Syracuse organized the Second Annual Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic to promote harmony and peace among different communities. CNY RISE Center opened its doors formally during this event after leaders from CNY RISE Center, Zen Center of Syracuse, Bethany Center,
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Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2019 After a month of fasting, it is time for our families and friends to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr. It is especially a magical time for children. CNY RISE Center volunteers celebrated Eid al-Fitr on June 16, 2018. Turkish breakfast and BBQ were served throughout the event. Children were able to
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Friendship Dinner 2017: 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
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Faith Communities Come Together at 8th Annual World Interfaith Harmony Assembly From Syracuse to Utica to Oswego, the diversity of Central New York brought just over 400 people of different faiths together Monday night, February 6, 2018 at the eighth annual World Interfaith Harmony Assembly. This year’s celebration, “Voices in Harmony,” was held at Congregation
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Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2017 CNY RISE Center volunteers participated in Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2017 on September 17, 2017. Kids wore some traditional clothing. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful sunny day. The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is an annual celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its culture, arts, food, organizations
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Eid Al-Adha Celebration – September 2, 2017 CNY RISE Center volunteers celebrated Eid al-Adha on September 2, 2017. The twin magicians David and Paul Jackman also came to entertain children. This time, they performed a magic show and also made some balloons for them.
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Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2019 Onondaga Town Historian Mary Nowyj joined us for a coffee night to talk to about the rich history of Seneca Turnpike and the early years of the city of Syracuse. Neighbors around the city enjoyed the rich conversation about the history of our town including the Independence War, Split Rock
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Eid al-Fitr Celebration – July 4, 2016 After a month of fasting, it is time for our families and friends to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr. It is especially a magical time for children. CNY RISE Center volunteers celebrated Eid al-Fitr on June 4, 2016. The twin magicians David and Paul Jackman came to entertain children
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Turkey Presentation at Manlius Library CNY RISE Center volunteers were at the Manlius Library to present Turkey to the community on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Visitors checked out some artifacts from Turkish culture and also tasted some Turkish food like baklava, stuffed grape leaves, and Turkish Delight.
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