Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2019 CNY RISE Center held its 17th Annual Friendship Dinner on Thursday, November 10, 2022, after three years of unprecedented covid time we experienced. The particular topic for this year was “I-81 Project: Highway to Social Justice”. The CNY Rise Center and the City of Syracuse co-organized the event. It was
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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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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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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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Valley Ties Neighborhood Picnic 2019 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.
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5th Annual Public Service Awards Dinner CNY RISE Center is having its 5th Annual Public Service Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 25, 2019 between 6pm and 7:30pm. Exceptional members of law enforcement and fire departments will be awarded. Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner is our guest speaker who is going to focus on “The Role
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Ladies Dialogue Breakfast – April 6, 2019 CNY RISE Center had one of its popular ladies breakfast on Saturday, April 6, 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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Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2018 CNY RISE Center volunteers participated in Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2018 on September 23, 2018. 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 and activities for families and
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Friendship Dinner 2018: The Impact of Poverty on Education CNY RISE Center held its 13th Annual Friendship Dinner on November 7, 2018. The topic of the event was “The Impact of Poverty on Education” presented by Superintendent Jaime Alicea from Syracuse School District (SCSD). Superintendent Alicea described the challenges in the classroom that come with
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