What a better time to share an update at RISE, following our celebration of Dia de Los Muertos! We honored and remembered our loved ones with a fiesta, face painting, and a beautiful altar for Madre Mari, one of our founders who passed in August of 2020.

We even had a little Halloween fun at this Month's Birthday Party, too! Kids got to dress up and pick their own costumes and face paint design! Everyone had a blast!

Much thanks to our face painters - Karine, Athena, Liah, Sofia and Ivan!

Education:
Our kids are back at school, with an alternating weekly schedule - half go one week and half go another week. Our staff continues to educate them when they are not in school as the schools send their homework via What's App. We are so very proud of our children and staff as the children are bringing home remarkable grades and have a great attitude about school. In addition to going to school and studying during the day, we have staff and volunteers doing homework with the children on a rotating schedule from 3:00 - 6:00 Monday - Friday. Gracias to all for helping these children be the great students they are.

English class from American English Tree was moved to Saturday mornings to accommodate the back to school schedule. This is in addition to the English they learn at school and with our in house English teacher. Some of the kids are so proud of their work, they do their best to speak to us in English as often as possible. It's great to see them getting more comfortable with it. Thanks Eddie and team for giving them this opportunity.

Dance classes - we've added to our education program with a ballet class on Tuesday afternoon with Denisse Peña. Denisse is a professional dancer in MAYAHEUL, a Cirque du Soleil like show at Teatro Vallarta! This ballet class is in addition to our modern dance class on Wednesdays with Mercedes Jijena! Gracias to both artists who give our kids a great outlet to express themselves - stay tuned for performances. 

Martial Arts - we have a great team of martial arts experts coming to RISE on Sunday mornings to teach our children self defense - not just how, but when to use it! It's super fun to see the kids perfect their moves. Thanks to Daniel, Cesar and Omar for the good work they are doing!

Catechism is being taught on Monday nights by 3 wonderful ladies, Araceli, Vianney and Isabel, who organize the children by age for class. All of this is preparing them for upcoming confirmations and 1st communions. Much thanks for the hard work spent here.

Summer Fun was had by all. In our last newsletter, we shared photos of the kids in 2 different summer camps; These were fantastic experiences for the kids and we are grateful to the PV Cultural Center and Instituto de La Mujer P.V for the complimentary weeks at camp for the kids! Muchas Gracias!

One of the great things about this summer, was that we were able to take the children out for adventures after many, many months of mostly in house activities. Here are some snippets of additional fun during the summer both in the house and outside. Much thanks to all those that help make these things happen!

New Fundraising Partners
We are welcoming 3 new partners into our family. All 3 approached us these past few months asking if they could help RISE by donating a portion of their sales to us! We are honored to have these new partners. Please make sure you check out their products and services! Custom shoes, delicious pastries and vacation rentals and excursions - click on their logos to learn more!

Fundraisers: So, You Think You Can RISE!

Our 7 show talent contest is off to a great start - we've been recruiting contestants and have auditions right around the corner on November 14th, 21st and 28th! If you have talent, or know someone who does, have them sign up now. $10,000 pesos will go to the first place winner and a spot in a show at The Palm, Incanto or a a new face in PV entertainment, Colectivo Hueco! Click here for auditions.

We are getting new, unique and great talent lined up for all of you! We also have a star studded lineup of hosts and judges and more to be added - you won't want to miss these events. Click here for auditions, sponsorships, tickets and more information.

Save the Dates!  All Preliminary Rounds are on Sundays at 3:00 pm
Rounds 1 -3 January 9, 16 & 23 at The Palm Cabaret
Rounds 4 -6 January 30, February 6 & 13 - at Incanto 

The Grand Finale with the winners from Rounds 1 - 6 
February 20, 7:30 pm at Teatro Vallarta

How can you be part of this exciting event? Become a sponsor now!
We have 3 levels of Sponsorship and we are thrilled to announce that our 6 Superstar level sponsorship opportunities have sold out! We will reveal these special sponsors soon! BUT - Don't miss your chance for Main Stage or Spotlight sponsorships in order to receive some awesome marketing and social media benefits for your organization!. If you want to contribute without sponsorship benefits - Join the Fan Club and support the kids!

Sign up to Volunteer!  
If you are looking to be part of the next big thing in PV, this is your chance. Fill out this form and we will get you on the team! Sign up now!

Golf Tournament 
Did you miss last year's talk of PV Golf - Raise for RISE Scramble Golf Tournament?
Here's your chance to get into the swing at RISE - December 11th at Flamingos
Contact Billy Pilawski for more details at Billy@risepv.com

Grant Awarded to RISE!
We are happy to announce that on October 20th Professor Jorge received the Eagle Wings Foundation Grant on behalf of RISE! RISE submitted a project to update and enhance security around our home, and it was accepted and as a result we received the estimated financing for this project! RISE was among 35 Banderas Bay organizations who were awarded such Grants. Thank you and congratulations, Professor Jorge, for your work on this proposal!

How You Can Help from Near and Far...

Monetary Donation
RISE continues to provide for children in need and your donations help these children have experiences that may seem ‘normal’ in any home. Education, meals, health and dental care, shampoo, bedding, clothes, shoes, and many things that many children outside of RISE never notice as a privilege. The impact of your donation on a child’s life is significant, regardless of the amount.

If you can donate to this important cause, please go to our website and make your donation. Every donation helps!!! Recurring donations benefit you in your budgeting efforts and provide RISE a reliable source of support! Click here to make a donation.  

Items to Donate
Many donors ask if there is anything they can bring to RISE so we are now updating our website regularly with these items. Please check our WishList out!  

Adult Clothing Donations
Please drop off your adult clothing donations off to Deja Nu Consignment Clothing, located on the corner of Carranza and Jacarandas - they do a fantastic job of reselling our adult clothing donations and passing the money to us! We do not have a staff to manage this at RISE so this partnership is perfect for raising money! Just put your clothes in a bag and mark it RISE - they will take it from there. Muchas gracias!

Volunteer Your Time
We need your time! If you wish to volunteer please fill out a Volunteer Application or email lisa@risepv.com. We have a large home and need support in keeping it maintained and clean. We need your help with fundraising, grant writing and marketing, too! The kids like to also help and work alongside of you and you can meet other great volunteers!. NOTE: Because our children are under government protection it is important to know who everyone is that works with – all for the safety of the children.