We offer
youth workshops
family engagement
virtual trainings

We believe that every child deserves a chance to live a full, long life; one that isn’t interrupted or ended through violence. Our main GOAL is to help children develop resilience, and we provide them with all the tools they will need to become competent, productive adult members of society

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OUR MISSION

To inspire youth in under-resourced communities to achieve academic and personal excellence and mentor and train youth to make positive decisions when dealing with issues of violence.

 

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CORE MESSAGES

1. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to dream of and create a life beyond their current circumstances and a chance to live a full, long life; one that isn’t interrupted or ended through violence.

2. Breaking the cycle of apathy and violence in a young person’s life can happen with the right nurturing, love, safety, and structure.

3. We value and model positive, healthy relationships and good communications, because youth who know they are safe and supported, can soar to their full potential.

4. We know firsthand the power of choosing to break through the unproductive cycles and loneliness we grew up with. We created RU4C to ensure that every youth has access to the support, skills, and a strong foundation they need to move past limitations and live their successful lives.

WHAT OUR WORKSHOP COVERS

Rise Up 4 Change, Inc. is grounded with the purpose of preventing violence and delinquency while promoting self-sufficiency. We teach them positive youth development, social-emotional learning, health and wellness, workforce development, family strengthening, financial literacy and goal settings. 



COMPASSION IN ACTION

Help a young leader reach their full potential today! Your gift provides youth with a caring mentor in their life. Giving is caring. We are more than an after-school program: we are part of the fabric of our community. We believe success is better together!

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We strive to engage, connect, and restore one heart at a time.
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YOUTH RISING UP

There is no better way to understand homelessness than listening to the children and youth who have been through it – or who are still going through it.

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WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED

As an organization with over 45 years of law-enforcement and juvenile delinquency background experience, we at Rise Up 4 Change Program is familiar with teenage vulnerability to violence.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

We’re fully committed to teaching life skills and empowering youth to achieve success, resist violence and stay off drugs and stay in school. Drug prevention techniques, peer pressure and gang resistance skills are learned in our workshops. Our mentoring program provides youth with a safe space to build healthy and positive relationships. Our youth learn valuable Lifelong skills that can never be taken away. These programs make the difference in the lives of these children.

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15 April 2023
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We are excited Mr. Frederick & Angela M. Thomas about your receiving the 2023 Couple of Excellence Dr. Gene and Sarah Blue Award on April 26, 2023. The 24th Annual Families and Fathers Nation...
13 June 2020
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Young people are dying on the streets from physical abuse and gun violence. When you choose to pick up a firearm, you become responsible for the consequences, and when you make a series of conscious d...
01 September 2020
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 It's like joy after disappointment. Naysayers become believers after winning. Sunshine after drenching rain.A wound healed after scarring.Forgiveness after being deceived.Truth after b...
05 June 2020
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Courage is talking about courage with tears streaming down your cheeks. Courage is not knowing what comes next and stepping forward, hands unclenched, right into it.Still, wonde...
19 April 2023
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​Don't allow obstacles or doubters to get in the way of what God has implanted in your heart! I've learned on this journey we all will come across obstacles in life—fair and unfair. But I have co...

Client and community testimonials

I highly recommend Fred and Angela as they have shown extreme resourcefulness and also connecting with youth to achieve optimum success
One of the most difficult groups to work with is teenagers. Rise Up 4 Change stepped up to the plate, combining their passion for helping at-risk youth with their immeasurable skills at mentoring, tutoring, and engaging the community … the program has provided a safe haven and helps at-risk youth.
Since 2014, Rise Up for Change has been an amazing contributor and supporter of our work … providing tutoring and mentoring and critical workshops to improve social and emotional well-being.
The Rise Up for Change program is successfully making a difference in the learning and overall lives of our children

Testimonials

Student Participant Testimonials

I honestly love this class, great teachers who encourage me to do better.

They have really pushed me to learn about life. I‘ve learned so many things that I wouldn’t have learned in school.

Amazing class! I learned a lot. Even though this class was mandatory it never felt like it because you all were so fun and engaging. Thank you for everything. I really mean it! The instructors are so upbeat and always bring positive attitudes.

They taught me so much in this program from drugs to proper ways to communicate basically, I know how to live life on the right track and hold my head high and I thank them for that.