Anthony Alvarado

RISE TOGETHER Speaks at Appleton West High School

October 21, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

Rise Together brought their ignite and engage program to the Appleton area with the official launch of Discovery Corps, a youth training program, with Appleton West High School! Appleton Central High School and Valley New School was also be in attendance for a of 1,516 students. Jesse Heffernan, a Appleton…

RISE TOGETHER Speaks to 700 Students at Sheboygan Urban Middle School

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

Thank you to the 700 students from Sheboygan’s Urban Middle School for joining us yesterday in speaking out about addiction recovery and mental health awareness! We are so excited to be back on the road for this years fall tour; educating, engaging, and empowering youth. We will be taking photos and video…

Senator Tammy Baldwin Receives Rise Together’s Community Impact Award

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

Rise Together celebrated their 5 Year Milestone Anniversary at the Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley where they gave away five community impact awards; one going to U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. Here is what was said. "I want to thank Senator Tammy Baldwin for her courage in…

Rise Together’s 5 Year Celebration of Breaking the Silence and Saving Lives

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY & AWARD CEREMONY HUGE SUCCESS The Rise Together team wants to thank all of our friends and supporters for coming out to this years 5 year anniversary celebration! [embed]https://www.facebook.com/weallrisetogether/videos/2016722951953278/[/embed] Through our passionate storytelling over the past few years, mainly with young people, we have been a part of a paradigm…

Wallace Family Foundation Pledges $38,000 to RISE TOGETHER

September 30, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

The Wallace Family Foundation joined RISE TOGETHER at their recent 5-year anniversary celebration with a formal announcement of their partnership; representing the support that the Wallace Family Foundation has provided to RISE TOGETHER, a 501c3 non-profit, since the summer of 2018. “We have been moved by their stories. In their…

WI Voices of Recovery Receives Rise Together’s Community Impact Award

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

I would like to take this opportunity to thank RISE TOGETHER for this amazing recognition on behalf of Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. Wisconsin Voices for Recovery is a statewide peer run movement that brings together people in and seeking recovery, their family members, professionals, and allies to build the capacity of community-based recovery support services. We…

WOW-We Care Charity Receives the RISE TOGETHER Community Impact Award

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

During Rise Together's 5 Year Anniversary Celebration,WOW-WE-Care Charity received our Community Impact Award. WOW WE CARE CHARITY has been a phenomenal leader that has shown what it can look like when an organization steps into the forefront of addressing volatile issues in our community by supporting youth & families here…

Rise Together Receives Official Proclamation from Mayor Tim Hanna

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

"Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Timothy M. Hanna, Mayor of the City of Appleton, Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim September 12th, RISE TOGETHER DAY, in Appleton and urge our citizens to join in honoring the lives that have been lost to addiction by recognizing the valuable contributions made by…

RISE TOGETHER Speaks on the TEDx Stage

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

The Secret to Being Enough | Nadine Machkovech | TEDxFondduLac [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbfwHMdHnv0[/embed] Nadine Machkovech is a certified recovery coach and person in long-term recovery. As an educator on addiction and mental health, she looks to positively disrupt the current landscape for adolescents, especially young women, across the country. Through her unique…

National Safety Council Shares Nadine Machkovech’s Story of Recovery to Bring Hope Across the U.S.

June 13, 2018 by Anthony Alvarado

Anthony Alvarado

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJXxR5-Y0es[/embed] Nadine started using drugs as a young teen. her addiction led to a dark path faster than she ever could imagine, eventually turning to pills, then heroin. Nadine, who is celebrating four years of recovery, shares her story with thousands of people to let them know they can…

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