Lights, Camera, Action! RISE gets our closeup! Jennifer from WJLP interviews RISE about working at the cafe! Thank you to Chefs Lillian and Mark! Special Thanks to Mayor McCormac, Brian Molnar, and all of the other dignitaries! #wjlp @mayormccormac @WdbgSchools @J_Massimino

RISE enjoys a trip on NJ Transit to the YMCA in Perth Amboy! From basketball to track, the student participated in all the fun activities! Special Thanks to Matt our Wonderful Tour Guide! @ymcaperthamboy @NJTRANSIT

Payday! RISE receives their first checks from Mayor Mac’s Cafe! Well Deserved! @mayormccormac

RISE gets wise! Melanie from Division of Consumer Affairs teaches us how to avoid scams! Thank you so much Melanie,great presentation! @ ConsumerNJ

RISE wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

A Delicious Thanksgiving Feast! RISE enjoyed all the trimmings! Special Thanks to Boston Market for catering! @bostonmarket

RISE gets their first paycheck from Mayor Mac’s Cafe! Well Deserved! @mayormccormac

RISE Spotlight: RISE Graduate Kimberly Imhoff gives a compelling interview about why students with disabilities can do anything and should be given every opportunity to work! Congrats Kim, Very Proud! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hiND9mDg1sg

In Honor of Veterans Day, Mr.Eberhart visits RISE! We enjoyed learning about his experience and are grateful to all our Veterans! Thank you for your Service!

RISE wishing everyone a Happy Veteran’s Day! We celebrate and honor all of those who have served in our military!

Payday! RISE gets their first paychecks from Mayor Mac’s Cafe! Well Deserved! @mayormccormac

Looking Back RISE really enjoyed casting our lines! RISE enjoyed fishing and a few RISE students caught variations of the blue Gill! Special Thanks to Blake, Julee, and Sarah our amazing instructors! @MonCountyParks

The grand re-opening of Mayor Mac’s Cafe! Open Monday thru Friday from 10am-2pm to support us! Special Thanks to Mayor McCormac,Julie Bair,Dr.Massimo, Jimmy Carroll, News12NJ, and all the dignitaries that came out! @mayormccormac @Julesbair2 @News12NJ @J_Massimino @Wdbgschools

Congratulations to Javon Burns, our RISE Employee of the Month for October for his excellent work!

RISE wishing Everyone a Wonderful Fall Break!

A Spooktacular Night! RISE enjoys great food and amazing music! Special Thanks to Ms.Bair for letting us host this event and DJ Je from JayNique Entertainment our Outstanding DJ!

Mayor Mac’s Cafe Grand Opening today! The cafe is open from 10am to 2pm every school day! Please Come out to support our Amazing RISE Crew! @mayormccormac @WdbgSchools @WoodbridgeNJ @prpanthers9 @MatthewJago28 @J_Massimino

A very Successful two days of Training at Mayor Mac’s Cafe! The RISE rockstars did an incredible job in anticipation of the Grand Opening Monday October 18th! Special Thanks to PK and Lilian! @mayormccormac

RISE finishes a successful first week at the job sites! Thank you to all of our Employer Partners for continued support!

A Call to Action at RISE! Erin from the Arc talks to the students about making their voices heard! The students learn many different ways to get involved from joining public hearings about new bills to calling their government officials! @thearcofnj