RISE News

Board updates on the trajectory and progress of the RISE strategic plan

The board of trustees for Quantum Foundation, under the chairmanship of William Meyer, recently approved 26 grants totaling more than $3.25 million for Palm Beach County-based nonprofits.

Celebrating Ms. Alberta Bailey's 107th birthday

A community focus group about early childhood was held on June 16, 2025, at the Life Center Church. This discussion was facilitated by members of Purpose Built Communities.

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties hosted a town hall for an upcoming African American Museum and Research Library Project that will be placed at the site of the former Roosevelt High School in the Coleman Park neighborhood.

Palm Beach County, Florida is changing. Investors are moving in – bringing more businesses and people to the area. According to the Census Bureau, the city of West Palm Beach’s population grew 8.9% between 2020 and 2024. The new developments are driving up prices and making it harder for longtime residents to afford to live there.

Northend RISE has officially changed its name to RISE Coleman Park to better reflect our service footprint.

It was a premise with a racist solution: ensuring that the city's Black residents would confine themselves to certain sections of town .

The Northend RISE team joined forces with community partners for a local clean up

The new Board Members joined RISE effective January 1, 2025.

Northend RISE was featured in the District 1 Monthly Newsletter

A $500,000 investment is boosting the momentum for a Black history museum and research center in West Palm Beach’s historic Coleman Park neighborhood.

A new museum and library is set to revitalize a historic African American neighborhood in West Palm Beach.

Volunteers are needed to conduct a neighborhood survey in the Coleman Park neighborhood.

Northend RISE adds Michele Jacobs of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County and Dr. Merylynn Carson of Myriddian Healthcare to its board

Center closes and after an organizational reset will provide services to the Coleman Park neighborhood in the future.

For Black History Month, Northend RISE would like to commemorate local individuals who reside in the Northend, Coleman Park, and Pleasant City areas in which we serve.

Artists of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the RISE Community Resource Center will host the "Fired Up" Exhibition.

The City of West Palm Beach held a groundbreaking to launch construction at the Coleman Park Renaissance development this month.

The Girl Scouts Troop 24127 hosted their first meeting of the year at the RISE Community Resource Center on January 10, 2023. Some of the...