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<br /># <br /> <br />Rise.. Incorporated <br />City of Ramsey ComTn11ntty Deve.l.apmcm Blod: Gran: Funding Requcs:. <br /> <br />Goals and Pm~ <br /> <br />Rise is a501(c)(3) priwu:. non profit ~,Ilpwution established in 1971 to meet the voC!.tional <br />rehabilitation needs of individuals with mental. physical and developmental disabilities in <br />Anon. northern Hennepin and northern Ramsey counties. Rise serves people with <br />disabilities by providing TT1~Rnl"gful work which provides income. R sense of self-wor..h and <br />amneaions with othe.."'S in the comnnmity. Rise pays R Q)mm~1J~lT'Rte wage based on <br />industry sum~ providing 2 ~!,p.n~ for peopie with disabilities to bett::: their ~..andarc <br />of living. <br /> <br />In 1992, Rise served over 1200 individuals, including four residents from the City of <br />Ramsey, in thineen programs offering a range of vocational services for penoDS with <br />disabilities.. During the last few years., Rise has served 13 individuals 'from the City of <br />Ramsey. Rise is expen=ncing an increased demand to provide vocational and placement <br />servic:e~ and projects that in 1993-94 it will be serving more than 1,400 individuals annually. <br /> <br />Rec:miy, Rise cample!ed a 27,000 square foot building expansion program at its Sp:ing <br />Lake Park facility whien houses its ceIIT..er-basec employmem program. Tnis additional <br />:::aining. production. and office space was nec:ssa.r:' to accommodate t.~e gro\^.ing neec tc <br />provide programs anc servi~s to more people iI: :he CD"!"'1muniry. <br /> <br />Project Desc:iption <br /> <br />Rise continues to work cioselv with cammllT'!;rv re-:Jresentatives to Plan for more Dro!rr?'l'j1<:; <br />end services. and the development of train-in~ ana e:nnlovment oUpommities fo~ pe:sons <br />with disabiliti~ Rise n::u: be;~ ~T UwT..ng at over 30 ~rcem per yea:--for the past five yea..--s. <br />Tne...--e are no othe: c:Jmpa..~le fa~il;'ties 0: organizations se:\,1mg }~oka. Do:-.be::: <br />Ee:::rne-:Jm me no:--..he::: Rzmsev C01:m::i~ Rise :Jrovides services tc 250 neonle :Je:- cia'll i:: <br />=,,11 ~~'" u-o--::'.....<:; ~.,.,~ ~ D~C D"O- .....i'" .......- ,.;"\' ;~ -~- ...;.....,., .....-....~....."" - - - - <br />....~ ~_ __ J. ~ c......J........ _ _ ~.._ ~_... ""-10'--. .......... ~~.. ~ ~...v~~ <br /> <br />Rise ::z!!SDor:s ove:- 200 peon.ie no;o1lY, 2!: inc:-ezse 0: ::3 De:-:::e:n: over .i.as: Yea:, W1'r~ <br />i.m:rrt--en vem~!es... Rise muDoses to ~e a 2.5 ~"nC1ervRn to renlac:e one of two aEIDE <br />vans with over 160.000 :rID:ies on - them. Rise nrovicies !:'aI!5DornUion to ueODie ii i;; <br />XO~ who do not C:ive anc !he..."":fo~ den-_mf or: DUbn: t:"a!!SuortatiOI:.. Metro- Mobili!y. <br />~ne - A.non Traveler, CE.!" pool!, or Rise ~~ RiSe n-anspornmon is' the last option <br />c:Jnsidered for those wrlD cannot ac::ess a.nv other resour=e.. F Oill" ~sicien!s from the Orv <br />,,= R".........'T "...'" .......,.,.,'D,......,...,: ~.,iiv "f" Tn..;- 1.0"-''':: -"V P i.... ~,."....~ . <br />1.....0_ ~_.. ""'--_ -. _ ~___ ...~.. __ -"'___.. __ __ ...~_ 1f~ <br /> <br />101 <br />