2020 Celebrate Rise Virtual Gala Program

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

To donate or bid in the auction, head to the event website - one.bidpal.net/celebraterise2020/welcome

Tip: Open up the event website in a new browser tab or on another device, so you can watch our program on one and participate in the live online auction on the other.

This was an inspiring half hour, hosted by Nancy Lyons and featuring moving testimonials from Rise staff and the people we serve, including an uplifting story about Steven Eull, a person served by Rise for several years.

This year has been unlike any before in our nearly 50 years and we need our communities to rally around us. Like many businesses and organizations, Rise has suffered tremendous financial losses because of the pandemic, and if we are to provide stability for the future, we need to raise funds now!

Money raised from this event will support Rise's wide range of employment, housing supports, and life enrichment programs. Donations to our event can be made at the event website: one.bidpal.net/celebraterise2020/welcome or via rise.org.

Thank you to our event host, Nancy Lyons and special guest, Andy Imholte. We are also so grateful to Steven Eull, his mother Patsy, Rise's Lynn Noren and Kelly Casey-Klinke, and Hy-Vee Oakdale's Kayla Wyffels and Jim Blizzard for their heartfelt testimonials.

Special thanks to Alex Samek for videography and to AVEX Minneapolis (www.goavex.com/) for video and event production.