News & Events
The Power of Community
RYSE Celebration 2019 was a huge success, thanks to Co-Chairs Elizabeth Rice Grossman and Ruthie Kaminskas and The Power of Community! Resources raised during the event will provide the shelter and supportive services that empowers Hawaii’s street-youth to move beyond...
Tehrell Porter Hearts RYSE
Noted mural artist Tehrell Porter brought his talent to RYSE. Teaching air brush skills to our RYSE youth, allowed them to explore their creative side and develop their artistic skills on a big scale. Tehrell’s presentation and ability to relate to our youth was...
Lt. Governor Josh Green Visits RYSE
Lt. Governor Josh Green recently visited RYSE to learn firsthand the unique challenges faced by those in the 18 – 24 age group that are working to overcome homelessness. In his role as Lt. Governor, Green is tasked with addressing the chronic homeless crisis in...
RYSE Turns 1!
RYSE celebrated its first birthday in June with residents and staff enjoying a day out at the beach. And there was lots to celebrate. Since opening in June of last year, we’ve housed 75 youth, 37 males / 38 female. We’ve provided 3,840 nights of shelter for our male...
RYSE Up in Go Kailua
We love the support of our community! The following article recently appeared in Go Kailua magazine. Click here to read the article. [pdf-embedder url="https://rysehawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Go-Kailua-RYSE.pdf"]
RYSE recognized by Honolulu City Council
RYSE is grateful to Honolulu City Council member Ikaika Anderson and the other members of the Honolulu City Council for its recognition of RYSE. The proclamation issued on January 30, 2019 cited the groundbreaking “first-of-its-kind” shelter and services being...
Governor David Ige Announces Ohana Zone Funding for RYSE
Gov. David Ige has announced plans for Ohana Zone funding to provide services that will help to expand shelter capacity and access to services for our community’s most vulnerable members, including the 18-24 year old transition aged youth that are being helped to...
So Much to be Thankful For
RYSE celebrated our first Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for the many volunteers and supporters who have made the dream a reality. RYSE provides a safe haven for Hawaii’s street youth. It’s not just a warm bed and a hot meal. It’s a home. [gallery columns="1"...
Name in the News
Carla Houser, RYSE Executive Director, was the featured “Name in the News” in the Friday, October 19, 2018 edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Vicki Viotti profiled the work Carla is doing at RYSE, followed by a question and answer format that further delves into...
From Capri Suns to Resumes
From Capri Suns to Resumes, Natanya Friedheim, a reporter from Civil Beat recently spent a morning at RYSE and learned how our organization is meeting the needs of homeless young people. Read the article here...