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Here are a few places where Uprise has been featured or recognized! The more who share Uprise, the more difference we can all make. We cannot possibly outmatch God in His generosity!
Offering Catholic Generosity & Mercy During the Global Pandemic
“Try not to waste these difficult days, but use them to show closeness and affection to family and friends. We must rediscover the concreteness of little things, small gestures of attention (UPRISE Works of Mercy!) we can offer those close to us, our family, our friends,” he said. “We must understand that in small things lies our treasure.”
– Pope Francis
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Happy 2nd Anniversary UPRISE!
Much gratitude to all the UPRISE commitment makers for your generosity and works of mercy of the last 12 months. Thank you for helping to spread this movement worldwide throughout 11 countries!
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UPRISE Featured in FAITH Magazine, December 2018 Issue!
We are most grateful to the Diocese of Grand Rapids Communications leadership and team for their enthusiasm and support of the UPRISE movement. Thank you for featuring the start of UPRISE, especially the UPRISE NextGen movement-makers such as Grace Welsh, Simon Vernon and teacher Nikki Kevin who in the first year are living out with great generosity their Works of Mercy!
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Happy 1st Anniversary UPRISE!
Much gratitude to all the UPRISE commitment makers for your generosity and works of mercy of the last 12 months. Thank you for helping to spread this movement worldwide in the coming 12 months!
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UPRISE on Holy Family Radio!
October 20, 2017 – Grand Rapids, MI – Uprise was invited by Holy Family Radio to be featured on launch day in their 1:00 p.m. block, interviewed by Deacon Jim Thorndill. Participating in their Fall Fund Drive, two new first time donors called in to the station, and identified that they were inspired to give to the radio station, inspired by Uprise! Just what we hoped Uprise would do, generate more time, talent, treasure and ties to Catholic causes, organizations and experinces! Thank you, Greg, Joseph and Grace for sharing with loyal listeners your Catholic faith, and your commitment to Uprise: Our Catholic Generosity Commitment ! 
Catholic Business Leaders’ Forum
October 20, 2017 – Cathedral Square, Grand Rapids, MI – Uprise was officially launched to approximately 200 members of the business community at the October Catholic Business Leaders’ Forum.
Pastoral Ministers’ Gathering
October 16, 2017 – Cathedral Square, Grand Rapids, MI – Uprise was asked to present at the October Pastoral Ministers’ Gathering, hosted by Mark Mann, Director Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry