Goal Card Program

While students were at home learning during the pandemic; the most vital part of our Goal Card program -- our volunteer support from Goal Card coaches, took a shift and went virtual to accommodate the safety of our students, staff, and volunteers. We are proud to say that after nearly two years of virtual coaching, our Goal Card volunteers have returned to in-person mentoring for the 2022-2023 school year! Our Goal Card students in grades 5-12 are thrilled to experience their coaches in-person and were happy to build that relationship with them during these difficult times.

Our 5^th grade students at LaRose Elementary are blessed to receive mentorship from volunteer coaches at International Paper. These coaches show up to the school every nine weeks after report cards are released to review the students’ grades, navigate through any hardship faced during the grading period, and set goals for the upcoming 9-week period. They also get to have a bit of fun by helping our students redeem points for the grades earned during the 9-week period. Students are able to spend their points to shop in our Goal Card catalog for school supplies, gift cards, small electronics, and more!

RISE Memphis is thrilled to have our coaches back in action as they have worked diligently to provide support to our students this school year. We have several volunteer opportunities available at RISE Memphis! If you are interested in volunteering in one of our amazing programs, please contact Tangela Morgan, Development Director, at 901-507-6638.

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• Goal Card Excellence

RISE is proud to celebrate our 5th grade students at LaRose Elementary as they kicked off their first quarter of Pennies-a-Day, they did an amazing job gathering coins for their 1st deposit! Congratulations to the Goal Card participants at LaRose for having the most coins collected for their first deposit day, and a special congrats to Mr. Dantrell for making the highest deposit of over $15! We would like to thank all of our students who attended and a special thank you to our school administrators, who assisted in making this possible by accommodating our team with space within the schools. We couldn't do it without you! The Pennies-a-Day program, in partnership with Orion Federal Credit Union, was established in 2018 to provide our students with an introduction to banking and to encourage savings at a younger age.