Upcoming Events
Citizenship Day Celebration
Join us for our annual fall fundraiser! This year, we will be celebrating RISSE students who are new US citizens! This heartwarming event will be full of joy, culture, and togetherness as we highlight our diverse and multicultural community. Come meet our newest neighbors!
Register today!
We are so thankful for our Honorary Committee members who have contributed to help make this event a success!
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Susan Appe
Judith Barlow
James & Sandra Butterworth
Barbara Dangman
Laura Graceffa & Mark Schlessman
Eileen Kelly
Gail Kendall
Susan Kirchheimer & James Tierney
Andy Marsh & Kathy Mattes
Lyubov Naydenova -
Lynn Johnson & Anita Pratt
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Jinah Ahn
Eileen Barlow
Beverwyck Ecumenical Ministries
Community Foundation of the Greater Capital Region
Dan Cotton & Kathryn Yezzi
Brian & Pam Hayes
Heather & Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
M. Frances Porter
Jane & Garry Sanders
Janet Vine -
Jinah Ahn
Eileen Barlow
JoAnn Bennett
Kathy Donley
First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush
Ned Foss
Stephen Holt & Abbey Marr
Margaret Inderhees
Ronald Kim
Leo & Martha Levy
Claudia Lingertat
Karen Lobel
Marilyn & Anthony Malone
Janet Marler
Drey Martone
Janet Nardolillo
Mayor Kathy Sheehan
Bob Stanton & Colleen McCarthy
Katie Suhr
Rep. Paul Tonko -
Bradley Burns
Ariel Caticha
Gina Feliciano
Ned Foss
Marta Gomez
John & Judith Guzewich
Margaret Inderhees
Cassidy Layman & Julie Lovenberg
Bo Li
Erika Lingertat
Elizabeth Martin
Harris & Sandy Oberlander
Linda Mertz & Paul Partridge
Luis Luna Reyes
Mark Rye
Vickie Smith -
Nat Barber
Charles Buchanan
J. Thalia Cunningham
Delmar Chiropractic Office
Jennifer Dodge
Barbara Doyle
David Galin
Patricia Hipenbecker
Eileen Kawola
Emma Long & Ryan Gallagher
Thomas & Kelly Quinn
Mary Rosch
Jude Sagor
Glenna Spitze
Celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month
Meet the RISSE community
Enjoy light refreshments
Learn about our community partners
Join a "Know Your Rights" training after the event
For the safety of our community, RSVP is required for this event.
Suggested Donation $20
Purchase tickets at: https://rissealbany.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F18188
Fall Open House
Join RISSE staff, volunteers, board, and community members for an afternoon of fellowship and fun at our annual Fall Open House! We will feature cultural performances, tours of the RISSE facilities, program updates, and even a RISSE trivia game. Light refreshments will be served. Click here to register in advance or just drop by during the event to enjoy the festivities. We hope you will bring your family and friends as we celebrate RISSE and the multiculturalism of our community!
World Refugee Day
Come together and honor the resiliency of refugees around the globe.
Hear about the innovative ways that RISSE is paving a path forward for refugees, asylum seekers, and new immigrants here in Albany.
Enjoy live intercultural musical performances and art installations.
518 Day of Giving
518 Day of Giving is the first online, regional fundraiser of its kind. It is taking place on May 18, 2024. The day harnesses the power of community to connect nonprofit organizations with new and existing donors, while raising funds and awareness for the nonprofit community. Collectively, participating nonprofits hope to raise $518,000 to continue to provide vital supports and services throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Find RISSE as well as many other organizations that are giving back to the Capital Region community.