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RISE Updates
2014 Bank of America Registration Postponed
Registration Update from Bank of America: “Registration for the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been postponed until March 19 at 12 p.m. Central Time to finalize a routine yet comprehensive assessment of our new registration process. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding as…
Interact with Africa Club at Wheeling
Students and members of Interact with Africa at Wheeling High School were joined by Elvis and Ermina Huambo, visiting from Benguela, Angola and sharing their story. The club sold hot chocolate and donuts to raise money to educate kids in Angola!
WeGo 2 Africa
It is WeGo 2 Africa week at Community High School in West Chicago. They are selling Gorilla grams for $1 and t-shirts. Tiny Tim’s “Tip Toe Through the Tulips” plays over and over in the hallways during passing periods until $200 is collected to “Change the Music” and change lives in Angola.
Current Projects
Caiande:
Construction began at Caiande in the Benguela Province. There are over 20,000 children in the area in need of classrooms. Read more . . .
Jimba:
The RISE Board approved funding in November of an 8 classroom school in Jimba, a village 7 km outside of Kuito in the Bie Province. Read more . . .
