Summer Mini-Grant is Live!

ALL RISE is excited to announce our 2020 mini grants supporting San Joaquin County youth programs.

WHAT IS A MINI GRANT:

ALL RISE will offer mini-grants to applicants who support our mission statement.

• Leadership Development Conferences and Camps

• Citizenship Programs

• School assemblies (grades 3-12) to improve the culture and climate of the school campus

• Grants will be awarded for $1000 or $2500

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

• School or school groups

• Youth service groups

• After school program

• Youth Support Programs

• Teachers, Administrators, Youth Leaders

The Deadline for summer Mini-grant is August 17. Announcements for the Summer recipient will be on September 14th.

Jersey Mike's Subs and Aaron Judge Team Up!

From QSR Magazine.

As the 2020 baseball season gets underway, All Star professional baseball player Aaron Judge is teaming up with Jersey Mike’s Subs to entertain fans and make a big difference in local communities.

As part of a new marketing campaign, Jersey Mike’s will donate $1 million to Judge’s ALL RISE Foundation, which inspires children and youth to become responsible citizens by engaging them in activities — from camps to reading programs — that encourage them to reach unlimited possibilities.

“For my ALL RISE Foundation to be the recipient of $1 million dollar donation from Jersey Mike’s is monumental for us,” says Judge. “Even if our organization impacts one kid, one family, it’s making a difference in this world and that’s what it’s all about for me.”

For this special promotion from June 29 through July 26, 2020, in conjunction with Pepsi and Lay’s, customers can order “Aaron’s Way,” adding chips and a fountain drink to their sub order for just $2.99. Fans can substitute a 20 oz. bottled drink for 50 cents more.

Customers who order Aaron’s Way will have access to exclusive content via a QR code on 22-ounce fountain cups that links them to a web page with the videos. The four fun and uplifting videos, one released each week, teach fans:

• Aaron’s Way to Chew Gum

• Aaron’s Way to Relax

• Aaron’s Way to Talk Like a New Yawka

• Aaron’s Way to Give Back with the ALL RISE Foundation

Aaron’s Way plays off Jersey Mike’s iconic Mike’s Way of ordering an authentic sub with onion, lettuce, tomato, a blend of olive oil and red wine vinegar, and spices.

Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation Partners with JBL to Promote Distance Learning

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Linden Elementary School staff distributed 100 JBL customized headphones, donated by Aaron Judge, founder of the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation, and JBL, to support and encourage students to continue summer learning and reading, to be ready academically for Waterloo Middle School next fall.

“Transitioning from elementary school to middle school was a little scary for me,” states founder Aaron Judge. “It meant meeting new teachers, experiencing new schedules and classes, going to a larger and unfamiliar school, and making new friends.” Judge continued “Now that students have been studying from home for seven weeks due to COVID-19 circumstances, I felt it was especially critical to encourage and support these 4th graders to continue their education thru the summer with a great set of JBL headphones that will allow them to concentrate and focus on their distance learning and summer reading. That’s why I asked my partners at JBL to create something special for these students and they stepped up and donated customized ALL RISE Foundation design headphones. 

“The ALL RISE Foundation is thankful to JBL for stepping up and willingly assist the Aspiring Leaders initiative with this generous donation. I’m confident these 4th grade students will love wearing these headphones while they study and will know that Aaron is walking with them thru this transition to middle school. Aaron feels there is a huge value in supporting youth during change,” states Patty Judge, President of Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation. 

“JBL is proud to support the All Rise Foundation’s efforts, ensuring students have the tools available to support virtual education learning and strengthen their connection to music this summer” said Ralph Santana, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at HARMAN. 

“We thank Mary Evans, Linden Elementary Principal; Shannon Roberson, Waterloo Principal; and Teresa Coyle, Linden Elementary teacher, as well as teachers from both schools for joining forces with ALL RISE on a common goal to help children reach unlimited possibilities,” concludes Patty Judge. 

ALL RISE Mini-Grant Awarded to Boys and Girls Club Sierra Vista Stockton

Aaron Judge, New York Yankee and former Fresno State Bulldog, and founder of the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation are proud to announce that the Boys and Girls Club – Sierra Vista, Stockton, California, is the recipient of the $2,500 Spring 2020 Mini-Grant for school activities, health & well-being, youth citizenship and character development. 

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to inspire and enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. This mini-grant will be used to deliver weekly kits of club programs, including academic packets, books, art activities, STEM activities, food/snacks, and resources to the children of the Sierra Vista Housing community.  

“Education and healthy habits are very important to me. The work that the Boys & Girls Club is doing within the Sierra Vista neighborhood is exceptional.  We are excited to provide this Mini-Grant that will help keep members engaged in educational opportunities, creative projects and develop healthy habits. The values of the Boys and Girls Club are perfectly aligned with the mission of our foundation.” said Aaron Judge.  ALL RISE Foundation is proud to support the Boys & Girls Club – Sierra Vista to help vulnerable children amidst these unprecedented times. We congratulate them for their hard work and dedication to children in our community.   The funds will be used to support the inaugural On the Go program, created in response to Covid-19 and the need for kids to have projects and tools at home.

The Mini-Grant Award Program is possible due to the generous sponsors of the inaugural Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation fundraiser held in Linden in January 2019. All funds raised at this event go directly to children and youth programs in San Joaquin County that support ongoing education and citizenship. 

Aaron & Liv's Reading Challenge

#ALLRISE to Read

We are excited to collaborate with TheLivBits and share the love of reading. 

(Linden, CA – May 4, 2020) – The Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation is excited to team up with youth voice advocate Olivia Van Ledtje (@TheLivBits) to support reading & literacy. This challenge will kick off in May and run through the summer as we share lists of our favorite books, host book discussions, and celebrate our love of reading together. 

The focus of this project comes from Aaron’s love of reading that he developed while growing up. Academics played just as important a role in his development as did his love of sports. Being able to read, learn, and grow are central to Aaron. The Foundation agrees and strives to encourage the development and love of reading as essential to young people improving their skills on and off the field. 

Joining Aaron and the ALL RISE foundation on this adventure is Olivia. Olivia is a huge advocate of reading and writing for a while now, and is often referred to as a “book activist.” A quick tour of her social feed and you will find photos with authors, visiting her favorite books stores, and hosting talks with students and educators across the country. She also has her own podcast in the Pinna Audio app, called The KidLit Show where she interviews authors and illustrators about their craft. When asked about the campaign, Aaron said, "Reading was so important to me growing up, I'm excited to partner with TheLivBits to launch this initiative.” Olivia is equally excited adding: “I can’t wait for this collaboration with Aaron! Books and baseball are the perfect way to bring on summer!”

Joining Olivia is her mom, Cynthia, a long time educator, trainer, and author. In September of 2019, Olivia and Cynthia co-authored a book titled Spark Change: Making Your Mark in a Digital World. The book is about empowering youth to find their voice by centering on three ideas of citizenship, “be a good person, be critical and be an advocate for something you care about in life.” 

The campaign will run on social media on both TheLivBits and ALLRISEofficial. All updates, announcements, book discussions and more will be announced here as well. We are also working on some surprises for our participants, so stay tuned.