Our Locations
Administrative Offices
Rising Ground Administration HQ
1333 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1064
Phone: 212-602-5800
Brooklyn Hub & Edwin Gould Services
151 Lawrence Street, 5th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 212-437-3500
East Bronx Family Service Center
412-424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: 718-794-8442
Queens Hub
91-14 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432
Harlem Administrative Office
317 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Early Childhood Learning Centers
Marion & George Ames Early Childhood Learning Center
463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705
Phone: 914-375-8820
Rising Ground Early Head Start Program
412-424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: 718-395-4611
Planned Giving, Events, Corporate Sponsorships
833-916-2006, Advancement@RisingGround.org
Foundations & Grants
David Scott, Foundation & Corporate Giving Coordinator,
In-Kind Giving & Volunteers
Sharon Pyle, Development Manager,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Gift Records & Recognition
Sharon Pyle, Development Manager,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Government Relations & Contracts
Nancy Hruska, VP of Program Development & Strategic Planning
914-375-8879, Contracts@RisingGround.org
Press & Communications Inquiries
Jennifer Scott, Communications Coordinator
917-952-6617, JScott@RisingGround.org
Corporate, Group & Individual Volunteering
Sharon Pyle, Development Manager,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Individual Giving & Stewardship
Sharon Pyle, Development Manager,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Community Engagement
Dishon Ahing, Director of Community Outreach & Engagement
914-343-6983, DAhing@RisingGround.org
Human Resources Inquiries
914-375-8875, HRHelpDesk@RisingGround.org
Employment Verification
Nicole Randall, HR Coordinator
914-375-8875, NRandall@RisingGround.org
Alumni Relations & Record Requests
Since 1831, thousands of children have been a part of the Rising Ground community. If you are looking for information about yourself or a relative who lived at Rising Ground (previously Leake & Watts) and would like to request alumni records, please download and complete our RECORD REQUEST FORM, and send it to Records@RisingGround.org. Or you can email us with questions directly. We’re happy to help!