Head Office (Brooklyn): 212-437-3500
Our Locations
Administrative Offices
Brooklyn Headquarters & Edwin Gould Services
151 Lawrence Street, 5th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-437-3500
The Leake & Watts Campus
463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-375-8700
East Bronx Family Service Center
412-424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455 718 794-8442
Early Childhood Learning Centers
Marion & George Ames Early Childhood Learning Center
463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705
914-375-8820
Children’s Learning Center
1751 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10035
347-758-9128
Rising Ground Early Head Start Program
412-424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
718-395-4611
Planned Giving, Events, Corporate Sponsorships
833-916-2006, Advancement@RisingGround.org
Foundations & Grants
Michael McCoy, Director of Foundation & Corporate Giving,
212-602-5841, Development@RisingGround.org
In-Kind Giving & Volunteers
Sharon Pyle, Manager of Special Projects,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Gift Records & Recognition
Sharon Pyle, Manager of Special Projects,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Government Relations & Contracts
Nancy Hruska, VP of Program Development & Strategic Planning
914-375-8879, Contracts@RisingGround.org
Press Inquiries
Adam Brill, Harrison Edwards PR
914-242-0010 ext. 108, abrill@harrison-edwardspr.com
Communications
Jennifer Scott, Communications Manager
Corporate, Group & Individual Volunteering
Sharon Pyle, Manager of Special Projects,
212-437-3551, Development@RisingGround.org
Individual Giving & Stewardship
Sharon Pyle, Manager of Special Projects,
212-437-3551, Development@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!