R.I.S.E. is a student-run company founded by 15 motivated and dedicated leaders through the Junior Achievement (JA) program, which empowers students to create and manage a real business while gaining firsthand experience in entrepreneurship and business operations.
Operating under the guidance of the New Visions Business Academy, and the leadership of 
veteran NV instructor Julie Keenan, this distinguished program provides students with valuable insight into the professional business world. Student leaders for R.I.S.E. gave their final presentation this morning in downtown Binghamton to representatives from numerous school districts, community leaders, family members and friends. 
R.I.S.E. is guided by four core values: Respect, Integrity, Support, and Excellence. These principles inform our decision-making and are reflected in every aspect of our work. With the development of the Essentials Kit, this venture focused on helping individuals navigate everyday inconveniences. The students reported that they enjoyed serving our community, and they absolutely did R.I.S.E. to the occasion.
The R.I.S.E. Essentials Kit includes tissues, wet wipes, mints, a lint roller, hand sanitizer, and stain-removal wipes. The product was sold at a price of $15 per kit.
Students sold 614 units generating $9,210 in revenue. In addition to sponsorships and donations, the total revenue tallied $11,360. After figuring in Costs of Goods Sold, General & Administrative Costs and selling expenses, the total Net Income came to $7,126.84.
Upon liquidation, students issued dividends to their shareholders, gave bonuses to company members for their extra efforts, and donated $5,307.32 to local charities. These included Outreach Ministries of the Southern Tier, Mercy House, CHOW, A Room to Heal and they took on six families through Angel Giving Trees for the holiday season. (Article from Broome-Tioga BOCES.)