Folio Real Estate Group was a sponsor of Rise Up Industries “Big Night Out!” Our principal, Keegan McNamara and his wife Carrie attended the gala at San Diego's Westin. The annual fundraiser was a great success--raising $250,000 for Rise Up’s “A Place to Belong Reentry Program!” Keegan is honored to serve on the Rise Up Industries Board of Directors.

In 2013, Rise Up Industries incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in response to Father Greg Boyle’s challenge to start something in San Diego County similar to what Homeboy Industries established in Los Angeles.  After a few years of research, networking with related nonprofits in San Diego, and offering basic services, we launched the Reentry Program in March 2016. Our 18-month Reentry Program now provides a comprehensive set of services including employment, job-training, case management, tattoo removal, counseling, mentoring, education assistance, financial literacy, life skills, and work ethic development. 

Changing lives every day. Former enemy gang members work side by side, helping one another to complete the Reentry Program and make positive life choices. The kinship they’ve fostered is an example to us all. 

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