On Monday, May 1st, 2017, from 9 AM to 2 PM, Paulie Calafiore will be at Ord High School for a special day of “Creating a Culture of Courage, Compassion and Contribution” for grades 6-12. Calafiore is the founder of The Rise Up, a movement to affect change in the world through positive action.
The day will kick off at 9 am with a rally and Q&A with the Students led by Paulie.
Then from 10-11:30 the students will participate in small groups:
Championing one another, identifying their passions
Courageously sharing their stressors and the culture that is currently keeping them from living and sharing their passions.
Rising up, creating strategies and ways they will take ownership of, contributing to the culture they want for themselves, their school and community in order to live extraordinary lives
The day concludes from 1-2 with presentations from the students, and a final Message and Challenge from Paulie on how they will Rise Up.
Paulie Calafiore, a houseguest on season 18 of CBS Big Brother, is determined to leverage his national exposure by using his platform to spread messages of motivation and positivity. In doing so, Calafiore has partnered in launching The Rise Up, an organization dedicated to bringing awareness to bullying, sexual violence, and domestic violence, via creative fundraising campaigns, sparking activism with calls to action, and direct connections at speaking engagements.
The Rise Ups current campaign is in support of RAINN, the nations largest anti-sexual violence organization. Launched in the beginning of March — to coincide with International Womens Day on March 8 — the campaign will run through April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Although donations to support RAINN are being accepted at theriseup.org, this isnt just a fundraiser – its a movement. Those involved have not only been donating, but also supporting survivors, and spreading the word on social media. The campaign to benefit RAINN is the second one established by The Rise Up. The first campaign supported a cause that is increasingly important the fight against cyberbullying. Supporters of that campaign bolstered the fight against cyberbullying by: donating nearly $11,000 for Cybersmile Foundation; becoming cybersmilers and offering support to victims of online bullying; and sharing their stories to inspire others to rise up and create change.
The Rise Up harnesses the power of social media to bring awareness to causes and spread its message of positivity and action. The Rise Up can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @the_riseup. For more information, visit theriseup.org. NOTE: Interviews with Paulie Calafiore will be available upon request.
About Paulie Calafiore
Paulie Calafiore, a Howell, NJ native is a former professional soccer player, entrepreneur and houseguest on season 18 of CBS Big Brother, whose charismatic personality and competitive nature was popular with viewers of the hit reality series. After graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in Exercise Science, he played for professional soccer team, the Colorado Rapids. Today the thriving entrepreneur owns several businesses in the fitness, music, and clothing industries. He also runs youth soccer programs and is an assistant coach for the Rutgers Mens Soccer team. Philanthropy has always been very important to Paulie and he was inspired to draw on his national exposure to enact change. This led to the creation of The Rise Up. Visit theriseup.org to see Paulies complete bio, more information on The Rise Up and the success of their initial campaign for The CyberSmile Foundation.
About The Rise Up
The Rise Up was established in 2016 and is a movement to affect change in the world through positive action. The Rise Up is a partnership between Paulie Calafiore and Nicole Herring of Altruistic Events, a charity event planning company. Bringing awareness to causes that include bullying, sexual violence and domestic violence, The Rise Up builds creative fundraising campaigns, sparks activism with calls to action, and directly reaches people through Paulie’s speaking engagements. For more information, contact Nicole Herring at (856) 979-7302.
About RAINN
Founded in 1994 by Scott Berkowitz, The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the largest anti-sexual assault organization in the United States. Lead by a talented team of experts, the top rated charity provides invaluable programs for sexual violence with Victim Services, Public Education, Public Policy and Consulting Services.
