Come join us for a fun evening of delicious multicultural food, music, and speakers.

At our inaugural event in the Fall of 2025 we gathered 200 guests to enjoy an evening balanced between celebration of our vibrant and diverse immigrant communities of Worcester and building a moment of solidarity and commitment to rising above the current challenges and supporting some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

We are looking forward to seeing many of our friends and supporters and welcoming new guests this year. We are excited to reconnect and reaffirm our commitment to our refugee and immigrant families in Worcester and we can't wait to share the evening with YOU!

About RISE:

Created by a group of individuals passionate about serving refugees and immigrants, Worcester RISE for Health is the product of many individuals and organizations coming together to re-envision care for new arrivals.

Newly arriving refugees often have language and cultural barriers, come from backgrounds of substantial trauma, and were outright denied adequate healthcare in their countries of origin because of their gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, poverty, and more.

These families and individuals are coming from different health systems and struggle navigating healthcare in the US; they are often not familiar with appointment systems, refills, referrals, and might not have had access to preventive care, chronic disease management, or continuity of care. They are also struggling with so many social challenges each of which is negatively impacting their health and well-being.

Together we are building a different approach based on community engagement, empowerment and collaboration which is centered on the needs of this unique population.

2026 Rising Together: In Support of Health Equity for Refugee and Immigrant Communities