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01/21/2026

For the past 16 years we’ve been honored to partner with Denver Public Schools to deliver our free education resources, collaborate on art projects both big and small, and support one another at events and conferences. It was through this partnership that we connected with Morey Middle School, whose student body has twice rallied to win statewide contests and work with us to paint community murals. The community at Morey is special, and it was honor to travel back during our Fill Your World with Good tour to work with their staff and students.

To learn more about DPS and their Substance Use Prevention Program, click here: https://ess.dpsk12.org/o/studentequity/page/sup-at-dps

To learn more about Morey Middle School, click here: https://morey.dpsk12.org/

To learn more about our Fill Your World with Good tour, click here: https://www.riseaboveco.org/events

To explore our free educational resources, click here: https://www.riseaboveco.org/resources

01/19/2026

Denver!!! Thank you so much for hosting our latest Fill Your World with Good tour stop, with extra thanks going to , , and especially for your generous hospitality.

During this tour stop we dove deep into art. Not only did we touch up 3 murals, but we also worked with DPS students to create a whole host of other individual and class projects. So rewarding to see art connect and empower young adults firsthand.

Of note, we also spent time with our friends from Morey to start planning a HUGE project that will come towards the end of the school year. More on that later... 😁

12/30/2025

Our first trip into Sterling, Colorado goes back to 2011 when we presented to an auditorium full of high school students, staff, and engaged community members. Since that eventful presentation we've continued to grow our local partnerships, returning many times, and couldn't be more grateful to the Sterling community!

Among other trips Yvonne and the Family Resource Center brought us back to Sterling in 2017 to paint a mural along their back patio. It was an honor to partner with them again this year on a brand new design, incorporating input from their staff and teens (shown at the end of this video). Under Yvonne's leadership we've delivered presentations, workshops, and other resources to support local youth- with more to come in 2026.

Building on past outreach, in 2024 we partnered with Centennial Mental Health Center, Inc. to deliver resources to Sterling Middle School students. During that time we met with Jacob and the school's Sources of Strength team to paint our "We All Belong" mural, guiding some of their staff and students to help us complete it. This project was a highlight of 2024, and continuing our prevention outreach to Sterling Middle School into 2025 was equally as rewarding. The school's teachers and admin care deeply about their students and their community.

And speaking of Centennial Mental Health... their commitment to preventing youth su***de and substance misuse continues to inspire. CMHC's reach extends all across Northeast Colorado, providing valuable resources to individuals and communities alike. The work is challenging, but they consistently rise to the occasion.

We're so proud to work with all of these amazing people/organizations and ask that you join us in thanking each of them for their valuable contributions to Sterling and beyond!!

For more information on the Family Resource Center, click here: https://www.frcsterling.org

For more information on Sterling Middle School, click here: https://www.re1valleyschools.org/o/sterling-middle-school

For more information on Centennial Mental Health Center, click here: https://www.centennialmhc.org

To learn more about Rise Above Colorado and our Fill Your World With Good tour, click here: https://www.riseaboveco.org/events

12/29/2025

Sterling!! Thank you so much for hosting our most recent Fill Your World With Good tour stop. Our partnership with began with the painting of a community mural in 2017, and it was an honor to come back and create a new design using input from their staff and teens. Additionally, we were joined by to deliver lessons at Sterling Middle School, painted with the school's , and then returned to the Family Resource Center to lead a poster workshop, catching an amazing sunset along the way. Time well spent.

As the year wraps up, our tour continues- and the message from this latest mural is one that we hope you'll carry with you into 2026 and beyond: Believe there is good in the world. BE THE GOOD.

12/15/2025

For nearly 16 years we've worked with schools and orgs across Jefferson county to improve the health and wellbeing of local youth. All are remarkable, valuable partnerships but our work alongside Jeffco Communities That Care is particularly noteworthy because of its breadth and depth.

Since 2016 Jeffco CTC has been a state leader in its commitment to preventing substance misuse and fostering youth resilience. Their team cares deeply, and their work reflects that dedication.

In addition to campaigns and countless events, we were fortunate to partner with Jeffco CTC on a community mural in 2022, housed at the entrance of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health. Over the course of a week teens from all across Jefferson county joined us to paint a message of HOPE that still welcomes and inspires all who enter.

To learn more about Jeffco CTC, click here: https://jeffcoctc.care
To learn more about our Fill Your World With Good tour, click here: https://www.riseaboveco.org/events

12/14/2025

Our Fill Your World With Good tour continues and this past week we were fortunate to spend quality time with our friends with Jefferson County CTC. We’ve partnered with for years, with our largest project being the HOPE mural at the Jefferson Center in 2022 . It was so good to reconnect, touch up the mural, and do some new painting with youth from all across the county. And as a bonus: Ben from our team was able to join, making an early cameo in this reel (photo credit to his daughter).

Thanks for hosting us!!
12/02/2025

Thanks for hosting us!!

12/02/2025

We first met Lori from the Partners for Hope Center in 2014, and through that partnership painted our very first mural in Lamar, Colorado outside the NAPA shop on main street. The Hope Center has been a steadfast partner through the years. Their team works incredibly hard to support local youth, and we were honored to paint a second mural in their gymnasium a few years later.

Prowers is lucky to have a host of dedicated resources for its youth, and we’ve likewise been fortunate to collaborate with Prowers County Youth Council in support of their outreach to youth across the county. Over the years Courtney and her team with PCYC have helped us deliver poster workshops, messaging campaigns, prevention lessons, and a whole host of other activities.

It’s inspiring to work with people like Lori and Courtney, and we hope you’ll join us in thanking them (and their teams) for their tireless efforts!

Learn more about the Partners for Hope Center here: https://www.lamarschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=535264&type=d
Learn more about the Prowers County Youth Council here: https://www.pcphe.org/prowers-youth-council
Learn more about our Fill Your World with Good tour here: https://www.riseaboveco.org/events

12/01/2025

We painted our very first mural in Lamar, CO back in 2014. This town has had a special place in our heart ever since.

Being able to return during our Fill Your World With Good tour and re-painting damaged areas of our mural a was memorable experience.

While there we reconnected with friends from the Hope Center, checked on a second mural we painted for them, and then spent an amazing afternoon working with teens from .

ALWAYS a pleasure visiting Prowers County and we can't wait to travel back!

11/11/2025

Our partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Steamboat Springs goes all the way back to 2010 and our first full year as an organization. Reflecting on the murals/art we’ve jointly created, the numerous events they've planned and put into action, to say nothing of the many hours of collaborative thought they've contributed to support us and others, it's ALWAYS an inspiration to visit Steamboat Springs and reconnect with Dana and her staff. Please join us in saying thanks to the Boys and Girls Club of Steamboat Springs, the second stop on our Fill Your World with Good tour!!

To learn more about the Club and how you can support their work, click here: https://bgcnwc.org/steamboat-club/

To learn more about the Fill Your World with Good tour, click here:
https://www.riseaboveco.org/events

11/03/2025

Steamboat Springs was the second stop on our Fill Your World with Good tour and arriving just before Halloween only added to the fun. To kick things off we were thrilled to join friends with the Boys & Girls Club at a large event they hosted for local high school students, where we gave away stickers, bookmarks, t-shirts, and high-fives.

If you haven’t visited, we strongly recommend exploring downtown Steamboat. They have an amazing art scene and it’s always a pleasure checking out all the new and old murals beautifying their community. And speaking of murals, we spent an afternoon touching up the mural we painted for The Attic years ago, meeting with BGC youth afterward to lead a poster workshop. Their enthusiasm and creativity was contagious, and it was especially rewarding to reconnect with Kaydence, the middle school student that won our sticker contest last year.

Amazing trip. Thank you !!

10/27/2025

The first stop on our Fill Your World With Good tour was Durango, CO- and the week couldn't have gone any better. We kicked things off by touching up the downtown mural we painted with The Hive DGO in 2020. While painting we reconnected with Anthony, who among dozens of other teens helped us paint this as a 16 yr old (he's now 21). We were lucky to spend time catching up with Kelsie and Alex from The Hive, long-time friends/partners and our gracious hosts for the FILL YOUR WORLD WITH GOOD tour kick-off. Next up was a poster workshop, more painting, aaaaand an ill-advised skateboarding session (still sore). We connected with our youth from the local Boys & Girls Club to help them pick up trash along the Animas River, met up with Ryan from our teen council, and last but not least dropped off materials to our local partners with Durango Public Schools and said hello to our new friends with .

Fun. Was. Had.

Thank you one and all- we love ya, !!!!

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