Who We Are
The Rise Concept is a 501(c) Nonprofit created to serve our community and those needing help to improve their way of life by providing a resale store for affordable shopping and further supporting the community by using profits to help at-risk youth, survivors of human trafficking, challenged veterans.
Our MISSION is to create a community hub for those wanting to help themselves.
Offering volunteer resources providing useful goods and
professional services offering a pathway to self-fulfillment.
We serve the North County of San Diego, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, and other surrounding communities through our resale store to make goods available and to utilize the profits as well as other monetary donations to further support people in our community.
To support our mission we are looking for caring people like you willing to invest their time, experience, and skills.
2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERRY NORWOOD, Executive Director
Industry: advocacy for military families and secondary education
Time: 30 years
Entity: National Military Family Association, Poway Unified School District
Education: Bachelor Degree, BIOLA University, Business: Organizational Leadership
TERRI HUNTER, Marketing Director
Industry: Residential Real Estate
Time: 22 years
Entity: Broker Owner at Hunter West Realty Group
Education: DRS Board of Realtors 2005
DRE License Number: 01315181
LAUREN TABORDA, Admin Director
Industry: Construction Management (CM) and Bookkeeping
Time: CM- 10 years/ Bookkeeping- 1 year
Entity: Construction Management Association of America (CMAA); Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Education: Bachelor of Science, Cal Poly, SLO in Construction Management