Grande Prairie's Rising Above opens new 28-unit facility Saturday
The addictions treatment organization will nearly double its bed capacity with a new three-story building unveiled during its 16th annual Share-A-Thon.
Why it matters
The expanded facility significantly increases addiction treatment capacity for men and women in the Grande Prairie region.
Rising Above, a Grande Prairie addictions treatment facility, will hold the grand opening of a new building on Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of its 16th annual Share-A-Thon event. The new structure was built behind the organization's existing facility, formerly the Young Offenders Centre, located across from Centre 2000.
Plans for the building were first announced in 2023. The three-story facility includes 28 living units along with a kitchen and programming space. According to Rising Above, the addition will almost double the number of beds available for men and women, significantly boosting its capacity to help people overcome addiction. Previously, women in the program were housed across four separate locations in Grande Prairie.
The Share-A-Thon runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and includes an 11 a.m. ceremony to officially open the new building. The event will also feature tours of the new space, personal stories from people helped by Rising Above, music, children's activities and food trucks. Donations to the organization can be made through its website.
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