Reflect Board MembersAt Rise and Shine Foundation Inc., our Board of Directors reflects the heart, mission, and integrity of our organization. Each board member brings a unique blend of lived experience, professional expertise, and passionate commitment to advancing recovery and rebuilding lives. As we grow and launch our new Recovery Supportive Service Center, our board remains steadfast in its leadership, strategic vision, and dedication to serving individuals on their journey to healing and self-sufficiency. Our board members exemplify: Stewardship: Ensuring our programs and resources are responsibly managed to maximize impact. Advocacy: Championing the voices and needs of those in recovery, both within our organization and throughout the wider community. Accountability: Upholding transparency, ethical standards, and mission alignment in every aspect of governance. Vision: Guiding the evolution of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. with innovation, compassion, and purpose. Together, the board reflects the values we live by—hope, resilience, and transformation—and plays a vital role in shaping a future where recovery is not only possible but sustainable for all we serve.
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Board Member Responsibilities
Board members of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. play a vital role in advancing our mission to support individuals and families impacted by addiction, homelessness, and related challenges. As we expand our services with the addition of the Recovery Supportive Service Center, the responsibilities of our board members are more important than ever in ensuring our organization remains strong, sustainable, and mission-driven. Key Responsibilities Include:
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Board MemberBoard President – Gay Madison
Gay Madison serves as the Board President of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing visionary leadership, unwavering dedication, and a deep commitment to empowering individuals on the path to recovery. With a strong belief in second chances and the transformative power of supportive communities, Gay has been instrumental in guiding the organization’s growth and strategic direction.
Under her leadership, Rise and Shine Foundation Inc has expanded its impact through the development of the Recovery Supportive Service Center—an initiative that reflects her passion for holistic, person-centered recovery. Gay is a tireless advocate for housing equity, mental wellness, and compassionate care, ensuring the foundation remains rooted in its mission while evolving to meet the changing needs of those it serves.
Known for her integrity, collaborative spirit, and heart for service, Gay fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and hope across the board and throughout the organization.
Vice President – Catrina Peebles
Catrina Peebles serves as the Vice President of the Board at Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, where she brings strong leadership, deep empathy, and a results-driven approach to advancing the organization’s mission. A passionate advocate for recovery and community healing, Catrina plays a key role in shaping strategic initiatives, fostering partnerships, and supporting the ongoing development of impactful programs—including the launch of the Recovery Supportive Service Center.
With a background rooted in service and a heart for empowering others, Catrina provides essential guidance and support to the board and staff, helping ensure that every decision aligns with the core values of dignity, inclusion, and resilience. She is especially committed to creating safe spaces for individuals in recovery to rebuild their lives with hope, stability, and purpose.
Catrina’s leadership reflects the strength of lived experience, professional insight, and a steadfast belief that true recovery begins with community.
Board Secretary – Marquetta Johnson Preston
Marquetta Johnson Preston serves as the Board Secretary of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing organizational expertise, attention to detail, and a passion for service to her leadership role. Marquetta plays a critical part in ensuring the smooth governance of the foundation, from maintaining accurate records to supporting strategic decision-making processes. Her commitment to transparency and effective communication is essential as the organization continues to grow and expand its services, including the new Recovery Supportive Service Center.
With a background in administrative leadership and a strong belief in the power of recovery, Marquetta is dedicated to upholding the foundation’s values of integrity, accountability, and community-centered care. Her work ensures that Rise and Shine remains a trusted and ethical resource for individuals on their journey to recovery.
Marquetta’s meticulous approach to governance, paired with her unwavering dedication to the mission, helps foster a culture of trust, clarity, and impact within the organization.
Board Treasurer – Bianca Hollins
Bianca Hollins serves as the Board Treasurer of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing financial expertise and a deep commitment to the organization's mission of supporting individuals on their recovery journey. With a strong background in financial management, Bianca ensures the foundation’s financial health, overseeing budgeting, financial planning, and reporting processes. Her work is vital to sustaining the programs and services that make a difference in the lives of those we serve, including the newly launched Recovery Supportive Service Center.
Bianca is dedicated to fostering fiscal responsibility, transparency, and strategic growth within the organization. She plays a key role in resource management and is committed to ensuring that Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. remains financially sustainable while expanding its impact in the recovery community.
Her meticulous approach to financial oversight, combined with her passion for community service, helps strengthen the foundation’s mission and support the long-term success of those in recovery.
Board Members – Monica D. Piper
Monica D. Piper brings dedication, insight, and a deep commitment to service through her role as a Board Member. She is a passionate advocate for recovery and mental wellness, contributing her lived experience and compassion to help guide the organization’s programs and outreach. Monica plays an active role in supporting community partnerships and expanding the impact of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc’s mission.
Board Members – Yolanda K. Piper-Scotts
Yolanda K. Piper-Scotts serves as a Board Member and a vital link between Rise and Shine Foundation Inc and the behavioral health field. As a Mental Health Technician at Wyandotte Mental Health, she offers valuable frontline insight into the needs of individuals navigating recovery. Yolanda is committed to promoting mental health equity, compassionate care, and sustainable community-based solutions. Her dual role in professional service and nonprofit leadership enhances the foundation’s ability to respond effectively and holistically to those it serves.
Board Members – Gloria Smith
Gloria Smith is the Founder and CEO of One-Stop Ministry and brings her powerful voice as a community leader, prison ministry educator, and advocate for restoration to her role as a Board Member. With decades of grassroots involvement in outreach to justice-involved individuals and families, Gloria offers unique wisdom and a deep sense of purpose to Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. Her leadership strengthens the organization’s spiritual foundation and its commitment to serving the most vulnerable with dignity, hope, and second chances.
Gay Madison serves as the Board President of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing visionary leadership, unwavering dedication, and a deep commitment to empowering individuals on the path to recovery. With a strong belief in second chances and the transformative power of supportive communities, Gay has been instrumental in guiding the organization’s growth and strategic direction.
Under her leadership, Rise and Shine Foundation Inc has expanded its impact through the development of the Recovery Supportive Service Center—an initiative that reflects her passion for holistic, person-centered recovery. Gay is a tireless advocate for housing equity, mental wellness, and compassionate care, ensuring the foundation remains rooted in its mission while evolving to meet the changing needs of those it serves.
Known for her integrity, collaborative spirit, and heart for service, Gay fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and hope across the board and throughout the organization.
Vice President – Catrina Peebles
Catrina Peebles serves as the Vice President of the Board at Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, where she brings strong leadership, deep empathy, and a results-driven approach to advancing the organization’s mission. A passionate advocate for recovery and community healing, Catrina plays a key role in shaping strategic initiatives, fostering partnerships, and supporting the ongoing development of impactful programs—including the launch of the Recovery Supportive Service Center.
With a background rooted in service and a heart for empowering others, Catrina provides essential guidance and support to the board and staff, helping ensure that every decision aligns with the core values of dignity, inclusion, and resilience. She is especially committed to creating safe spaces for individuals in recovery to rebuild their lives with hope, stability, and purpose.
Catrina’s leadership reflects the strength of lived experience, professional insight, and a steadfast belief that true recovery begins with community.
Board Secretary – Marquetta Johnson Preston
Marquetta Johnson Preston serves as the Board Secretary of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing organizational expertise, attention to detail, and a passion for service to her leadership role. Marquetta plays a critical part in ensuring the smooth governance of the foundation, from maintaining accurate records to supporting strategic decision-making processes. Her commitment to transparency and effective communication is essential as the organization continues to grow and expand its services, including the new Recovery Supportive Service Center.
With a background in administrative leadership and a strong belief in the power of recovery, Marquetta is dedicated to upholding the foundation’s values of integrity, accountability, and community-centered care. Her work ensures that Rise and Shine remains a trusted and ethical resource for individuals on their journey to recovery.
Marquetta’s meticulous approach to governance, paired with her unwavering dedication to the mission, helps foster a culture of trust, clarity, and impact within the organization.
Board Treasurer – Bianca Hollins
Bianca Hollins serves as the Board Treasurer of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc, bringing financial expertise and a deep commitment to the organization's mission of supporting individuals on their recovery journey. With a strong background in financial management, Bianca ensures the foundation’s financial health, overseeing budgeting, financial planning, and reporting processes. Her work is vital to sustaining the programs and services that make a difference in the lives of those we serve, including the newly launched Recovery Supportive Service Center.
Bianca is dedicated to fostering fiscal responsibility, transparency, and strategic growth within the organization. She plays a key role in resource management and is committed to ensuring that Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. remains financially sustainable while expanding its impact in the recovery community.
Her meticulous approach to financial oversight, combined with her passion for community service, helps strengthen the foundation’s mission and support the long-term success of those in recovery.
Board Members – Monica D. Piper
Monica D. Piper brings dedication, insight, and a deep commitment to service through her role as a Board Member. She is a passionate advocate for recovery and mental wellness, contributing her lived experience and compassion to help guide the organization’s programs and outreach. Monica plays an active role in supporting community partnerships and expanding the impact of Rise and Shine Foundation Inc’s mission.
Board Members – Yolanda K. Piper-Scotts
Yolanda K. Piper-Scotts serves as a Board Member and a vital link between Rise and Shine Foundation Inc and the behavioral health field. As a Mental Health Technician at Wyandotte Mental Health, she offers valuable frontline insight into the needs of individuals navigating recovery. Yolanda is committed to promoting mental health equity, compassionate care, and sustainable community-based solutions. Her dual role in professional service and nonprofit leadership enhances the foundation’s ability to respond effectively and holistically to those it serves.
Board Members – Gloria Smith
Gloria Smith is the Founder and CEO of One-Stop Ministry and brings her powerful voice as a community leader, prison ministry educator, and advocate for restoration to her role as a Board Member. With decades of grassroots involvement in outreach to justice-involved individuals and families, Gloria offers unique wisdom and a deep sense of purpose to Rise and Shine Foundation Inc. Her leadership strengthens the organization’s spiritual foundation and its commitment to serving the most vulnerable with dignity, hope, and second chances.
Kansas City and Kansas City, Kansas
Rise and Shine Foundation, Inc was established in 2010 as a Kansas City, Missouri based non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. With the specific Collaborative Approach we provide with-in our programs to becoming an Empowered Individual is through our third party partners services of :
Our organization is dedicated to the process of making this happen but we need your help.
The organization was founded by Mrs. Catrina Williams-Peebles who has both the practical experience and the educational certifications to lead the organization with the help of Board of Directors and volunteers.
Rise and Shine Foundation, Inc is comprised of a full team of professionals. We are equipped with a Program Director American Red Cross Instructor (CPR/FA/PDT/HIV), MHFA (Mental Health First AID Instructor) a Life Skills/Training Coordinator, a Project Director CPS, a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol Drug Counselor, a Registered Nurse, as while as a team of clerical professionals. We demonstrate a concertize effort to develop and encourage quality care and positive supportive services. The team at RSFI have attended State and Local mandated training to address the areas of challenging behaviors.
- Personal Development Planning,
- Educational Skills,
- Vocational Development,
- Substance Abuse Prevention,
- Interpersonal Skill Development,
- Personal and Spiritual Development,
- Community involvement,
- Creative leisure activities/celebration,
- Independent living preparation/follow up.
Our organization is dedicated to the process of making this happen but we need your help.
The organization was founded by Mrs. Catrina Williams-Peebles who has both the practical experience and the educational certifications to lead the organization with the help of Board of Directors and volunteers.
Rise and Shine Foundation, Inc is comprised of a full team of professionals. We are equipped with a Program Director American Red Cross Instructor (CPR/FA/PDT/HIV), MHFA (Mental Health First AID Instructor) a Life Skills/Training Coordinator, a Project Director CPS, a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol Drug Counselor, a Registered Nurse, as while as a team of clerical professionals. We demonstrate a concertize effort to develop and encourage quality care and positive supportive services. The team at RSFI have attended State and Local mandated training to address the areas of challenging behaviors.