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What is the College Preparatory Initiative?

Chances are, someone influenced you to become who you are.

Send us a photo of yourself holding a sign with the name of your mentor and tell us how they made a difference in your life. 

 

John loves life.  He taught me a hard work ethic and to help others.

Explore the walk route and see where Mike is today!

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Where's Mike Today?

   ♦ On Mondays at 9:00am and 6:00pm Mike will start at Boys to Men (1500 E. Millard) then ... 

   Left onto Broadway

Right onto E. Main St.

   Right onto Legion, continue on E. Market,

   Left on Buffalo,

Right on W. Walnut to Sevier and trun around

Left on Buffalo

Right on State of Franklin,

Left on Broadway,

Right on Millard.

   Click here to view a Google map of the route.



On Tuesdays at 9:00am and 6:00pm Mike will start at Boys to Men (1500 E. Millard) and take a...

Right on Broadway

Left on E. Unaka

Right on Roan St.and turn around at North Roan

Return to The Refuge on Watauga


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♦ On Wednesdays at 9:00am and 6:30pm Mike will start at Starbucks then ...

Head towards Browns Mill Road,

Take Browns Mill to Peoples St. and turn around at Knob Creek,

Return to Starbucks.

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♦ Thursdays Mike will start at Grace Fellowship Church at 9am and 6pm.

Left on Greenwood,

Left on State of Franklin to Clinchfield St.,

Then return to Grace.

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♦ On Fridays at 9am and 6pm Mike will begin walking at The Refuge then...

Right on Millard 

Right on E. Fairview 

Onto Bernie St. 

Right on E. Lakeview

Turn around at Sandy Dr. and return to The Refuge. 

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♦ Saturdays Mike will begin at the Science Hill band parking lot at 9:00.

Take Guaranda and then right onto Knob Creek.  Left on Sunset.

Right on the walking trail by State of Franklin to People's Street by the Vitamin Shop.

Come up People's St towards the Natural Food's Market.

Retrace steps on the walking trail back to Sunset.

Left on Sunset, Right on Knob Creek to Market.

Left on Market then left on N. Roan St., left on Liberty Bell back to the practice field.

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Rise Up!'s director Mike Marion is walking 500 Miles and raising investors and mentors for 100 kids to become 1st generation college students. (more...)
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