Prepare for winter 2026

The Prepare For Winter Dinner is On The Rise’s annual fundraising event, a premier event in Cambridge with over 300 attendees, inspiring presentations, and a delicious dinner. The dinner raises over $250,000 of On The Rise’s annual budget, and is critical to keeping the doors open to people who have no place to go during cold winter days.

join us as we prepare for winter

For over 30 years, On The Rise’s Safe Haven has offered not just shelter, but connection and hope.

Join us at the Prepare For Winter Dinner on Oct 2 to celebrate this impact. Your support provides life-saving community and care all season long.

Sponsorship Opportunities

our 2026 program highlights

Reporter, WBZ
Matt Shearer is a Boston/New England Emmy Award-nominated journalist and National Edward R. Murrow Award winner whose reporting celebrates the people and places that make Massachusetts unique. As a reporter for WBZ NewsRadio, his heartfelt and humorous street interviews have reached millions, earning recognition from the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and Today for capturing the character, wit, and resilience of everyday New Englanders. A graduate of Emerson College, Matt has spent more than a decade telling stories that bring communities together through curiosity, connection, and a deep appreciation for local life.