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Streamed Live on September 11, 2026 Reaching Up: A Sacred Assembly 25 Year of Remembrance Honoring Pastor Rick & Pastor Marc Hosted by: Abounding Grace Ministries & Primitive Christian Church Planted at Ground Zero 25 Years of Remembrance The seeds that bloomed into Thrive Collective were planted in The Pile at Ground Zero on 9/11.…
read more“On the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, PCC [Primitive Christian Church] pauses to remember and honor Pastor Rick Del Rio and Pastor Marc Rivera, whose faithful response helped make the love of Christ visible through action. This short film brings together photographs and original camcorder footage recorded by Matthew Rivera—Pastor Marc’s 15-year-old son—in the…
read moreThrive Collective’s founding community liaison Pastor Rick Del Rio shares his experience as a first responder to Ground Zero on 9/11, and the sacrifice he continues to make for his bravery. The seeds that grew into Thrive Collective were planted in the rubble at Ground Zero, and cultivated in the response that followed. Video produced for the…
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“On the morning of September 11th, I woke up as a NYC corporate lawyer. I never made it to the office that day, and never went back. “I joined my father Pastor Rick Del Rio at Ground Zero on 9/12. He had been the first clergy responder after Father Mychal Judge passed, arriving moments after the…
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JOIN US 🙏 Reaching Up: A Sacred Assembly 25 Years of Remembrance 9.11.2026 – 7:00 PM 209 E Broadway, NYC 10002 Hosted by: Abounding Grace Ministries & Primitive Christian Church Planted at Ground Zero 25 Years of Remembrance The seeds that bloomed into Thrive Collective were planted in The Pile at Ground Zero on 9/11.…
read moreVision. Perseverance. Belief. NYU Alumni Changemakers These are the qualities that unite this class of NYU Alumni Changemakers—a selected group of NYU alumni whose accomplishments help build a better world. Chosen by the NYU Alumni Association Board from crowdsourced nominations, these alumni are the best of the best: entrepreneurs and visionaries who save lives, reduce…
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On the southwest corner of Avenue C and Sixth Street, in the heart of Thrive Collective’s multigenerational work, the new “Loisaida Thrives” mural is taking shape. Although Thrive Collective has now painted over 750 murals across New York City, Dallas, Oakland, and more, this one is arguably the most personal and significant yet. The early…
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Illustration by Mario Ruiz Photos & Reflection by Jeremy Del Rio The seeds that bloomed into Thrive Collective were planted in The Pile at Ground Zero on 9/11. My father Pastor Rick Del Rio’s 9/11 story and my own have been well reported. See this Tedx talk for a summary: thrivecollective.org/tedx. What’s less well known…
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Rev. Rick Del Rio was one of the first clergy to arrive on the scene at Ground Zero. The founding pastor at Abounding Grace Ministries on the Lower East Side and Community Liaison for Thrive Collective, he recently reflected on the events of 9/11 as the nation commemorated the 22nd anniversary. On the morning of…
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TEDx recently featured Thrive Collective’s co-founder and executive director Jeremy Del Rio at the University of North Carolina’s online “TEDxUNC Roots” conference. “Live ARTfully: Six Essential Questions for Creating Masterpiece Lives” What do 9/11, immigration, and eradicating artless education show us about the power of our roots to shape masterpiece lives? Explore six essential questions…
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