Even before Hurricane Florence struck last month, Together Rising was already hard at work making sure we knew the best boots-on-the-ground helpers who could step in immediately after the storm’s destruction.   Because of your generous monthly donations to Together Rising, we were able –in the direct aftermath of Florence’s devastation — to deploy $25,000…

Hi. I know the world feels terrible – but it is also still beautiful. Listen up.   Lila is ten years old. When she was nine, she was diagnosed with Leukemia. Lila and her mama, Heather, have been at a hospital 13 hours from their home, battling this Leukemia for almost a year now.  …

Stephanie has overcome tremendous challenges in her life, from struggling with addiction as a teenager, to enduring domestic violence as a young adult. Her sister Anne credits those battles with making her the supportive and determined mother she is today.   Stephanie constantly worries about her teenage daughter, Trinity, who is bullied for being LGBTQ…

Michelle found herself up at night worrying about her best friend’s babies. Feeling the need to transform some of that worry into action, she wrote to Together Rising. She told us about her friend Britt’s twin 4-year-old daughters, Maddie and Chloe.   Maddie and Chloe were both born with epilepsy. About a year ago, the…