Posts by Together Rising

On Saturday, the eve of Lunar New Year, eleven people were killed and nine injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, a community where more than 65% of residents are Asian. As hundreds gathered to celebrate the holiday, what should have been a night of community, family, and dancing turned into devastation, stealing the…

After her then-husband abandoned her and their six children, Stacy desperately needed somewhere to turn. Together, we met her most immediate need: a reliable vehicle that could fit seven and safely brave the bitterly cold, heavily snowed North Dakota terrain. In February of last year, her now-ex-husband was driving with three of their children in…

After Kerina endured years of excruciating symptoms, twenty emergency room visits, and a life-altering surgery complication, you helped her and her partner Ben stay in their home—the “one respite” they’d counted on throughout such a difficult time. Before she got sick, Kerina was in the middle of fertility treatments to have a baby. She and…

Since they were little, Cary has filled her daughters’ ears with an important truth that they’ve carried with them throughout their lives: “You are worthy of love, You are worthy of support . . .” Cary hasn’t stopped at words though—she has continued to show up again and again for her girls in ways that…

You’ve improved John’s quality of life immensely by sending him a much-needed electric bike!  John is a pillar of his Murfreesboro, Tennessee community. In addition to volunteering with several local organizations, he’s worked for a nonprofit that supports children for more than a decade. John has received awards for his dedication. The mayor even gifted…

Please watch our end-of-year video, which tells the story of how we invested more than $8 million in families, children, and communities in crisis this year. Because of you, Together Rising is a place to turn for so many. A special thank you to TEAM LOVE, our recurring donors. Together Rising could not exist without…

After four excruciating years of being separated, Herbil and Danny have been reunited! Herbil hugged his son again because of your continued investment in the tireless advocacy of our boots-on-the-ground partner, Al Otro Lado. At the time of their separation, Danny was fifteen. Herbil would miss Danny’s sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth birthdays, but he…

“Great thanks to you and your awesome generous community . . . My tears came down many times since I drive.” Meet Jing, a single mom to a beautiful three-year-old little girl. Having recently immigrated to the United States, Jing does not have family or close friends here. The responsibility of raising her daughter is…

By covering a costly car repair, you helped Meg—a single mom to three-year-old Ava—continue providing financially and emotionally for her daughter. Meg has worked hard to create the best life possible for Ava. Shortly after Ava was born, Meg mustered the courage to leave her abuser, Ava’s father. She persevered through months of postpartum depression.…

Together Rising exists to be a place to turn—Cate is smiling again because you covered the dental work needed to restore her smile! Cate knows boundless love well—she’s a wonderful single mom to her two boys. She is intimately acquainted with showing up, over and over and over again. Even on the worst days. And…