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Maddie and Robert
You helped a military family get some much-needed breathing room after going through an extremely stressful time: two tours of duty overseas, several surgeries and hospitalizations, a difficult cross-country move, and more. Maddie and Robert are parents to three little ones, Easton, Emery, and Amelia. A staff sergeant in the army, Robert has served in…
CONTINUE READINGWe are continuing to stand with Afghan families, especially girls at risk of child marriage
Ninety-five percent of people in Afghanistan—an estimated 38 million—do not have enough to eat. Banafsha was one of them. As a journalist and activist for women’s rights, her life has been in constant danger since August. The mounting threats forced her into hiding, leaving her with only sweet tea and bread to feed her malnourished…
CONTINUE READINGAn update from our partner, ShelterBox
At Together Rising, we believe that communities and individuals in crisis are the experts on what they need. So while carefully searching for, vetting, and selecting our partners on the ground, one of the most important values we consider is how well they listen to the communities they serve, and adapt their response based on…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising is funding an additional $941,000 to support families whose lives have been shattered by the attacks on Ukraine
For two weeks, the world has watched as horrific violence terrorizes children and families in Ukraine. Countless civilians have been killed. More than two million have become refugees overnight, fleeing for their lives. A deadly bombing just decimated a children’s hospital. Within a moment, what should be a safe place for kids to receive medical…
CONTINUE READINGWE SAY GAY
To LGBTQIA2S+ youth in Florida and everywhere: You are beloved. You deserve to be celebrated and cherished—not singled out or stigmatized. You deserve to be fully, beautifully, wholeheartedly, and authentically yourselves. You are perfect. Today, in response to the attack on queer families in Florida, Together Rising is investing $150,000 in three trusted organizations that…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising has sent $1,003,617.38 to to seven boots-on-the-ground partners for urgent help for Ukraine, including for BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities
On Monday, we announced that more than 13,000 of you donated an incredible $1,003,617.38 in less than 72 hours to support Ukrainian families. We promised you that our team was working to deploy every penny in the most impactful ways. As of this afternoon, Together Rising has sent $1,003,617.38 to seven trusted, boots-on-the-ground partners to…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising is investing $100,000 to support transgender and LGBTQIA2S+ youth and their families in Texas and across the country
A week ago, in response to the blatant, devastating attack on transgender youth and their right to access life-saving, gender-affirming care in Texas, we promised to invest in these kids and their families. We have an update on our first wave of investments. Together Rising has invested $100,000 in four trusted organizations providing gender-affirming care,…
CONTINUE READINGUkraine update
On Friday, we announced Together Rising’s $250,000 initial commitment—and we came to you and asked if you’d join us in standing in continued solidarity with those whose lives were shattered by the invasion of Ukraine. In less than 72 hours, more than 13,000 of you donated an incredible $1,003,617.38. We are deeply grateful for this…
CONTINUE READINGUkraine Response
Yesterday, just before dawn, Russia invaded Ukraine, launching widespread attacks across the sovereign nation. In both the capital of Kyiv and in villages across the nation, families piled into cars and trains, desperate to flee, terrified as their lives were upended in a moment. Soldiers faced the impossible reality of sending their children and partners…
CONTINUE READINGTina
Before the pandemic started, Tina worked full-time for a busy restaurant. When the restaurant shut down, she had to give up her job as a waitress, which she’d had for ten years. It was her only source of income. Like so many, she was forced to file for unemployment. The restaurant eventually reopened. Tina returned…
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