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Standing with the Carolinas & Puerto Rico
Today, Together Rising is giving $25,000 in emergency response, debris removal and mold sanitation to our friends who are suffering from flooding in the wake of Tropical Depression Florence. This giving is vital, as 90% of folks on the hard-hit Carolina coast do not have flood insurance. As we send our love and…
CONTINUE READINGWhat You are Doing to Reunite Families
There is no such thing as other people’s children. With you — because of you — we will not rest. Because of your radical love, to date Together Rising has deployed $3,931,367.69 for advocacy and reunification of families separated at the border. We are writing with an update on your work, including your most recent…
CONTINUE READINGUpdate from The Young Center
To date, Together Rising has raised over 4 Million Dollars to assist in reuniting families separated during the recent immigrant crisis at the border. This money has funded critical needs including the costs of a lawyer and social worker, for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, who will be operating around the country and…
CONTINUE READINGTogether Rising’s Round 3 Funding
We are reporting to you today on Together Rising’s Round 3 giving. This is how you, through your devoted giving to Together Rising, are deploying $1,704,000 today to organizations that are advocating for and reuniting separated families RIGHT NOW: $500,000 to AL OTRO LADO to: 1) Develop a screening and referral system throughout Honduras, Guatemala…
CONTINUE READINGWays You Can Help Separated Families Beyond Giving
Here is a sampling of volunteer opportunities in the U.S. for those who wish to help with the crisis of family separation at the Border. In addition to these opportunities, you can still give HERE. 100% of what Together Rising receives from your tax-deductible donations goes toward advocacy & reunification efforts for these families. Are…
CONTINUE READINGHERE’S HOW YOU ARE SERVING THE SEPARATED BORDER FAMILIES TODAY — UPDATE #2!
Two weeks ago, we came together in a Together Rising Love Flash Mob to help get babies – who were torn from their families at the border – back into their parents’ arms. In 9 hours, you raised One Million Dollars. In total, you raised $1,500,000. Last week, we told you about our first round…
CONTINUE READINGYOU RAISED $1 MILLION IN 9 HOURS
On Tuesday, we came together in a Love Flash Mob to help get babies back into their parents’ arms. In 9 hours, you raised One Million Dollars. In total, you raised $1,500,000. We are writing to update you on where your funds are already at work right now, and our plan to expeditiously and responsibly…
CONTINUE READINGEMERGENCY LOVE FLASH MOB FOR THE CHILDREN
TODAY, TOGETHER WE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP FOR SIXTY LITTLE ONES – AGED TWELVE MONTHS TO TEN YEARS – WHO HAVE BEEN TORN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, AND ARE SITTING TRAUMATIZED AND ALONE IN A DETENTION CENTER IN ARIZONA. But first, a summary on what we have learned. There are two separate…
CONTINUE READINGIn 48 hours, you raised $594,844 for the people of Syria
Forty-eight hours ago, I asked us to resist going numb. To refuse to be people of pity who console ourselves by saying: “I feel your pain in my heart.”I asked us to instead be people of Love. People who do not allow the fact that we cannot do everything keep us from doing SOMETHING.And we…
CONTINUE READINGEMERGENCY LOVE FLASH MOB FOR SYRIA!
ALL HANDS ON DECK! EMERGENCY LOVE FLASH MOB!I woke this morning to reports of the Syrian devastation. I saw the little ones’ terrified faces. I saw mothers and fathers who have spent their lives fleeing- fleeing once again. I am here to tell you that my first response was: Nope. I’m done. This is just…
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