Kindness is Contagious
Here is the thing about kindness- it is CONTAGIOUS. As much as we at Together Rising love to help women in need, it absolutely fills us with joy when we hear stories like this one, sent by our Alison. Our relationship with privacy has become a strange one. We all “share” things on social media,…
Helping Out After a Hard Year
Some years are just harder than others, aren’t they? 2014 was a HARD YEAR for our Mary and her six year old daughter, Alice. Over the course of a year they lost family, Mary’s job, and in September, Alice’s dad decided to cut ties and walk away. It’s too much, really. Mary, like all mama…
The Gift of Holiday Hands to Me
A Guest Post from Together Rising Community Member and Volunteer, Katherine Welch. I stood on the edge of the soccer field, three boys in tow and camera in hand, and I spotted her across the field, bundled against the fall chill, the bounce in her step immediately recognizable even though we had never before met.…
The Strength to Ask for Help
“I’m not really sure how to even start this, this whole putting my pride aside thing is really hard for me.” We get that. We really, really do. But we are so grateful that Stephanie found the strength and bravery to ask for the help that she needed. For years she endured violence in her…
The Priceless Gift of a Healthy Smile
Jessica wrote to Together Rising, asking for help for her sweet 8 year old daughter. She says, “I have been my daughter’s only parent her entire life.” Between the noble work of single parenting, and her full-time job, we knew Jessica was burning the candle at both ends to make ends meet. For Jessica, her…
People Do Care
Try and remember the last time you were sick and just the act of breathing was difficult. Now imagine that it is your child who is fighting that chronic battle- and the one thing you can do to ease that struggle, vacuuming to cut down on household dust and allergens, is not feasible because your…
Angels and Warriors – May 2014
Angels and Warriors Love Flash Mob – In May 2014, we raised $118,473.50 in 8.5 hours (with an average donation of $20) to help five families and the momma warriors of those families who were fighting Stage 4 cancer. All five families received what they needed from us – for one, it was a…
Cards for Gabbi
The spirit of November’s Holiday Hands project continues, as our Gabbi and her amazing mom were profiled on the Today Show this week: Here is an excerpt from Today.com: Last month, Gabbie came home and told her mom she saw her classmates getting cards at school. The girl was devastated that she didn’t get one…
Lynbrook
You are a Miracle. You are also a Miracle Worker. “We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” – Mama T “The world is run by the people who SHOW UP.” – Brilliant Monkee Ten days ago, we held our Monkee See- Monkee Do + Microsoft event at Lynbrook Elementary.…
Project Home Indy Update
The following is an update from Sarah Nielsen, a Monkee and the Executive Director of Project Home Indy. Project Home Indy is a small non-profit agency in Indianapolis that serves up to five homeless teen moms, age 15-19, in a safe, home-like residential facility. When I wrote Glennon a desperate email earlier this year…