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What 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…

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Update 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…

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Together 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…

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Ways 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…

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YOU 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…

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EMERGENCY 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…

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EMERGENCY 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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Room to Breathe for the Cuccia Family

Enduring the tragedy of losing your beloved sister is heartbreaking.   Facing your wife’s cancer diagnosis just five years later is unimaginable.   Now add to this reality eight children and a three-bedroom house, plus snowballing medical bills.   This is the reality of Sergeant Arin Cuccia and his wife, Stefani. Stefani was diagnosed in…

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