Blog Posts

Do you remember the last time you thought about the likelihood that you have a bed to sleep in? With all that’s going on, maybe it was rather recently.  We read the headlines from around the world – every day there is news of war, famine, and natural disasters.   Our global community is currently facing…

“Hi. I’m a 25 year old woman struggling financially after major life changes and stress triggered a bipolar episode that nearly cost me everything I have.” That’s how the message from Catherine* began. She had lost her job, which ultimately led to her car repossession and near eviction. The situation triggered a manic depressive episode.…

When tragedy strikes, it is often the most vulnerable who pay. When a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Herat in Afghanistan on October 7th, over 2,400 Afghans were killed and thousands more injured. Entire villages were wiped out. And even more tragically, 90% of those killed and injured were women and children.  Our…

Thousands of human lives have been stolen – human beings with favorite colors and school crushes; human beings who had just learned to walk or just tasted their first watermelon;  human beings who were on their way to celebrate an anniversary or meet their new grandchild – just gone. What do you do when the…

The heartbreak feels unbearable.   Heartbreak is not Either/Or.  It is AND/BOTH.   Anyone trying to convince you that your heart should not break over people’s suffering is doing something other than love.  Love is And/Both. Suffering is And/Both. Our relentless commitment to you is this: In times of heartbreak, we will show up in the And/Both.  …

We are shattered by the killing of at least 1,580 precious human beings since Saturday morning. As a humanitarian aid organization, we grieve the murder of every baby, child, parent, elder – human being.  This week, Together Rising is investing $200,000 in urgent medical aid, emergency care, and psychological support to organizations serving those civilians…

One way to honor and invoke “acts of restoration”– as author Robin Wall Kimmerer invites us to do – is to invest more deeply in the work of and for Indigenous people. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we are so grateful to share with you the work of our partner, StrongHearts and the impact of our $50,000 investment. …

In celebration of #WorldTeachersDay, we are honoring all of our incredible educators who make our lives bigger, brighter, and better – thank you, deeply, for all you do everyday for our students and our world! We also want to share just two of the many educators who, through your investment in Together Rising, you are…

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Together Rising is proud to share about the incredible work accomplished through one of our partners, East Los Angeles Women’s Center (ELAWC), and our $50,000 investment in their vital work. For far too long, if you were to call a sexual assault hotline, the person answering the phone would…

Because of YOU…  We get messages like this: Hi, Together Rising Team! Two years ago, I reached out to Together Rising in need of help. I had estranged myself from my abusive parents several months prior, and I was going to school full time, working as much as I could, and pouring as much extra…