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Thank you for showing up for the people of Gaza

Thank you for showing up for the people of Gaza. In the past 48 hours, more than 4,415 of you have donated $296,265.15. THANK YOU! With Together Rising’s pledged amount of $100,000, this brings our total so far to $396,265.15.  The funds we have dedicated and raised are getting to the people who need it…

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Rafah

Here is what we know.  Rafah is a Palestinian city in southern Gaza. This border city with Egypt has turned into one of the most densely populated places on Earth.  More and more Palestinians have been herded into it by Israeli forces who keep promising safety “further south” – which never materialized.  Rafah was supposed…

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LIFT JAX

What do you do when the needs of your community feel complex, interwoven and overwhelming? Or when your area is known for what it lacks versus what it possesses?  For the people of Jacksonville, Florida, they don’t have to wonder. When food deserts eliminated their access to nutritious meals, and when the impact of racism…

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Leslie + Connor

Leslie has responded to life’s challenges with one clear focus: to be able to support her son, Connor, especially financially and physically. Connor has been through a lot in his young life. Five years ago, his dad died. His mom’s high-stress job often interrupts his schedule and routine. Most recently, Connor and his mom had…

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Kristi + Nate

CW: Child loss “You have our permission to share Nate’s story—but you should know that it ended on September 26 at 9:24 p.m.” Those were the words we got from Kristi after we reached out about an update on a grant her family had received for a wheelchair-accessible van needed by her 7-year-old son, Nate.…

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La’a Kea

Last August, when wildfires raged across the island of Maui, survivors like La’a Kea were left to put their lives back together. Where do you turn when everyone you know is facing the same devastation? After the wildfires wreaked havoc on the people and homes in Maui, La’a Kea’s aunt turned to Together Rising. La’a…

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Lisa + Jessica

We believe it’s brave to ask for help. Always. And perhaps especially when you do it for the first time, because you’ve lived your life doing the helping. Lisa and Jessica are well-practiced at being brave. They were brave when they fell in love and had to keep it a secret from their conservative families…

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Amy

For many of us, the start of a new year marks the feeling of a fresh start. But Amy’s life was irrevocably changed last January 1st, when she became the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. After years of emotional abuse and threats, her husband was arrested and they divorced. Literally…

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Abby, Kim, and Robbie

Meet 19 year old Abby. Due to a number of chronic health conditions, Abby has spent over 300 days in three hospitals over the past three years. Abby relies on a motorized wheelchair to get around since she was assessed as being a fall risk. She has not eaten solid food or drank water in…

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Angelique + Chloe

Where do you turn when you need help? For Angelique, she was at a loss when she reached out to us. Angelique is a single mother of 4 children. Like so many others, she is working two jobs just to keep mouths fed. She lost her main source of income in the spring as she…

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