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About Us

Rising Up Together is dedicated to creating positive resources to empower youth everywhere to connect, find purpose, and build resilience for life.

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WHO WE ARE

Rising Up Together is empowering youth everywhere to connect, find purpose, and build resilience for life.

We are dedicated to creating positive resources to change the lives of youth and their families for the better.

Our Story

There was once a 15-year-old girl, who faced some unexpected challenges as we all face in life. Instead of suffering alone, she reached out to her parents and community for help. Together, they discovered three powerful keys that really made a difference:

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​Connection.  You know that feeling when you're with your friends or family and you just feel really good, like you belong. That's what connection is all about! It's having people around who lift you up, understand, and support you no matter what. 

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​Purpose. Have you ever felt like you're just kind of drifting through life without knowing what you're really meant to do? Well, purpose gives you direction. It’s about finding something you’re passionate about and pursuing it with enthusiasm to make a difference in the world!

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Resilience. Life throws all sorts of curveballs at us, right? Resilience is your inner strength that helps you bounce back and keep going, even when things get tough. It’s about staying determined and adaptable through challenges.

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Empowered with these three amazing tools, this 15 year old girl was able to overcome, finding herself in a position to thrive and lift those around her. 

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Rising Up Together is all about helping you feel connected through uplifting activities, games, and a lot of fun; finding your purpose as you discover who you want to be; and becoming super resilient to thrive!

Our Story

This organization was created because one 15-year-old girl, who unexpectedly found herself struggling with anxiety. With the help of her parents and community, they discovered three powerful solutions:


Connection,  Purpose,  Resilience.

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For the next three years, they worked with hundreds of professionals, interns, and volunteers throughout the nation to devise an effective program that would empower youth from all walks of life. 

The Benefits to being  Resilient

  • Confidence

  • Adapt well

  • GRIT

  • Know differences between SUCCESS and being Unsuccessful.

  • Leadership skills

  • Overcome Challenges

  • PREVENT and reduce anxiety & depression.

  • learn ENDURANCE.

  • STRESS MANAGEMENT

  • Coping Skills

  • Impulse control

  • Self-regulating skills

  • An increase in POSITIVITY

  • An increase in HAPPINESS

  • An increase in PURPOSE

  • An increase in SATISFACTION in life

Rising Up Together is empowering youth everywhere to connect, find purpose and build resilience for life.   We are dedicated in creating positive resources to change the lives of the Youth and their families for the better. 

Board of Directors

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President

Vice President and Public Relations Director

Treasurer

Secretary

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Strategic Business Director

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Philanthropy Director

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Outreach Director

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Philanthropy Advisor

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Curriculum Director

Professional Advisor

It takes a lot of money to build this non-profit organization. Please consider making a contribution so we can continue to share your empowering resources with others!

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It takes a lot of money to build this non-profit organization. Please consider into making a contribution to empower the youth to connect, find purpose, and build resilience for life!

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Transparency & Accountability

Rising Up Together is a non-profit public benefit 501(c)(3) corporation and is operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Rising Up Together is not organized and shall not be operated for the private gain of any person. The property of the corporation is irrevocably dedicated to its educational and charitable purposes and no part of the receipts, or net earnings of the corporation shall be used for any activities other than its mission. Rising Up Together will always retain control over the contributed funds and will provide the relative information regarding its activities on its website.

 

We practice and encourage transparency and accountability by providing full and accurate information about our purpose, mission, activities, finances, contribution forms, and governance. Documents may be downloaded at no cost upon request.

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