Category: Adoption Stories
An Unexpected Adoption Journey
ADOPTION STORIESAn Unexpected Adoption Journey Have you ever considered adoption? Many people feel a calling to adopt or make the decision as a couple to share their love and forever family. Or sometimes life just throws you a curveball! This is exactly what happened when Tracey received a phone call that led to her unexpected adoption… Continue reading An Unexpected Adoption Journey
Blended Family Fosters and Adopts Five Siblings
ADOPTION STORIESBlended Family Fosters and Adopts Five Siblings Looking after a big family can be hard work but it can also be immensely rewarding. Just ask Kevin and Roberta! These two married in November 2020 and brought their four children together to create a happy blended family. But the adventure didn’t stop there! Kevin and Roberta… Continue reading Blended Family Fosters and Adopts Five Siblings
Lifting Foster Youth at Heritage Homes
ADOPTION STORIESLifting Foster Youth at Heritage Homes Together We Rise’s ability to help foster youth is dependent upon our community partners and friends. Today we want to gush over our friends at Heritage Homes. They recently came to pick up some donations and gave us some insight into how we help the foster community. Meet Deonne… Continue reading Lifting Foster Youth at Heritage Homes
Behind The Family Fellowship – Robert and Hope Smith
ADOPTION STORIESLet’s take a look at the biggest supporters of our Family Fellowship scholarship, Robert and Hope Smith. Since 2015, Together We Rise and Fund ll Foundation’s partnership has helped dozens of former foster youth achieve their academic goals through the Family Fellowship scholarship. The founding director and president of the Fund II Foundation, Robert F. Smith,… Continue reading Behind The Family Fellowship – Robert and Hope Smith
4 Fun Valentine’s Day Team Building Activities In 2022
ADOPTION STORIES4 Fun Valentine’s Day Team Building Activities In 2022 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we have 4 fun Valentine’s Day team building activities for you in 2022. There is way more to Valentine’s Day than romantic love. The pandemic is still a part of our lives in 2022, it comes as a… Continue reading 4 Fun Valentine’s Day Team Building Activities In 2022
Making a Difference with Mercedes-Benz USA
ADOPTION STORIESMaking a Difference with Mercedes-Benz USA Together We Rise and Mercedes-Benz USA met in Atlanta, Georgia on January 25th for our first in-person team building event of 2022! Mercedes-Benz USA is committed to uplifting the community through philanthropic partnerships that empower the next generation. “We live and work in communities that do not always have… Continue reading Making a Difference with Mercedes-Benz USA
Help Celebrate Thalia’s 50 Years Of Fostering
ADOPTION STORIESHelp Celebrate Thalia’s 50 Years Of Fostering This week for Feel Good Friday we want to honor the amazing Thalia Thornton for her 50 years of fostering. Since 1972, the 85-year-old has helped raise more than 700 children in her Oceanport, NJ home. According to Angela Allora, a retired nurse who worked for New Jersey’s… Continue reading Help Celebrate Thalia’s 50 Years Of Fostering
5 Reasons Why You Should Foster Teens
ADOPTION STORIES5 Reasons Why You Should Foster Teens Teens in foster care often get a bad rap. We can all agree that there is a general misconception when it comes to teens, think of sayings like, “the teenage years,” or “troubled teens.” So when it comes to fostering, many people prefer to start with younger children.… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Foster Teens
Help Kids in Foster Care During Black History Month
ADOPTION STORIESHelp Kids in Foster Care During Black History Month Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and legacy of black and African Americans across U.S. history and society—from activists and civil rights pioneers to leaders in industry, politics, science, culture, and more. As Together We Rise continues to honor the achievements of our fellow… Continue reading Help Kids in Foster Care During Black History Month
Former Foster Youth Gives Back As National Mullet Contest Winner
ADOPTION STORIESFormer Foster Youth Gives Back As National Mullet Contest Winner When Allan and Alice were only four years old, they were placed in the foster home of Derek & Lesli Baltz. The couple became their forever family because reunification with their birth parents was not an option for this pair. However, destiny had other plans… Continue reading Former Foster Youth Gives Back As National Mullet Contest Winner
Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of motivated young adults and former foster youth. Our vision is to improve the lives of children in foster care, who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public. We collaborate with individuals, companies, and community partners to bring resources to foster youth and use service-learning activities to educate volunteers on issues surrounding the foster care system.
TWR works with hundreds of foster agencies, social workers, CASA advocates, and other partners to bring our programs to foster youth across the nation. Our foundation has allowed us to provide thousands of foster youth across the country with new bicycles, college supplies, and sweet cases so that children do not have to travel from home to home with their belongings in a trash bag.
