Rising Together

08/23/2026

**💜 August: Building a Legacy | Week 4**

# # # **Building a Foundation That Lasts**

We’ve spent this month talking about what it takes to **build a legacy**.

We started with **Healing Our Hearts**.
Then we talked about **Investing in Ourselves**.
We explored **Building Financial Confidence**.

Now, we come to something that cannot be overlooked:

# # # **The Foundation.**

It is hard to focus on healing, personal growth, financial goals, or building a better future when you're worried about where your next meal is coming from, whether you have a safe place to live, or how you're going to meet your family's basic needs.

**Basic needs aren't a handout. They're a foundation.**

When people have food, stability, safe housing, support, and access to resources, they have more room to breathe, plan, grow, and build.

At **Rising Together**, we believe meeting immediate needs and creating long-term opportunities go hand in hand. One cannot be separated from the other.

Because we aren't just trying to help families get through today.

**We're working toward a future where families have the foundation, knowledge, confidence, and opportunity to build something that lasts.**
🎧 Podcast to Explore
Hidden Brain — Shankar Vedant
Explore how our circumstances, relationships, environment, and patterns of thinking can influence the choices we make.

📖 Book to Read
Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much — Sendhil Mullainathan & Eldar Shafir

A thought-provoking look at how scarcity of money, time, and other resources can affect the way we think, make decisions, and plan for the future.

This is what "Building a Legacy" looks like.

We heal.
We grow.
We learn.
We build.

And together, we create a foundation strong enough for the next generation to stand on.

What does a strong foundation look like for you and your family?

08/16/2026

Financial confidence isn't about having it all figured out. It's about learning enough to make better decisions today—and creating more choices for tomorrow.

This week, learn something about your money that you didn't know yesterday.

🎧 Podcast: Earn Your Leisure — Rashad Bilal & Troy Millings
📖 Book: The Psychology of Money — Morgan Housel

08/11/2026

Investing in yourself isn't selfish. It's preparation.

The healthier, stronger, more confident version of you becomes part of the legacy you leave behind.

🎧 Podcast: The Mel Robbins Podcast
📖 Book: Atomic Habits

08/03/2026

🩵 August Legacy Series | Week 1: Healing Our Hearts

A lasting legacy begins with healing.

Many of us carry wounds from experiences that shaped our lives, but those experiences don't have to define our future. Choosing to heal is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves, our children, and the generations that follow.

Healing isn't about forgetting the past—it's about finding the strength to move forward. It means asking for help, embracing growth, and learning healthy ways to cope so we can build stronger families and healthier communities.

At Rising Together, we believe that emotional wellness is the foundation for lasting change. When we heal our hearts, we create space for hope, resilience, and a future filled with possibility.

💜 This week, challenge yourself to take one step toward healing:
• Reach out to someone you trust.
• Practice self-care without guilt.
• Seek support when you need it.
• Remember that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Your healing today can become someone else's hope tomorrow.

✨ Legacy starts with the courage to heal.

07/23/2026

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07/09/2026

🇺🇸 **Freedom Begins with Opportunity**

As we begin celebrating America's journey toward its 250th Anniversary, I've been reflecting on one simple question...

**What does freedom mean to you?**

At Rising Together, freedom is about so much more than history. It's about the opportunities we create for one another every day.

Freedom is every child having access to a quality education.

Freedom is giving young people the courage to dream—without being told their dreams are too big, too unrealistic, or impossible.

Freedom is believing that where you come from does not determine where you can go.

Freedom is removing the barriers that keep people from discovering their gifts and pursuing what they are passionate about.

Imagine a world where every child is encouraged to ask, *"What do I want to become?"* instead of *"What can I afford to become?"*

Imagine if more people woke up each morning excited to do work they truly loved. How different would our communities be? How much stronger would our mental health be if people felt valued for who they are instead of pressured to become someone they're not?

At Rising Together, we believe freedom begins with opportunity.

Every backpack donated...
Every school supply shared...
Every volunteer who gives their time...
Every act of kindness...
..helps open a door for a child to learn, grow, dream, and build a brighter future.

As we prepare for our **Brick by Brick – Building Our Students' Future** Back-to-School event, we invite you to help us ensure every student starts the school year with confidence and hope.

Because when we invest in our children, we're investing in America's next 250 years.

💜 One Community. One Student. One Future at a Time.

06/30/2026

A Moment of Reflection ❤️

Over the past few days, I've found myself reflecting on our Bridging The Gap outreach, and my heart is overflowing with gratitude.

Seeing our community come together to serve our neighbors experiencing homelessness was one of the most humbling and inspiring moments I've experienced. It was a beautiful reminder that compassion has the power to unite people from all walks of life for a common purpose.

What makes me especially proud is that three incredible nonprofit organizations chose to stand alongside Rising Together. They didn't just participate in an event—they embraced our mission, believed in the vision, and understood the important role they played in making this outreach such a meaningful success. Together, we demonstrated that when organizations set aside competition and unite around a shared purpose, lives are truly transformed.

To The Way Center, Ethereal Ministries, and Grace in the Streets—thank you for your partnership, your servant hearts, and your unwavering commitment to our community. Your willingness to collaborate reflects the very spirit of what community should look like.

A special thank you to Walmart and America's Best Glasses & Contacts for believing in our mission and investing in our neighbors through your generous support. Your generosity helped make this day possible.

This is only the beginning.

I look forward to continuing these partnerships as we work together to ensure that our neighbors in need are seen, valued, and lifted up with dignity, hope, and compassion. Together, we are proving that collaboration is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our community.

Because of your generosity, together we were able to:

💜 Serve 60 hot meals
💜 Distribute 60 care kits filled with food, hygiene essentials, and encouragement
💜 Share hope, compassion, and meaningful conversations with our neighbors
💜 Remind 60 individuals that they are seen, valued, and never forgotten

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to every volunteer, donor, sponsor, and community partner who made this outreach possible. Your kindness created moments of hope that will continue to ripple through our community long after this event.

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

This outreach was a beautiful example of that truth.

Together, we are building hope. Together, we are changing lives. Together, we are Rising Together. 💜



Walmart Winter Haven - 355 Cypress Gardens Blvd Grace in the Streets- HWC Amanda Gibson Calvin Blount Sr.

06/27/2026

06/22/2026

💙💛 THANK YOU WALMART! 💙💛

A heartfelt thank you to Walmart for supporting Rising Together's Bridging the Gap Community Outreach Event.

Your generosity helped us provide meals, compassion, and hope to members of our community experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.

Community impact happens when organizations come together to serve others, and we are grateful to have partners like Walmart standing beside us.

Together, we are bridging the gap and building stronger communities.

06/16/2026

Local business taking care of their community