& Rise
January 19, 2020
Heeyy guys! Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is staying warm - it's super cold today and I have been lounging ALL DAY which feels nice! School started this week so back to the grind for the next four months until I FINALLY GRADUATE!! :-D
Work, Air B and B, school, Blogging, 501c3, kids, man! Ahhh!
Life is good though. Busy, stressful, hectic, chaotic but I wouldn't change it for anything. I got it good. :)
ANYHOO!
Today I want to talk about an exciting change in the nonprofit organization my partner and I are starting!
We have officially changed our name from Hidden Gems to & Rise.
Here is what it means:
"And" is a symbol of addition in a sentence, but also in story-telling. It means that the story is not over, and there are additional things to be said or done. For many women in difficult situations, it's hard for them to see where their stories shift. The "&" symbol speaks to that turning point in women's lives and mindset. Our organization gives women community and opportunity to rise above the pieces of their lives before the "and." This name speaks to the empowerment they feel through rebuilding and adding to their beautiful story of rising up from adversity, no matter the circumstance.
We are so excited for the change and we love what our branding company, Atte, has done with the direction of our brand! We have also decided to keep the Hidden Gems - Uncover your Sparkle as the name for our annual fundraising gala event! We couldn't completely part with the name haha!
For those of you who do not know what & Rise is, here are some details about what we do.
& Rise is an organization that empowers women of all ages, colors, creeds, and backgrounds to embrace the best versions of themselves. Our organization believes that women thrive on building and sustaining strong connections with one another, some of which assist in forming their futures! In order to help facilitate these bonds, we're passionate about hosting events that highlight inspirational stories of triumph, encourage meaningful networking, and motivate all that attend to accomplish any and everything they want in life, personally and professionally.
In addition to our empowerment events, & Rise offers a diverse range of services made to help women succeed. The roster includes: financial, educational, professional development, and personal development workshops as well as "support circles" groups for domestic and sexual abuse survivors which include therapy and counseling, and support single mothers looking to continue their education by providing tuition assistance, grants, scholarships, supplies, and child care.
We have so many amazing events in the works and our hopes are to transform women's lives! We hope you will be a part of our journey and support our cause! We will soon be ready to accept donations for our organization - we are still in the process of going through the paperwork to become 501c3 so you can donate, but you can't write it off until we are official official so I haven't announced it yet. Of course, I will be back soon with updates, until then take care of yourselves! :)
Heeyy guys! Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is staying warm - it's super cold today and I have been lounging ALL DAY which feels nice! School started this week so back to the grind for the next four months until I FINALLY GRADUATE!! :-D
Work, Air B and B, school, Blogging, 501c3, kids, man! Ahhh!
Life is good though. Busy, stressful, hectic, chaotic but I wouldn't change it for anything. I got it good. :)
ANYHOO!
Today I want to talk about an exciting change in the nonprofit organization my partner and I are starting!
We have officially changed our name from Hidden Gems to & Rise.
Here is what it means:
"And" is a symbol of addition in a sentence, but also in story-telling. It means that the story is not over, and there are additional things to be said or done. For many women in difficult situations, it's hard for them to see where their stories shift. The "&" symbol speaks to that turning point in women's lives and mindset. Our organization gives women community and opportunity to rise above the pieces of their lives before the "and." This name speaks to the empowerment they feel through rebuilding and adding to their beautiful story of rising up from adversity, no matter the circumstance.
We are so excited for the change and we love what our branding company, Atte, has done with the direction of our brand! We have also decided to keep the Hidden Gems - Uncover your Sparkle as the name for our annual fundraising gala event! We couldn't completely part with the name haha!
For those of you who do not know what & Rise is, here are some details about what we do.
& Rise is an organization that empowers women of all ages, colors, creeds, and backgrounds to embrace the best versions of themselves. Our organization believes that women thrive on building and sustaining strong connections with one another, some of which assist in forming their futures! In order to help facilitate these bonds, we're passionate about hosting events that highlight inspirational stories of triumph, encourage meaningful networking, and motivate all that attend to accomplish any and everything they want in life, personally and professionally.
In addition to our empowerment events, & Rise offers a diverse range of services made to help women succeed. The roster includes: financial, educational, professional development, and personal development workshops as well as "support circles" groups for domestic and sexual abuse survivors which include therapy and counseling, and support single mothers looking to continue their education by providing tuition assistance, grants, scholarships, supplies, and child care.
We have so many amazing events in the works and our hopes are to transform women's lives! We hope you will be a part of our journey and support our cause! We will soon be ready to accept donations for our organization - we are still in the process of going through the paperwork to become 501c3 so you can donate, but you can't write it off until we are official official so I haven't announced it yet. Of course, I will be back soon with updates, until then take care of yourselves! :)