2019 is going to be a great year! We have a number of exciting events scheduled, so mark your calendar now and make plans to join us. January 29 (7:30 pm), February 2 (2 pm) and February 7 (7:30 pm) — Flashmob Practice Dancer Strong Academy, 192 Industrial Blvd. #103, McKinney, TX 75069 Saturday, February…
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Survivors are often asked the question, “What Were You Wearing?” This question usually implies that maybe they could have prevented the assault had they worn something else. Hope Rising aims to debunk this myth through a powerful art exhibit on April 12-14 entitled, “What Were You Wearing?” at the McKinney Arts in Bloom Festival. The art installation…
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Hope Rising is delighted to support Ashleigh’s Patience Project with two benefit performances of “My First Time” on October 13 and October 27, 2018. My First Time is a play in the style of The Vagina Monologues. The play feature four actors (Polly Harrison, Robin Coulonge, Phillip Slay and Jon Beller) in hysterical and heartbreaking…
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We are delighted to present Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues on Friday, March 23 at 8:00 pm. Performances will be held at The Sanctuary in McKinney’s Adriatica Village. This will be a special night packed full of poignant and hilarious performances! Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues is based on interviews with over 200 women about their memories and experiences…
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Save the date for our annual party honoring our Hope Rising Champions and volunteers. If you have participated in any Hope Rising events this year or if you would like to find out how to get involved in helping stamp out domestic and sexual abuse, you are invited to join us for this fun-filled night!…
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Visit us at the smallCon convention on September 9, or volunteer to help staff our table during this one day convention that works towards promoting, inspiring, and supporting women of all ages in the popular culture arts and sciences. smallCon is a 501(c)3 non-profit that endeavors to educate the public about women in STREAM (Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering,…
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On Saturday, March 11 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Hope Rising will be hosting a workshop for those who would like to participate in the Healing Monument Project but don’t know where to begin. The Healing Monument Project is a public exhibit of professional and amateur healing art work created by survivors of sexual assault…
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2018 is going to be a great year! We have a number of exciting events scheduled, so mark your calendar now and make plans to join us. January 30 (7:30 pm), February 3 (2 pm) and February 8 (7:30 pm) — Flashmob Practice Dancer Strong Academy, 192 Industrial Blvd. #103, McKinney, TX 75069 Saturday, February…
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Mark your calendars for Friday, February 17 as Hope Rising presents Connections Band in a free benefit concert! Connections is a band comprised of United Methodist clergy members. The band formed several years ago as the result of a jam session of Dan Fogelberg songs during a clergy retreat. The band’s current repertoire includes tributes to James…
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Sept. 2 is the date Stanford Rapist Brock Turner is due to be released from jail. CNN reports that “Widespread outrage has erupted over a California judge’s decision to give a former Stanford University swimmer a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Critics are blasting the decision as far too lenient.” To…
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