News and Events

11th Annual Hope Rising Flash Mob

Join us on Saturday, February 24 for Hope Rising’s annual flash mob in McKinney, Texas! Tell your friends, family and anyone else who wants to join us for a spontaneous and fun dance experience. This event is open to EVERYONE — kids, teens, and adults of all ages. You don’t have to be a good…
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Painting With A Purpose Fundraising Event

We’re hosting a fun evening of socializing and painting with a purpose. No artistic skills or experience is needed! This event is all about fun art, not fine art. We’ll socialize, sip wine, and have a great time while an artist guides us–step by step–through creating our “masterpiece” paintings that we can take home with…
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Hope Rising’s Flash Mob is Back!

We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary by bringing Hope Rising’s flash mob back to McKinney, Texas! Tell your friends, family and anyone else who might like to join us for a spontaneous and fun dance experience. This event is open to EVERYONE — kids, teens, and adults of all ages. You don’t have to be a…
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Hope Rising Events Calendar

Mark your calendar now for these exciting events and make plans to join us. You can also bookmark this page to stay up-to-date with what’s happening at Hope Rising. We’ll be adding more events soon! February 23, 2024 — Hope Rising Flashmob Meet on the South lawn of the historic downtown McKinney courthouse at 1:45 pm,…
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Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues

SPREAD THE WORD We’re bringing Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues back to McKinney in 2023! Stay tuned for the date and location of this poignant and hilarious show that supports a great cause. ABOUT THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues is based on interviews with over 200 women about their memories and experiences of sexuality.…
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2020 Events Calendar

Mark your calendar now for these exciting events and make plans to join us. You can also bookmark this page to stay up-to-date with what’s happening at Hope Rising. We’ll be adding more events soon! Saturday, February 15 — Hope Rising Flashmob Meet on the South lawn of the McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Tennessee…
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2020 Hope Rising Flashmob

The date is set for our 2020 Hope Rising Flashmob! This time we’ll be dancing in downtown McKinney at 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm on 2/15/20. Tell your friends, family and anyone else who might like to join us to support a great cause. This event is open to EVERYONE — kids, teens, and adults…
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2019 Events

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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What Were You Wearing?

 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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7th Annual Hope Rising Flashmob

Yes, we’re doing it again on February 9, 2019 at 5:00 pm! We’re organizing a flashmob in historic downtown McKinney, TX. If you’ve never been a part of a Flashmob, it’s a fun and empowering experience. Everyone is welcome to participate: men, women, old, and young! You don’t need any special skills, and you don’t have…
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