Objective: A Community Celebration of Resilience, Healing and Hope, sponsored by Hope Rising. During McKinney’s Arts in Bloom event on April 7-9, Hope Rising is sponsoring a public exhibit of professional and amateur healing art work created by survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Professional and amateur artists who are survivors of sexual assault…
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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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On Saturday, February 11 at 4:30 p.m., we will once again join the world in shaking the earth, to bring awareness and stop the violence against women. 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, people rise – in hundreds of countries…
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THE FAMILY PLACE COMES TO MCKINNEY October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in observance, Hope Rising will present DELIVER US NOT/SAY IT AGAIN to benefit The Family Place. We are delighted to support The Family Place and welcome them to McKinney as they establish a much needed counseling center, open a resale shop and build the first Men’s shelter in the state of…
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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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What is North Texas Giving Day? North Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour online giving event for people across the nation (and the world!) to come together to raise as much money as possible for North Texas nonprofits on one day: September 14, 2017. In eight years, North Texas Giving Day has pumped $155 million…
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Our overall success depends on support from local businesses and individuals like you. We hope you will choose to celebrate and honor the women and girls in your life, your community and participate in a global movement! Your support will make you a vital part of a collective voice, a voice that refuses to be ignored, a voice…
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Hope Rising is proud to announce that Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues will return to McKinney on April 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm at TUPPS Brewery. You don’t want to miss this show packed full of exciting and compelling performances! Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES is based on interviews with over 200 women about their memories and experiences of…
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Christmas is a time for giving, so why not donate to the Hope’s Door Toy and Gift Drive this December? Hope’s Door offers safety, shelter, healing, and hope to families affected by domestic violence. Their Toy and Gift Drive for ages 0-18 years runs through December 10th. To donate, visit the Hope’s Door Giving Tree at their…
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2016 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. Saturday, January 23 — Membership Meeting & Flashmob Info St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 400 N. College St., McKinney, TX 75069, 2-4 pm Saturday, January 30 and…
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