Mission Statement
Hope Rising will create positive change through arts-related events and activities that foster education and awareness about sexual and domestic violence and, in doing so, provide aid and support to organizations whose primary mission is to serve persons affected by sexual and domestic violence in Collin County, Texas.
We are mothers, daughters, husbands, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and more, committed to stopping violence against women in all its ugly forms.
Core Beliefs
Art, in all its forms, has a unique power to educate and transform
Sexual and domestic violence cross all boundaries of race, gender and socio-economic status
Every person has a right to live free from sexual, mental and physical violence
Survivors and local law enforcement need more community action, involvement and support to identify and eradicate domestic and sexual violence
Board Members
Sarah Duc, Molly Lake, Pam Harden, Laura Powers, Jean Roberts, Trudy Ware
Executive Committee
President: Lisa Miller
Vice President: Sue Goodner
Secretary: Ruth Stephenson