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Our End of Year Celebration is one of our favorite days of the year. We get to celebrate our students’ hard work and determination of achieving their goals and finishing their school year. It’s a special (tear-filled) day for us as we reflect on the resilience of our youth and honor their individual accomplishments.  We […]

My name is Jo, and over the last 13+ years of working with students I’ve had countless meaningful interactions, but nothing quite like Life Coaching with Together We Thrive. With some distance and perspective from the daily activity, I can say that sitting with these resilient souls, who navigate life in survival mode yet cling […]

Shannon, our Campus Relations Coordinator, is passionate about supporting our youth and helping them thrive. This is one of her stories from working with youth in the Together We Thrive program. “As a mom and former educator, I have repeated the phrase ‘Never settle for less than your best’ countless times. In fact, I’ve said […]

When vulnerable youth need to move, maybe because they have graduated, or are moving out on their own, or maybe their family has been evicted, or they are experiencing homelessness – they pack all they own into a trash bag. Just take a moment to imagine that. It is truly heartbreaking. A piece of luggage […]

First United Bank is a longtime supporter of Together We Thrive. Their mission is to help people spend life wisely, and this purpose permeates all they do.  First United Bank, wanted to do something special for a group of our youth. The First United Bank team took this idea and ran with it! Through the […]

Youth Voices: On Growing Youth Voices features voices and stories from youth across North Texas. Along my journey of life, I experienced highs and lows, a roller coaster of events that humbled me to be the person I am today. As I continued to seek out people and things in life, coming from a different starting […]

One of our youth wrote this special message for Father’s Day. We hope you enjoy her words! In honor of Father’s Day, I would like to say thank you to all the fathers around the world who hold their family together. It is not just any other day, but it takes a real man to […]

2021-2022 Impact Report We are excited to share our 2021-2022 Impact Report! Thanks to your support, we have been able to reach more youth in our community than ever before! Click below to read more about the amazing impact our Life Coaches, Community Coaches, and volunteers make in the lives of at risk youth.  Read […]

May Is Mental Health Month Since 1949, Mental Health Month has been observed as a way to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to normalize the need for mental health support. Mental health awareness is an important area of our work at Together We Thrive. The youth we work with are considered […]

Dreaming in Art Local Artist Helps a Youth Dream Big About Her Future Some youth know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. Maybe they’ve had the same dream since they were a child or the profession runs in the family. But for many youth, determining what they want to do, who […]

A Step-by-Step Guide to Using AmazonSmile If you have an Amazon account, did you know that you can support Together We Thrive with EVERY qualifying purchase you make? It’s an easy and free way for you to support us! We wanted to share the details to ensure that you are able to shop with a […]

The Gift of Financial Literacy First United Bank has been a longtime supporter of Together We Thrive and philanthropic leader in the communities they serve. From supporting our Playing for a Purpose Tennis Tournament and Casino Night events, to organizing their own annual United Acts of Kindness Day, First United Bank is on a mission […]

Artist Needed! We are looking for someone who works professionally in the field of art – whether it be designer, illustrator, animator, etc. – to host an area youth for an immersive day in the world of an artist! As part of the upcoming “Bring Your Child to Work Day” (April 28th), we are looking […]

Working Together to End the Exploitation of Children This week, Tracey Hardwick, Together We Thrive Executive Director, was invited to participate in the All for Humanities Alliance (A4H). A4H is a mighty group of influencers from Los Angeles, New York and Dallas – all dedicated to combating the #1 business in the world, a $150 […]

Writing to Heal Part of our mission at Together We Thrive is to walk with at risk youth and help them rewrite their future. Many of these youth have experienced trauma that can hinder their ability to transition successfully into adulthood. Experiencing trauma alone doesn’t cause a youth to be considered at risk. Oftentimes, it […]

Gifts That Give Back Last week, we gathered to host a very special Valentine’s Day party for a group of at risk youth at an area high school. The youth at this school have seen and experienced many things that most of us cannot imagine. Some of these youth are walking the hard road of […]

Helping Youth Envision Their Future Most the youth we work with are in their formative teen years – normally, a time to dream big and plan for the future. Many of our youth, however, do not have a consistent influence at home to help them navigate this pivotal time. They don’t have someone asking them […]

Being There Is The Difference In addition to our full time Life Coaches, we have many community coaches who are committed to helping at risk youth across North Texas rewrite their stories. Our community coaches are dedicated to being positive role models and consistent adults in the life of youth. One of those coaches is […]

What are you thankful for?  My list is deep and lengthy. I feel very blessed in so many ways! Always on my list are those of you that allow us to live out our mission to serve the thousands of homeless, at-risk, foster and sex trafficked youth across North Texas with your gracious donations. Without […]

A Girl’s Story As Life Coaches, we often don’t get the entire story of our youth prior to meeting them for the first time.  For most, it usually takes a few ‘one-on-ones’ to build the foundation for deep conversations to where our youth can trust us to share their most dark secrets. Not this time. […]

https://youtu.be/ikR8jdPXM1o A young man, a bucket of suds and a DREAM! In the summer of 2020, we introduced you to Dax, one of the many youth that we are proud to serve. When a youth’s family situation has failed them, it is the community support that should be there for them. We got a chance […]

A single phone call can save a life! A lot of our journeys with the youth that we serve begin with a random phone call.Thanks to your support, we are there to meet whatever needs are presented to us onthe other end. Our Life Coaching services extend to the youth we serve AROUND THE CLOCK. […]

A life coach, a girl, her baby, and a date that will forever keep them connected. Lacey is one of our Life Coaches. She is pictured with one of our moms from the Maya Angelou School for teenage mothers. Lacey and “mom” have spent a lot of one-on-one time together this past year. They connected […]

The Maya Angelou School proudly serves students in the Dallas Independent School District that are pregnant and/or parents. 100% of these girls are considered at-risk of dropping out of school. We are thrilled to share that one of the students of Maya Angelou, that is a part of our Together  We Thrive family, was able […]

JL Patton Jr. Academic Center is a non-traditional, customized educational experience for students over-age and under-credited in comparison to their grade level peers. In the first year of Life Coaching, ‘Together We Thrive’ worked one-on-one with students and administrative staff to motivate students to a place of graduation with a high school diploma, career certification, […]

‘Together We Thrive’ pairs the mission of developing at-risk, homeless and foster youth with the passion of tennis across the greater Dallas area. In its 3rd year, ‘Playing for a Purpose’ 2019 sold out within hours of opening registration. Women of all levels gathered to compete on the courts of Lifetime Plano while raising awareness and dollars […]