End of Year Celebration
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 […]
A Safe Haven to Grow
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 […]
A Motto to Live By
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 […]
Luggage for Life
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 […]
A Night For Them
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 Changing
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 […]
Happy Father’s Day
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
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 […]
Mental Health Month
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
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 […]
