Every young person has a moment when resilience begins.
For one teen in our HOPE Seekers program, it happened in her first workshop. She walked in with her arms crossed and her eyes on the floor, not expecting much to change. A few weeks later, she raised her hand in group and said, out loud, that this was the first place she had ever felt like people actually listened.
That moment is why The Resiliency Collaborative (TRC) exists. And right now, you can help create the next one, at twice the impact.
Introducing Double the Resilience
Double the Resilience is TRC’s year-end giving campaign, and it’s kicking off with a 10-day sprint called Where Resilience Begins.
From October 1 through October 10, World Mental Health Day, a generous match donor is doubling every gift, dollar for dollar. A $25 gift becomes $50. A $100 gift becomes $200. Every dollar you give goes twice as far for Triangle teens.
Our sprint goal is $10,000. Once matched, that becomes $20,000 for young people who need a place to find their footing.
Give now and double your impact
Why it matters
Teens today are carrying a lot: academic pressure, social stress, and big feelings they don’t always have words for. Too many don’t have a safe place to talk about it or the tools to work through it.
TRC helps youth ages 14–18 across the Triangle build the emotional tools to handle hard moments, like how to sit with difficult feelings, ask for help, and keep going. Through HOPE Seekers, our youth mental health and resilience program, teens build coping skills and a sense of belonging with support from caring mentors and peers. Our youth leadership program, Changemakers, helps young people turn that confidence into action in their communities.
All of our programs are offered at no cost to families. That’s only possible because of supporters like you.
Where we are so far
As of October 7, 12 generous donors have given $2,460 toward our $10,000 goal. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up.
With just a few days left before World Mental Health Day, every gift counts, and every gift is still doubled.
How you can help
- Give today. Make a gift on our Double the Resilience campaign page before October 10 to have it matched.
- Become a monthly donor. Want your support to last all year? A monthly gift gives teens steady, year-round support.
- Share the campaign. Forward this post or the campaign link to friends, family, and coworkers who care about youth mental health. Every share helps us reach more people.
This is just the beginning
Where Resilience Begins is the first of three sprints in Double the Resilience. Stay tuned for what’s next this fall as we keep building toward a year of support for Triangle teens.
When you give today, you help create the next “first moment” for a teen who is ready for someone to be in their corner.
