What a night! 💫⁠ ⁠ Last week's Catalysts & Cocktails was a gathering to celebrate all that we’ve done together in our giving communities. 🩵⁠ ⁠ It was a night to reflect with gratitude, filled with connection, impact, and purpose. It was a
We’re stepping up to the plate for Women’s Equality Day! ⚾💛⁠ ⁠ Join YOU ARE at the Lexington Legends game on August 26 as we take the field to celebrate every girl’s right to safety, education, and opportunity.⁠ ⁠ Proceeds from tic
We’ll be reunited with our local leaders so soon and we can’t wait to see the girls! 🫶🏾✨⁠ ⁠ Each year, our trip is a powerful time to connect face-to-face, meet the newest girls in our program, and welcome those who will start school th
✨ Mark your calendars! ✨⁠ The EmpowHER Brunch Gala is back on Sunday, November 16 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at Harper Hall in Lexington, KY, and you’re invited.⁠ ⁠ Last year, thanks to every sponsor and guest, we raised over $13,000 for women and gi
Every year, we hand deliver handwritten cards to each of the girls from their Catalysts, the women who sponsor them monthly and stand beside them every step of the way 💌⁠ ⁠ At the heart of YOU ARE is this connection: women and girls across the world
We can’t wait! At the end of July, we’ll be back in Uganda, reuniting with the incredible girls YOU ARE supports. 🩵⁠ ⁠ As we get ready for the trip, we’re inviting our local community to join us in a giving drive to meet some real,
Meet Jess Upchurch-King — the founder of YOU ARE. After college, Jess moved to Uganda to teach P.E. and coach basketball. While she was there, she saw up close the tough realities women and girls face living in extreme poverty. And the rest is