What happens when families get extra cash each month with no strings attached? Their lives change. Just ask any of these families. Through UpTogether, these families receive a cash payment each month to help make ends meet. With 46% of families not making ends meet in San Antonio, programs like these are trying to figure out the secret to moving families out of places of financial insecurity for good. But don’t take it from us. Listen to their stories and hear how $500 a month buys school shoes, helps with medical bills, and gives one mom a chance to go back to school.
“[UpTogether] gives you such a confidence. When you have other government funded programs you almost feel ashamed to utilize them because they’re telling you how you’re going to utilize it and how you’re going to qualify and when you don’t qualify the world just wants to collapse.”
Get to know Monique
Rise UpTogether with Monique
“I really hope we can get people to listen to our stories because there are a lot of people out there who have the same struggles. We want the city, people who can help make those changes, to hear us and hear our stories and what we’re going through.”
Get to know Vanessa
Rise UpTogether with Vanessa
“I’m proud of my family that we’ve come this far. We have our own house, we have things lined up, we have goals.”
Get to Know Barbara
Rise UpTogether with Barbara
“Being a part of UpTogether is what gave me my voice”
Get to Know Christina
Rise UpTogether with Christina
“I love how Uptogether has meetings every month. Having those groups and being able to talk to those parents and communicate with someone else going through the same stuff as you. You know dealing with financial issues or any kind of hardships. I love getting to talk to other moms like that. Sometimes people don’t have anyone to talk to you. We either get judged or they tell us we shouldn’t be like that.”
Get to Know Tina
Rise UpTogether with Tina
