Hope
Riseis Support
Four pillars,
one steady hand.
We don't try to be everything. We focus on the four moments a survivor and her family most need someone — and we show up for those, every time.
One-to-one mentorship with a survivor who's been there.
Match in 48 hours. Every mentor has at least three years post-diagnosis, vetted training, and ongoing supervision from our clinical team. No scripts, just real conversations.
Peer support groups
Weekly virtual and in-person circles for survivors, caregivers, and bereaved family — facilitated by trained volunteers.
24/7 crisis line
Trained counselors on call every hour, every day, in 14 languages. The call is free, the line is private.
Education & advocacy
Plain-language guides for the newly diagnosed, plus policy work pushing for earlier screening access.
Family grant fund
Rapid micro-grants for childcare, transport, and groceries during treatment — typically within 72 hours.
A slow road,
walked together.
We don't move at the speed of an app. We move at the speed of the person who picked up the phone. Here's what the first year usually looks like.
- 01
Reach out — however feels right
Call the crisis line, text a counselor, or fill out a 90-second intake form. No insurance, no diagnosis details required. The first reply lands within 4 hours.
- 02
We match you to a mentor
Our clinical team reads your story and pairs you with a survivor whose journey rhymes with yours — same diagnosis arc, similar life stage, similar pace.
- 03
Weekly support, however long you need
Some matches stay six months, some stay six years. There's no exit clock. When you're ready, we step back; when you need us again, we step forward.
- 04
When you're ready — pay it forward
After two years post-treatment, many of our members train as mentors themselves. The circle keeps widening. You'll never have to do this alone.
"I didn't need a treatment plan. I needed someone who'd lost their hair too. Hope Rise found her, and she found me on a Tuesday."
Real members.
Real Tuesdays.
Names and details shared with permission. Every story below is from a current member, mentor, or donor — and every Tuesday afternoon, they keep finding each other.
Hope Rise was the only one who called back on a Sunday. My mentor still texts me every Friday — three years later.
We donate quarterly because the family grant kept our daughter in school through her mother's treatment. They covered uniforms, no questions asked.
I trained as a mentor last spring. Closing the loop has been the most healing thing I've done since remission.
Every Tuesday
starts here.
Recurring monthly gifts let us answer Sunday calls and Tuesday texts. 94¢ of every dollar goes straight to a member — we publish audited statements every spring.
Friend
A bag of groceries for a family in active treatment, once a month.
- One grocery box delivered
- Quarterly impact letter
- Member-only updates
Sustainer
Funds one full mentor match for the year, plus a quarter of crisis-line minutes.
- One full mentor match / year
- Q1–Q4 impact reports
- Annual donor circle
- Quarterly virtual roundtable
- Recognition wall (opt-in)
Patron
Underwrites a full peer-support cohort and a family grant — for six families a year.
- Six full grants / year
- Named cohort sponsorship
- Annual board dinner invite
- Private quarterly call w/ CEO
- Estate giving planning
One-time gifts and gifts of stock are also welcome — see all options.
Quiet answers,
said gently.
Anyone facing a cancer diagnosis — their family members, their caregivers, and people grieving a loss. We focus on women's cancers (breast, ovarian, cervical, uterine), but we don't turn anyone away.
Yes. Crisis line, mentor matching, peer groups, education, and family grants are 100% free for members. We're funded by individual donations, foundation grants, and corporate partners.
Median answer time over the last 12 months: 41 seconds. We have 14-language coverage and a triage protocol that escalates urgent calls within 90 seconds.
Micro-grants ($300 – $2,500) for non-medical expenses during treatment: childcare, transport, groceries, utility bills. Any member in active treatment can apply; decisions usually within 72 hours.
94¢ of every dollar goes to direct member services. The remaining 6¢ covers fundraising and overhead. Audited financials are published every March on our transparency page.
Yes — we always need trained mentors (2+ years post-treatment), crisis-line counselors (certified training provided), and event volunteers. Apply via the Get Involved form.
Be the Tuesday
someone calls back on.
A $50 monthly gift funds one full mentor match for a year. That's twelve months of someone picking up — when otherwise no one would.
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