About Us
Moonflower Rising is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope, healing, and connection to adolescents and young adults through suicide awareness, prevention, and education. Rooted in compassion and community, Moonflower Rising was started to create safe spaces where young people can open up, be heard, and find light in their darkest moments.
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Our programs focus on peer support, bringing awareness, education, empowering individuals to recognize warnings signs, build resilience, and support one another. We believe that every person deserves to feel seen, valued, and understood and that healing begins when we come together with empathy and purpose
Just like the moonflower that blooms in the night, our mission is to help young people discover their strength and beauty even in times of darkness. Through peer support, outreach, education, and advocacy, we strive to break the stigma surrounding mental health and prevent suicide in our communities.
Our Story
Moonflower Rising was born from heartbreak. From the kind of pain that changes you forever. It was created in honor of the ones we've lost too soon, and for the families and friends left behind trying to make sense of the silence that follows. Moonflower Rising began as more than just an idea. It grew from a place of pain, resilience, and deep desire to bring light to others walking through their own darkness.
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Moonflower Rising was born from a deep desire to bring light into the places where it's hardest to find. What began as a vision to offer hope to those struggling in silence has grown into a movement dedicated to bringing awareness, education, and connection for young people who struggle with suicidal thoughts and ideation.
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The name Moonflower Rising comes from a flower that blooms only at night. A symbol of strength, transformation, and grace that grows even when the world feels dark. That's what we want our organization to be: a safe place where young people can bloom in their own time, where their stories are heard, and where they are reminded that their lives matter.
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Moonflower Rising is more than a nonprofit; it's a reflection of my heart and of every person who has ever felt unseen. It's for the ones fighting quiet battles, for those who are still trying to find their light. This organization is a space where love, grief and hope can coexist. Where stories of loss become seeds of understanding and where no one has to carry their pain alone.
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Through peer support, education, and suicide prevention, Moonflower Rising stands as a light for those navigating the aftermath of loss and for young people still struggling to hold on. Every program, every conversation, every act of kindness is a tribute to the ones we've lost and to the ones we can still reach. We're breaking the silence around suicide and replacing it with connection, understanding and hope.
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This is more than a mission. It's personal. it's for every parent whose heart still aches. it's for every child who deserves another tomorrow. And it's for all of us learning how to keep love alive through the work of healing and hope
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This is our story, a story of growth, compassion, and community. A story that says, you are not alone, Moonflower Rising is a growing circle of courage and connection. Together we bloom.. One heart at a time.
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