Standing shoulder to shoulder to build a stronger community.
Shoulder to Shoulder’s (S2S) mission is to assist high-need individuals and their families in the communities served by Upward Health®. S2S was formed and seeded by Upward Health® leadership in response to observing the urgent non-healthcare needs of Upward Health’s patients and their extended communities.
100% of donations go directly to individuals in need.
Upward Health covers all administrative expenses of the foundation.
Paula
Paula cares for her daughter, 14-year-old autistic grandson, and other grandchildren who are fleeing from an abusive situation. Due to heavy foot traffic, several floors in her home rotted and collapsed.
S2S covered the $4,288 cost of the repairs.
Rusell
Rusell is 95 and legally blind with low mobility. He lives with his daughter in a home that has 17 stairs. He struggled daily using the stairs.
S2S covered the $4,927 cost of the stairlift and the trapeze.
Melinda
Melinda is pregnant and recently transitioned from a Self-Regulatory Organization to an apartment with Mercy Housing. She did not have the funds to furnish her new home.
S2S covered the $1,523 cost of furniture for her apartment.
Carmen
Carmen lives in a senior living facility and is grieving the loss of her son. She needed new eyeglasses that insurance would not cover.
S2S covered the $367 cost of the new eyeglasses.
Meet some of our recipients
S2S supports communities with meaningful one-time assistance to address urgent needs.
Upward Health® provides far-reaching support for patients’ physical, behavioral, and social needs. However, field staff often encounter distressing situations that normal Upward Health’s interventions are unable to address.
The purpose of S2S is to assist with these types of needs for disadvantaged individuals in the communities we serve.
Hear about the impact S2S can make in a recipient’s life.
My family and I are extremely grateful to S2S for their assistance when we were at risk of losing our housing. It is very difficult for us to ask for or accept help, however, when all other options had been exhausted, we had to turn to S2S. We were met with compassion, understanding, and extreme professionalism in regard to what we perceived as an inevitably hopeless situation. S2S went above and beyond, trying to work directly with our apartment complex and coordinate payment for an arrears amount. This not only helped to make us feel less dismal, but it also made us realize that we were not facing this alone. Thank you, S2S, we are beyond grateful for your organization in helping our family not become homeless.
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