Upstream Pillars With Purpose

Over the summer, Pillars with Purpose granted $5,000 to Operation Finally Home - a nonprofit organization that brings together homebuilders, remodelers, developers, the military, and communities to build custom, mortgage-free homes for America's heroes and their families. With our assistance, Operation Finally Home was able to provide a mortgage-free home to a family with four boys whose parent suffered a severe injury while deployed. The parent and family had been working so very hard to provide for their, this gift was a deserved surprise! Thank you to associates Linnie Law and Carlie Motter for bringing this organization to our fold. #PillarsWithPurpose #Philanthropy #AssociateDrivenPhilanthropy #OperationFinallyHome #Veterans #NonProfit #GivingBack #HomesForHeroes

Since Hurricane Helene struck, Upstream Rehabilitation's dedicated task force has been hard at work, meeting daily to assess the situation and determine how best to support those affected. Thanks to the incredible efforts of our associates, vendors, and patients, we’ve raised just over $22K to date, with $18,000 already granted to local non-profits across the affected areas. All donations received through October 31 will be sent to North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Our Emergent Needs Fund is providing immediate and ongoing relief, but there’s still more we can do together! Your contributions are helping rebuild communities, and we’re grateful for the outpouring of care and support. Let’s continue lifting up our Upstream Family and communities. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to making a difference. 💙 https://lnkd.in/eUT84AiB

We have been monitoring and keeping up to date with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Upstream Pillars With Purpose aims to be part of the recovery and rebuilding; committed to helping where we can. This time, our North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida people and communities need us most. If you have not been directly impacted by the storm, but want to help these individuals, families and communities in need, Upstream’s Pillars with Purpose Benevolent Fund for Emergent Needs is asking for your donations today. For the next 30 days, 100% of all contributions that come into our Emergent Needs fund will be shared back out to the affected communities and we will bolster your donations with existing Emergent Needs funds, maximizing our collective generosity. We understand mobilizing can help ease the feeling of helplessness. The area is still best served by emergency vehicles and emergency personnel. We will continue to keep an eye on the situation. We are sourcing local organizations on the ground that need our financial resources first and when safe, our hands and feet. Please click the link below to donate - select "Benevolent Fund for Emergent Needs" and in the box below enter "HELENE" https://lnkd.in/dm4Pq7Ve

Our Results Physiotherapy team in Louisville-Okolona, KY have been fortunate to be under the guidance of associate Luke Weishaar , PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS for the last five plus years. Now Luke is taking his servant heart one step further as he begins his career as Captain, United States Army. His colleagues and patients will miss him dearly. To honor Luke’s service, his team in Kentucky, in partnership with Upstream Rehabilitation's Pillars with Purpose, will be making a grant to a military-based organization of his choosing through the Pillars with Purpose Benevolent Fund for Military Personnel and Family Care. Stay tuned to find out the organization selected and how our grant dollars will serve this deserving group of extraordinary men and women.

At Upstream Rehabilitation, one of our core values is Servanthood - putting others first and positively impacting our communities. When you work with us, you're not just building a career but embracing a mission to serve and uplift those around us. Here’s why this matters: ▶️ Purpose: You'll be part of something bigger than just profit. ▶️ Fulfillment: Knowing your work helps make the world a better place is incredibly rewarding. ▶️ Community: Building strong, supportive local connections. ▶️ Inspiration: Being surrounded by like-minded, compassionate colleagues. From our associate-driven philanthropic funds through Upstream Pillars with Purpose to the opportunity to spend a day of volunteering with nonprofits that matter to you, Upstream's culture of servanthood extends far beyond our clinic doors.

We are honored to have granted $1,500 to Just Because United, Inc. Just Because United Inc. was founded in 2019 to recognize people in the community who feel left out or unseen by extending kindness and encouragement with the hope of bringing joy, JBU provides backpacks and school supplies to local schools to distribute to students in need, as well as gifts for children during the holiday season. Thank you to Katie Coker, Jocelyn Coker, and Matalian Little from our BenchMark clinic in Zebulon, Georgia, for their efforts in supporting this local charity!

We are pleased to announce that Pillars has granted $3,000 to HopeBUILDERS Home Repair, Inc., a nonprofit that helps low-income older adults and people with disabilities in the Kansas City Metro area live in safe, accessible, and healthy homes. They provide accessibility solutions (ramps, door widening, and bathroom modifications) and other critical home repairs. Associate volunteers from SERC Physical Therapy, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of brands, raised funds as part of their "Change to Make Change" drive and also helped to build a ramp for a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who uses a power wheelchair to navigate into and outside of his home. A very special thank you to our own Alexis Rafferty, a member of the Pillars Ambassador program who has been relentless in her efforts to fundraise and work with HopeBuilders to secure a volunteer opportunity for her team. Her passion and drive to help others were evident throughout!

We are honored to have granted $10,000 to Righteous Oaks Retreat. Righteous Oaks Retreat fosters a healthy, service-minded outlook for those who protect and serve. Its mission is to encourage current and former law enforcement officers through training, experiences, and referrals, acknowledging the impact of past circumstances and fostering the creation of a healthy, service-minded outlook for the future. May is both Mental Health Awareness Month and First Responders Month. This grant was a great one to see to fruition during this season as Righteous Oaks works to serve our law enforcement during times of mental crises. Righteous Oaks works to deliver restoration so that these individuals can return to duty on the front lines with clarity of mind and well-being.

Pillars with Purpose has granted $10,000 to Chase the Victory The mission of Chase the Victory is to strengthen the support of families grieving the loss of a child and families fighting childhood cancer and inspire hope and kindness. This organization provides support and care programs to families affected by childhood cancer and those grappling with the loss of their child. Bereaved moms, dads, and siblings from all over the nation are enrolled in Chase The Victory programming. Chase the Victory was founded by the McDaniel Family in honor of their son and brother, 17 year old Chase McDaniel who passed away from cancer November 16, 2019. While Chase was fighting cancer, he continued to live life full of joy sharing hope, spreading kindness, and inspiring people with his big smile and loving heart. Chase unified and inspired people everywhere as he humbly and courageously fought cancer. His strength, spirit, influence, and outstanding character left a lasting legacy for future generations. The Cancer Pillar as well as the Family and Children Welfare Pillar were able to collaborate for this grant. Pictured from left to right: Rylee Reeves, Community Engagement Associate for Chase the Victory Kerry Dean, Director of Program Advancement for Chase the Victory Kiki McDaniel, Executive Director and Chase's mom Emily Ward, Benchmark associate, Pillars with Purpose committee member and ambassador

Flash Back Friday: Our Upstream team worked with some nonprofits that assisted with tornado recovery efforts in Mississippi. The donations were made through Upstream’s Pillars with Purpose, which awarded: $5,000 to Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization, to help with the cost of providing reinforced mobile homes to dozens of homeowners displaced by the March tornadoes. $5,000 to First Baptist Church Rolling Fork, which has helped residents in that town cover the costs of short-term housing, storage units, clothing and other daily needs resulting from the storms. $3,500 to Mercy Chefs, a faith-based disaster and humanitarian relief organization that provided meals to first responders in Rolling Fork in the immediate aftermath of the tornadoes. Since 2018, Upstream's Pillars with Purpose has supported programs serving hundreds of communities in the United States and worldwide. Our Pillars Funds are tax-deductible, associate-driven charitable programs that provide a way for both associates and patients to give back lending support to one another, and to worthy causes at home and around the world. Photo credit: Samaritan's Purse From left, Gail Wood, Upstream Rehabilitation Region 45 Account Manager; Blake Gilstrap, Clinic Director, Elite Physical Therapy, Amory; Michael Putt, Regional Vice President for Mississippi, Upstream Rehabilitation; and Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse.