Together We Rise HQ Coming To Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Cushing Terrell officials announced they have been tapped to lead design efforts for the Austin headquarters of Together We Rise, a nonprofit with a current base in California.

The nonprofit's aim in moving is to bring its mission to improve the lives of children in foster care in Central Texas, officials said in a press advisory.

“Cushing Terrell is thrilled to design the new Austin headquarters for Together We Rise. We’re proud to work with Danny Mendoza, Drew Thomas, and the fantastic team at TWR whom work tirelessly toimprove the lives of children navigating the foster care system,” Stacey Sheridan, Regional Marketing Director at Cushing Terrell, said in a prepared statement.

The nonprofit will occupy a warehouse in East Austin, with plans to design a space that will be “the best place to volunteer in Austin,” officials said. Together, Cushing Terrell and TWR "envision transforming a warehouse into a space that facilitates human connections and inspires passionate interaction with a 6,000-square-footopen and vibrant indoor space, outdoor event areas, a mural wall for street art, and a home for pet alpacas that will roam the landscape," officials added.

"Working with CTA has been a phenomenal opportunity for Together We Rise," Danny Mendoza, founder and CEO of Together We Rise, said in a prepared statement. "Their expertise and dedication are helping build the foundation that will propel our organization to the next level. We could not be more pleased with CTA's services.”

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The TWR volunteer space will double as a gathering place, inviting the community to come together tobuild bikes and skateboards, design duffle bags and superhero boxes, all to benefit deserving children navigating the foster care system, officials explained. TWR ATX is scheduled to open in early 2020.

More than just a creative re-use of a warehouse, the space will serve as centerpiece for hundreds of events hosting visitors from a wide field of endeavors — advocates, artists, humanitarians, industry leaders and visionaries — committed to changing the world for the better by helping to transform the lives of children in foster care, officials said.

.About CTA (provided text):

Cushing Terrell CTA | Cushing Terrell is a full-service design firm founded in 1938 by a pair of forward-thinking, Montana architects who believed in the importance of combining architectural and engineering services. Since its inception, the firm has endeavored to expand its multi-disciplinary approach and now includes over 20 design-related disciplines. Currently numbering more than 450 team members, CTA | Cushing Terrell has 14 offices throughout the United States. For more information, visitctagroup.com.

About Together We Rise:

Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of motivated young adults and former foster youth. "Our vision is to improve the lives of children in foster care, who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public,"officials said. "We collaborate with individuals, companies, and community partners to bring resources to foster youth and use and use service-learning activities to educate volunteers on issues surrounding the foster care system. TWR works with hundreds of foster agencies,social workers, CASA advocates, and other partners to bring our programs to foster youth across the nation. Our foundation has allowed us to provide thousands of foster youth across the country with new bicycles, college supplies, and sweet cases so that children do not have to travel from home to home with their belongings in a trash bag."