Hand Up To Victory

04/12/2026

Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude and joy 💖 We are so honored to share that Hand Up To Victory was chosen as the winner at 100 Women Who Care Manatee! 🙌

To every woman who believed in our mission—thank you. Your compassion and generosity mean everything to us…Lives are being changed, hope restored, and families made whole.

So much joy. So much hope. The best is yet to come. ✨

04/10/2026

🤝 Networking with Purpose

Hope & Hunger is such an amazing foundation! Partnerships like this create real pathways to stability, dignity, and lasting impact. 💙

Grateful for relationships that turn hope into action.

04/08/2026

The Giving Challenge is 1 week away!! Be the one this year for the 2026 Giving Challenge, April 15th at noon to Thursday April 16th at noon - EVERY DONATION UP TO $100 PER PERSON WILL BE MATCHED IN FULL! During that 24 hour timeframe - go to www.givingchallenge.com - search Hand Up To Victory! This is your opportunity to maximize your donation and make a huge impact!

04/08/2026

Great day representing Hand Up To Victory at the Manatee Chamber of Commerce event at LECOM Park, cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates! ⚾️
Grateful for opportunities to connect with our community through networking, great food, and fun in the sun. Building relationships that help us continue creating pathways to hope, purpose, and lasting recovery.

03/30/2026

03/25/2026

WHO’S YOUR FIVE?! Giving Challenge 2026 is coming up Wednesday April 15th starting at noon! EVERY DONATION UP TO $100 PER PERSON IS MATCHED IN FULL!! We are asking for everyone to invite five family members, friends, or coworkers to donate to Hand Up To Victory on that day to multiply the impact!
This is a huge opportunity to raise a lot of money with no limit to it besides $100 per person. That means you, your spouse, and all your adult children can each donate $100 and it will get doubled and matched in full!
Help us change lives on this special day!

03/18/2026

💚🍀Victorious & Sober St. Patty’s Day 🍀💚

✨ ID obtained for a new client✨ Placement into Journey to Greatness ✨ Peer support through NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties ✨ Housing with Second Heart Homes, Inc.✨ Clients helping clients

Different kind of shenanigans… life-changing ones. 🙌

03/12/2026

We can’t say enough nice things about the ladies at Impact100 SRQ Sarasota & Manatee Counties! They help walk us through the two year process and help us to make a maximum impact directly in the lives of those we serve! Our clients and organization thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the opportunity given to us ❤️

02/26/2026

Huge congratulations to Josh R Bowen celebrating 1 year completely clean and sober! We connected with Josh when he was in prison, and we had a safe recovery home and material necessities ready to go for him upon release. Through our second chance business partner Forristall Enterprises, Inc., Josh was able to secure full time employment. But no recovery journey is without its challenges. Recently Josh learned that he had a warrant from old pending charges. Instead of running or using it as a reason to give up, he took ownership of the situation, and went back to jail for a short time. We helped to navigate saving his bed at the home, and his job held his spot for him.
Josh we can’t say enough how proud of you we are that you came out of this stronger than ever, and no doubt this is part of your story will be used to help others not give up when facing a similar situation! 🙌🏻

02/21/2026

We’ll be honest…sometimes we forget to post because we are so busy doing! Our team does whatever is necessary to give our clients the best opportunity possible to be successful. From late night phone calls to in person case management, from council through struggles and celebrating years of sobriety, we are dedicated to doing all we can to change lives 💯🙌🏻