The We Lift You Up fund helps women find a sisterhood of support and path forward after a cancer diagnosis. A 501c3 public charity established in 2012.
When someone hears the words, "You have cancer", life is never the same. Since 2012, You Night's WE LIFT YOU UP FUND (a 501c3 public charity) has helped thousands of women find much needed support and resources after a cancer diagnosis. Our programs help women discover their power, and learn that they are not defined by their diagnosis. Finding a support system is crucial for cancer survivors as it significantly improves health outcomes and enhances emotional, psychological, and physical well-being during and after a treatment journey. The You Night Sisterhood support network provides a sense of belonging and understanding that can alleviate feelings of isolation and anxiety. Our sisterhood fosters a community of shared experiences, where individuals can exchange coping strategies, gain valuable insights, and feel validated in their struggles. Nobody should battle cancer alone! Together we are truly stronger, and through our programs, we foster resilience and optimism, while empowering cancer survivors to navigate their recovery with greater confidence and hope. Click on the links below, or please reach out to us for more information: 877-591-5936 x1
**We also have programs for men, children and caregivers. Please inquire!
WE OFFER A VARIETY OF EMPOWERING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND THERAPY PROGRAMS TO HELP WOMEN FIND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AFTER A DIAGNOSIS
If you are interested in getting involved in our 2025 efforts as a sponsor, volunteer or SheRose participant, please click the button above.
Congratulations to the SheRose Classes of 2024!
These amazing ladies from the Greater New Orleans area and Northshore, and from our sister city in Providence, RI, participated in You Night's 2024 "SheRose Program" - a six month group experience, where we provide emotional healing through a series of activities, resulting in this beautiful sisterhood. Learn more about all of our programs by visiting the PROGRAMS link.
Congratulations to each of them! Be sure to tune into our podcast or visit our YouTube Channel to hear their stories!
OUR PROGRAMS
You Night's signature programs have been designed to bring groups of individuals together in empowering experiences. Learn more details by clicking on the link below.
The SheRose Program bundles all of our therapy programs into one experience. This is designed for a group of 25 participants at a time, culminating in a big celebration with friends, family and the community.
ScART (which stands for Scar Art) is a group painting experience where participants analyze their emotions related to scars, and then paint their stories on canvas. ScART has many group applications. Every scar tells a story.
Story Crafting is the winning idea of Astella's Oncology International C3Prize. Story Crafting is a six-week group program where participants deconstruct a traumatic life event, and then reconstruct it to find silver linings.
You Night's Still I Rise Podcast features inspiring stories, written by our participants using our Story Crafting formula. Tune in! These stories inform, educate and give hope to so many!
Cancer treatment often leads to significant physical changes, such as hair loss, weight fluctuations, and changes in skin texture. We incorporate this experience for our participants so they can remember the beauty they possess (inside and out).
You Night's Sheroes & Heroes Awards is our organization's way of thanking the hardworking men and women in our community who dedicate their lives to treating and healing those diagnosed with cancer.
ABOUT US
In 2013, we started an organization in New Orleans, LA, with the mission of helping women embrace life beyond cancer. We do this by providing alternatives to traditional support groups through empowering experiences that help women move forward in their self-reflection and journeys. After working with hundreds of women from every walk of life, we found that a beautiful, consistent message kept surfacing: women are stronger when they are surrounded by other women who have experienced similar journeys. They also are stronger when the community rallies behind them to provide healthy tools for better living.
Lisa McKenzie is the Founder and Executive Producer of You Night Empowering Events, a program whose mission is to help women embrace life beyond cancer. Lisa's passion for exploring opportunities to empower women is what drives her daily ambitions. After going through a particularly dark period in her life, Lisa wanted to share with others powerful tools that she used to free herself from depression, and power through adversity. Lisa draws inspiration for her programs from her personal relationship with God, and His promises for our well-being. Lisa's mom is a breast cancer survivor, and after witnessing the harsh changes that her mom endured, and after witnessing how two of her friends faced numerous traumatic experiences after they were diagnosed with cancer, Lisa set out to create a sisterhood designed around empowering group experiences, where the members and community "lifted one another up" (hence, the formation of Lisa's Non-Profit 501c3 program called "We Lift You Up" fund). Since the inception of the organization in 2013, Lisa has created a variety of empowering group experiences that incorporate powerful tools for emotional health. Lisa partners with area hospitals and physicians to offer this critical part of the cancer survivors' healing journey (emotional and mental healing). What results is that survivors discover inner strength that they can channel for better health outcomes. To date – because of sponsorship support and donations -- You Night has gifted hundreds of women (in the Greater New Orleans area and in cities across America) with You Night Program Experiences (Runway Empowerment Program, ScART Scar Art Painting Experience and Story Crafting). Engaging women in empowering, life-affirming experiences has resulted in a very active sisterhood of survivors.
877-591-5936 x1
Mailing Address:
7041 Canal St. #256, New Orleans, LA, United States, 70124
We Lift You Up fund FEIN# 82-4444545
Meet You Night Founder, Lisa McKenzie
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