Week 1: Breaking the Silence

Hey Y’all! Welcome back to All Ears. We’ve had an absolutely amazing launch week. Here’s what we have accomplished:

In our first week, we’ve received over $2000 in donations, with two donors contributing over $500 each. These donations have reached us from all across the country, ranging from close to home in Texas to Ohio, California, Hawaii, and more.

Within the Eliphino Team, we wanted to highlight some of our MVP volunteers from this week:

Savannah Riggins, Willa Bock, Penelope Durbin, Sofia Flores, and Peyton Dorsey. We wouldn’t be able to do any of this without y’all!

We’ve had many contributors from our community share anonymous submissions, telling their story or ‘sharing their elephant’ to break their silence. One submission stated that the “darkness was overwhelming, and [they] could not find a way out… but somehow found hope.” These vulnerable stories remind us that feelings are not abstract or foreign. Many people have these moments of very real struggle, and each one is valid. No one is alone, and there is a critical vulnerability in leaning on those around you when needed. Don’t be afraid to lean on your people and seek that support.

-Eliphino Team

Written by Peyton Dorsey

Edited by Madeleine Debelak