ABOUT TOGETHER FOR GOOD
We provide a network of care
to support families who are in crisis.
We Connect Those Who Need Help With Those Who Can Help
Founded in 2017, Together for Good connects volunteers from local churches with isolated parents and vulnerable children.
At TFG, we provide wrap-around, relational care that helps to stabilize families, so that they can move beyond a crisis. There are four primary ways that our volunteers serve: hosting children during a crisis (hostings range from one day to one year); hosting children for shorter periods (typically a weekend), so that parents are able to experience respite relief; building relationships with parents through parent advocacy; and meeting the practical needs of parents, such as meals or transportation.
TFG has four locations in three states and a team of professional staff that train volunteers in culturally-competent, trauma-informed caregiving, and who manage each case.
SERVE WITH A LOCATION NEAR YOU
DO GOOD
We want to help followers of Jesus live out Isaiah 1:17, "Learn to do good; seek justice; correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause."
LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR
God calls us to defend, visit, and care for widows and orphans – to love those who are isolated, without family or community. We believe Christians are called to walk with the hurting and the rejected – those who are in distress.
MOBILIZE THE CHURCH
We want to reignite the vision and purpose of the early Church by providing an opportunity for the Church to love our neighbors.
What Drives Us
What We Know
We know that there are government systems in place to protect children when harm or neglect occurs – and these systems are important. However, we want to mobilize the Church to help struggling families before a crisis of abuse or neglect – this concept is called "up-stream intervention." We do this through working within a continuum of care model, prioritizing building relationships, protecting children, and preserving the family. Research shows that intentional intervention "up-stream" prevents harm to children and prevents family separation.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TFG MODEL
Our Board
Nicky Brown - Secretary
VP of Advocacy and Government Affairs with HealthEquity
Maridel Sandberg
President & CEO of Together for Good
Robbie Burkhart - Chair
President of Blue Rock Advisors
Stan Hamann - Director
Retired VP of NorthRisk Partners
Linda Rukavina - Treasurer
Health Coach with Mastering Diabetes
Cindy Engelking - Director
MBA Carlson School of Management