Arise Collective staff, board, participants will join other community members for A Cause for Celebration 2025, Arise Collective’s annual fundraising event. This year’s theme is “Community,” and the event will be held at The Palm Venue, located at 740 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC, on Thursday, October 30, 2025.  Doors will open at 5:30 PM, and the program will begin at 6:00 PM.

All proceeds will benefit women who, through strength, resilience, and faith, are forging new and better lives for themselves, their children, and their families.

Mistress of Ceremonies Valonda Calloway will headline an evening filled with delicious food and beverages, inspiring stories, sensational music by SmoothIvory2, and a fund-a-need auction hosted by Ben Farrell of Custom Benefit Auctions. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a raffle and live auction, featuring prizes such as a 3-night stay at a cabin in the North Carolina mountains. 

We will also host the 6th Annual Hope Awards Ceremony, where three inspiring leaders in our community will be honored: Wheels4Hope, Angel of Hope; Tanisha “Chef T” Carter, Foosic Experience, Beacon of Hope; and Anna Stein, First Lady of North Carolina, Champion of Hope.

This event is sold out!