Willingness is the common thread that binds our BitterSweet community. An ecosystem of individuals willing to share their stories, artists willing to listen and tell those stories, and people, like you, willing to give in support of this hope-orienting work. Today, we are excited to launch our annual giving campaign, “those who are willing.”

This initiative is not just a call to action; it’s an invitation to be part of a storytelling effort that pushes back against a culture of despair. We—story subjects, contributors, and donors—square up with the harsh realities and heavy statistics to find glimmers of solution, of fearlessness and faithfulness, of hope. Like our friends at @wearebreadwinners, our writer contributor @nolanaustinburger , and the Cooley family, together, and only together, we can reject cynicism, defy apathy, and celebrate the good that the world needs more of.