Building Stronger Communities
A small rural shop with a big purpose — supporting people, pets, and our community through practical goods and compassionate care. Every purchase helps fund future care kits, services, and local support efforts as we grow
Our mission
At Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward, we're committed to delivering trauma-aware support services, care packages, pet bundles, and crisis resources. Our goal is to foster resilience and well-being within the Todd County, MN community by providing accessible and compassionate assistance to those who need it most.
What we offer
Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward is built on a simple mission: to bring comfort, dignity, and practical support to individuals and families in our rural community who are facing trauma, crisis, or overwhelming hardship. While our care packages and support services are still being organized, our online store is open now and plays an important role in helping us move this mission forward.
Every purchase from our store helps fund the development of our upcoming programs, including:
• Care packages for people in crisis
• Pet care packages to help animals stay with their families
• Supportive services such as cleaning assistance, errands, companionship, and crisis‑related help
We are actively expanding and preparing these services so we can better serve neighbors who feel alone, overwhelmed, or without support. Our goal is to ensure that no one in our community has to struggle in silence. As our program grows, we remain committed to offering comfort, dignity, and real relief to those who need it most.
For now, your support through our online store helps us take the next steps toward making these services available. Thank you for standing with us as we build something meaningful for our community.
Care packages
Our care packages are created to bring comfort, dignity, and practical support to individuals and families facing trauma, crisis, or sudden hardship. Each package is thoughtfully assembled with essential items and a personal touch, offering a small but meaningful sense of relief during difficult moments.
As our program grows, we are expanding the types of items we can provide. Depending on availability, our care packages may include:
• Toiletries & hygiene essentials
• First aid basics
• Shelf‑stable food items
• Cleaning supplies
• School supplies
• Kitchen necessities (paper plates, scrubbers, seasonings, dishes, pans, etc.)
• Bedroom comforts (blankets, sheets, pillowcases, pillows, etc.)
We are actively organizing and strengthening our program to better serve our rural community. Our mission is simple: to help people feel less alone, more supported, and genuinely cared for during life’s hardest moments. Every package reflects our commitment to restoring stability, offering compassion, and providing real relief to neighbors who need it most.
Pet bundles
Pets play a far bigger role in our lives than many people realize. They are not “just animals” — they are living, feeling companions who offer love, comfort, and steady support through our ups and downs. Our pets often sense things we cannot: changes in our health, shifts in our emotions, or dangers we may overlook. They stand by us, and we stand by them.
Because of this powerful bond, we believe pets should remain with their people whenever possible. Hardship, trauma, or sudden crisis shouldn’t force families to choose between caring for themselves and caring for their animals. Keeping pets and their owners together supports emotional stability, reduces stress, and helps everyone continue to thrive.
Our Pet Care Packages are designed with this purpose in mind. Depending on availability, these packages may include:
• Pet food
• Treats
• Toys and enrichment items
• Food and water dishes
• Pet bedding or small pet beds
• Collars or leads
• Basic comfort or care items
Each package is assembled with care and tailored to what we have on hand at the time. Our goal is simple: to help pets stay in their homes, with the people who love them, while offering a little relief during difficult moments.
How to help
Coming Soon — We are preparing ways for our community to get involved and help support our mission of standing beside individuals and families who are facing crisis, trauma, or overwhelming life challenges. Many people in our rural area struggle alone, without nearby family, friends, or neighbors who can step in when life becomes too heavy. Together, we can change that.
Once our wish lists are ready, you’ll be able to directly support our care packages and services by choosing items to donate. These lists will make it easy to see exactly what is needed and how your contribution can make a real difference.
There will be several meaningful ways to get involved, including:
• Donating items for care packages or for our shop
• Contributing funds to help purchase essential supplies
• Volunteering to help assemble care packages
• Assisting with services once our support programs are fully set up
• Helping with tasks or community outreach when needed
• Sharing our website, program, and shop to help spread awareness
Every act of support — big or small — helps us reach more people who are struggling, isolated, or going through crisis situations. By joining us, you become part of a mission rooted in compassion, dignity, and community strength.
Links for wish lists, donation options, and volunteer opportunities will be added here soon.
Support Services
Coming Soon — We are building a range of supportive services designed to help our local community, especially individuals facing crisis, trauma, isolation, or sudden hardship. Our goal is to make sure people feel included, safe, respected, and free from judgment during some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Not everyone has friends, family, or neighbors who are able to help when life becomes overwhelming. That’s where we step in. Our services will focus on restoring dignity, confidence, and connection by offering practical support such as:
• Care packages
• Cleaning assistance
• Errand support
• Companionship and check‑ins
• Crisis‑related comfort and stabilization
While we may not be able to meet every need, we are committed to covering as many as we can — and helping individuals find additional resources for the needs we cannot fulfill. Our mission is simple: to ensure no one in our rural community feels forgotten, alone, or left behind. We are here to offer relief, encouragement, and a caring presence when it matters most.
Our story
Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward (Minnesota) was created because we, the founders, have lived through some of life’s hardest moments with very little support. We know what it feels like to struggle alone, to feel unseen, and to wonder where we belong. Through years of hardship, trauma, and overwhelming challenges, we learned how to keep going even when resources were scarce and help was nowhere to be found.
We met over 25 years ago, and together we have faced difficult experiences — our own and those of people around us. There were times when the struggles felt heavier than we could carry, yet we kept moving forward. Even without financial resources, community support, or people who could step in ethically and compassionately, we found ways to survive and rebuild.
Our journey includes losses, trauma, and moments that changed us forever. We have faced family tragedies, witnessed devastating events, and endured emotional, physical, mental, financial, and other forms of harm. My husband has overcome his own traumatic experiences, including a stroke that left his left side paralyzed. We are still healing, still rebuilding, and still learning — but we are doing it together.
These experiences shaped our mission. We know what it feels like to be alone in crisis, and we don’t want anyone else to face that same isolation. Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward was created to offer comfort, dignity, and real support to people who are struggling — so they know someone cares, someone sees them, and someone is willing to help even a little.
Everyone — people and animals — deserves to feel loved, supported, and valued. Our story is proof that even in the hardest moments, compassion can make a difference. And now, we are committed to being that source of compassion for others.
Making a difference, together
Explore the stories of impact and transformation made possible through Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward. Learn how we're building stronger communities, one family at a time, with trauma-aware support and practical resources. Your involvement can help us reach even more individuals and families in need.
"Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward has been a lifeline for my family. Their support and resources have made a significant impact on our lives."
Sarah M.
"The care packages and pet bundles provided by Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward have brought comfort and joy to our home during a difficult time."
David L.
"I'm grateful for the trauma-aware support and understanding I received from Restoring Roots & Thriving Forward. They truly care about the well-being of our community."
Emily K.
Contact us
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
United States