This May, you are helping our community grow stronger—through connection, culture, and the healing power of nature. As an Advocate, you are an essential part of Blooming Together, turning your passion into action and inviting others to be part of something meaningful.
This is your home base for success. Here, you’ll find simple tips, tools, and inspiration to help you share your story, reach your network, and grow your impact. Every message you send, every post you share, and every conversation you start helps cultivate a space where healing can take root.
Together, we are nurturing more than a garden—we are growing a healthier, more connected community.
How to Help Your Fundraising Page Bloom
Social Media Templates
Use these templates as you share your fundraising page:
Hi [Name] 💛 I’m supporting El Futuro’s Blooming Together campaign this month. It helps fund a healing greenspace for mental health. Would you consider donating? [link]
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Hey [Name]! I’m raising funds for El Futuro 🌿 It’s all about mental health + community healing through nature. Here’s my page if you’d like to support: [link]
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Hey [Name]—I’m fundraising for a cause I care about 💚 El Futuro creates spaces for healing and connection. Would love your support: [link]
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Quick ask 💛 I’m supporting El Futuro’s Blooming Together campaign. It funds programs and a healing greenspace. Appreciate you taking a look: [link]
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Every conversation you spark and every link you share helps grow this community of care. Together, we are cultivating a space where healing for Latino families can take root and flourish—for today and for generations to come.
For any questions or support needed, please reach out to LIzbeth Turrubiartes, Advancement Coordinator: LTurrubiartes@elfuturo-nc.org or
Email Template
Hi [Name] 💛 I’m raising support for El Futuro, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health and healing in Latino communities. Their Blooming Together campaign funds a therapeutic greenspace where nature, culture, and community come together to support well-being. I’d love your help—would you consider making a gift or sharing my page? [link]
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD