Madison’s Song

 

Get Back Up Again was the glimmer in eight-year-old Madison Kirksey’s eye. . .

 

A philanthropist at heart, Madison — Founder and CEO — generously handed out

packages with crackers and water, toothpaste and toothbrush, and a $5 bill to the

homeless people she met.

 

As the concept of Get Back Up Again materialized, Madison documented her idea for this

organization of hope, informing her parents that she no longer wanted an allowance, so she

could realize her vision — helping our homeless rise with dignity, pride, hope, and success

using local volunteer resources, services, and philanthropists to get the job done.

 

Licensed in April 2019, Get Back Up Again’s efforts went viral in January 2019. Two Sundays a month, volunteers began hosting an event that provided packages of essential health and hygiene items to the homeless. Erica Holton, President, and CFO (and Madison’s devoted and supportive mother) coordinates the donation intake, storage and distribution, organization’s events, and accounting.

​

Super Sunday Line Ups cover a host of essentials. Our homeless select the lines that provide for specific, immediate needs — prayers, particular needs, wearables, footwear, health, and hygiene.

 

Madison has several integral corporate sponsors, donors, and volunteer resources assisting in the Get Back Up Again mission:

 

• Vector Security — bags and other necessities

• Lexus — bags and fresh fruit

• Hertz — water and ice

• Little Caesar’s — pizzas

• McDonald’s — 50 percent discount on burgers

• The Dunes Apartments — hygiene bags and blankets

• Kids First Dentistry — toothbrushes

• Honey Baked Ham — hams

• Baptist Primary Care — antibiotic cream, bandages, and hygiene items

• United Health — reps educate the homeless about possible free meds and insurance and donate socks and detergent

• Buds Moving Company — shirts and gift cards for gas to the homeless families that live in JAX, FL

• Walmart — shoes

• Target — gift cards

• Alliance — cell phone and tablets

• AT&T — partner

• BOMBAS — 500 pairs of new unisex socks

• Excess Telecom — partner

• Lorenzo Hall Lodge #458 — partner

• The Write Design 4 U — website and social media page development, design, and copywriting

 

Your generous time, effort, and donations help many homeless  — THANK YOU! Every contributor to Get Back Up Again is acknowledged and recognized in our marketing collateral.

 

Get Back Up Again seeks several other volunteer resources and appreciates your suggestions and feedback:

 

• Volunteers for monthly Super Sunday Lineups

• Website funding

• Website administrator

• Copywriter

• Graphic designer

• Fundraiser

• Social media advertising funds

• Social media influencer

• Photographer

• Videographer

• General funding for package basics

• Corporate sponsors and partners

• Event entertainment

• News media coverage

 

Suggestions/comments? Please contact Erica Holton, president and CFO, at 904.885.2185, GetBackUpAgainOrg@gmail.com, or via our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pg/GetBackUpAgainOrg, and on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/getbackupagainooh/

 

Visit our website regularly to donate, share an idea or suggestion, and keep updated about our events, progress, testimonials, gifts, and kudos: getbackupagain.wixsite.com/gbua.

​

Donations are always welcome using Cash App: $GETBACKUPAGAINOOH

​

We’re in the news! Check it out: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/12-year-old-girl-creates-organization-to-fight-homelessness-and-poverty-in-jacksonville/77-a9ca0895-ab58-43fa-b8be-7f05ac376401