Rosalind Monique-Rider

1. Introduce yourself and tell us a little about “You” and about your Cause/Non-Profit. Veteran - Funded, Women Led, It's Already Done Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in Texas in 2019. Our mission is to take care of and support the men, women and children in our community. We have several ministries within our organization designed to reach individual members as well as the community as a whole. Our main focus is Women, Veterans, and Aging-Out Foster Young Adults.

The VISION of this organization is to support our women, veterans, and young adults by providing resources at our Women’s Wellness Weekend, in our Veteran’s Village, and The Aging-Out Foster Care Young Adult Transition Facilities. Our goal in this organization is to improve nutrition, ensure equal access to resources, and encourage innovation/creativity. We host an annual Women’s Wellness

Weekend that focuses on changing the lives of women globally. using team building, facilitation, oneon-one as well as group counseling. The priority for our young adult Transition Facility is to provide housing and other facilities to train, educate, and equip our young adults to be positive, active and independent members of society. We offer a transition facility that meets their basic needs of life while providing education, access to vocational studies or entrance into the military. Finally, our Veteran’s Village will provide the needed housing and support for our veteran community allowing them affordable housing as well as access to much needed resources to attend to their health, mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

2. When and why did you start your Cause/NonProfit?

We started in 2019. During the mid nineties, I prayed for a corner lot in a newly developed neighborhood. I was told I could have any lot but the corners because they were all sold. I requested for specific items which included a corner lot. There were 4 builders in the area, so I chose my layout and secured my $500 deposit. I truly believed this was the location of my home and prior to going to work on my night shift, I would go to the property and pray. Lord, I will dedicate this house as a place of refuge for women and children with my family. I will help women that need safety. (I was a survivor of domestic violence) Everyday,I would walk the perimeter property line and remind him of Joshua 6:1-27, how the walls of Jericho fell. I said God tear up the contract, I do not believe this is what the owners desire. Show them how big you are to increase their faith. While out of state Easter, 1998 I received a call apologizing about the oversight. I was told “if you still want the lot, it's yours.” I was not shocked. I responded, “start building.” My two daughters and I moved into our beautiful home. I was traveling globally and following many conferences such Bishop T.D Jakes, Back to the Bible and Women that are Loose; Joyce Meyer Ministries; Prophetess Juanita Bynum, No more Sheets.

Many of the ladies I associated with wanted to travel, but could not due to different reasons. In 2004, I prayed to have the finances to purchase all the conference material available and bring it back to share with the ladies. God honored my request. I went to our local church and stopped in the foyer to speak to one of the ladies who wanted to attend. She asked”How was it?’ I responded that it was wonderful. I informed her I purchased to DVD;s and she was welcome to come over to my home. We set a date. When she came to my home I had all the DVD’s spread and reached to grab one when I heard the Holy Spirit “Let her choose.” We watched together and during our praise we both ended up on the threshing floor, praising God. The following Sunday, I was approached by the previous sister and along with another, who requested to come over. I agreed and set the date. The Holy Spirit gave me the same instruction “Let her choose.” The three of us repeated the same results.

The Women’s Ministry had no title. I would invite them to my home for a Women’s gathering. I noticed women would share personal experiences with me and I created a safe place for ladies to join together and encourage one another. I opened my home once a month in Killeen Texas and offered food, prayer and fellowship. I never advertised and we quickly grew from 1 woman to 44 traveling as far as 4 hours from the North, South, West and East. I remained in the house for 15 years and had single women and women with children stay with us for 5-8 years. I was accused of trying to start a church and was instructed to stop allowing ladies to come over. As a new believer I didn’t fully understand what I was doing wrong. My heart was broken. I became very busy working in the military. Whenever I would notice ladies connecting to me, I would try and disconnect. I planned my birthday and invited family, old friends and new to the Smoky Mountains for a weekend. My intention was a one time event which now has led to seven years with 300 ladies globally to include Africa and Palestine. We established a Women's Wellness Weekend Retreat Journey to the Crown every 3rd weekend in March. We have a weekly Tuesday evening Podcast Sisters Supporting Sisters.

We have a Men’s Ministry, slowly developing an infancy stage. We recently started a three month pilot Podcast Brothers Supporting Brothers and our youth desire to become more active.

Our Aging-out Foster young adults organically transformed from the United States Air Force. During 15 years of my career people would ask “What happens to the kids that get kicked out?” I would respond, “I don’t know that's not my lane,” as I would shrug my shoulders with no concern. In 2017, I took a position as a Military Training Instructor that I was not praying for; however; my coworkers insisted I should take it. During the same time I applied for a Recruiters position and was told my application was excellent, in fact they said I was like cream on top of coffee. The door closed as a recruiter and opened as a MTI. My last position was with the kids that got kicked out of the Air Force. Who knows God laughs?I discovered many of the military members we recruited were homeless and could not conform. We were sending them back to the streets with no hope and no future. I cried everyday on my drive home. I was told to create three programs to help them. I was so overwhelmed. I introduced college credits and Job corps opportunities. Once the job ended I remained in the military as I am in my twenty six years. I found myself crying out to God. I experienced a feeling of emptiness similar to an “Empty Nest.” My dear sister in Christ Valerie Lewis said “Rosalind, you must continue in the community this is another program in your ministry. I took all my information and started going into the community talking to aging -out foster young adults 16-24 years. the numbers are high directly affecting communities in every city and every state.

Our ministry has continued the programs filling in the gaps to transition them into a successful path. We identify young adults from homelessness, existing youth at transition homes aging out at 18, group homes, referrals, friends and family. We use our personal vehicles to teach and obtain their Drivers License. Our programs include GED/Diploma, college, military and Job corps entry, medical needs such as eyes and dental, therapy. Often when we communicate with our young adults they have lost or their documents have been stolen. They are unable to apply to take any necessary steps until the basic requirements are complete. We sit for hours to follow processes to receive Social security card , Birth certificate and state ID’s.

3. What is the main message or purpose of your Cause/Non-Profit? Our purpose is to cause awareness and support from anyone and everyone. We desperately need a Transition home to house our young people. There are more children than facilities available.

The priority for our young adult Transition Facility is to provide housing and other facilities to train, educate, and equip our young adults to be positive, active and independent members of society.

5. Do you have a Team or Staff? Yes, presently we have 10 volunteer staff members including myself. Rosalind Monique Rider, Faith Hall, Vunda Comeger, Paula Robinson, Sonia Arenas, Ienata Masin, Mya Wells, Yolanda Hall, Vante'jah Lacourtney Comeger, and Angela Alexander-Brown.

6. How can you help others through your Cause/Non-Profit? Our primary focus is helping aging-out young adults with resources. We help each individual based on their needs. Our organization is not a cookie- cutter. Every need is different from every person.

We receive requests for resources because we have been added to several websites through other people and organizations. We have assisted adults and children and they gave our organization a name. Ultimately, we may not service everyone but if we are called we are working on gathering enough information to guide them to the right service to assist them.

7. Can anyone join to be a part of your Non-Profit or Volunteer? We always accept volunteers. Our two major events: Goodies 4 UR Hoodies, for our aging out young adults and community. WWW JTTC, Weekend retreat ( ladies-ages seniors in high school to adults).

8. How can someone get in contact with you for more information or to donate?

Phone: 210-446-8663

Email: rosalindr@iadministries.com

4. Who or what Inspired you to do what you do? Due to my lack of awareness God opened a door in the military that forced me to see our young military members discharged from the service. Many of them were returning to an epidemic of homelessness. We are discovering

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