LIFT
LIFT’s mission is to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all people in the United States. They envision a day when all people in our country will have the opportunity to achieve economic security and pursue their aspirations.
What They Do:
LIFT is a growing movement to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all people in the United States. LIFT currently runs centers staffed by trained volunteers in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, to serve low-income individuals and families.
LIFT clients and volunteers work one-on-one to find jobs, secure safe and stable housing, make ends meet through public benefits and tax credits, and obtain quality referrals for services like childcare and healthcare. Simultaneously, the LIFT experience pushes volunteers to grapple with our country's most challenging issues related to poverty, race, inequality, and policy. Since LIFT's founding, over 5,000 volunteers have served more than 30,000 individuals and families.
What does opportunity mean to LIFT or to the communities they work in?
"For LIFT, opportunity means developing a country that is free of poverty and full of options. Through our work, we hope to see a day when all Americans will have the opportunity to obtain economic security and pursue their personal life aspirations."
