LIFT

LIFT-Boston is proud to announce the hiring of Alyssa Motai, Rilwan Ajayi, and Brittni Reilly as its newest Site Coordinators.  Motai will serve with LIFT-Somerville, and Ajayi and Reilly will serve with LIFT-Cambridge.

Elliot Lobel will be awarded the distinction of the “2010 Citizen Lawyer of the Year” by Tisch College of Tufts University and the Tufts Lawyers Association (TLA) at an awards ceremony on June 3^rd, 2010.  The honor stems from his work with local nonprofit LIFT-Somerville, Tisch College, and the Tufts Lawyers’ Association (TLA) to establish a partnership that provides high-quality legal services to the low-income community in the Boston area.

LIFT-Cambridge and LIFT-Somerville will provide free tax preparation services beginning February 1, 2010, where IRS VITA certified LIFT volunteers will be available to help Cambridge and Somerville community prepare tax returns electronically and identify their eligibility for tax credits.

LIFT recently named Maicharia Weir Lytle the Regional Executive Director for its Boston-area offices. Weir Lytle will oversee the operations and growth of the two LIFT local sites in Cambridge and Somerville and will lead LIFT’s external relations with local community, university and investment partners.

LIFT-Boston is working to protect at-risk individuals and families from being left out in the cold this winter.  As temperatures drop, many Boston residents are unaware of the resources available to provide fuel assistance and utility shutoff protection throughout the colder months.

LIFT-Boston offices in Cambridge and Somerville are available to work with local residents to access fuel assistance resources, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), programs that offer fuel delivery to families in need, and utility discounts for persons already receiving public benefits.