LIFT

LIFT-Chicago will serve hundreds of additional Chicago individuals and families in 2010 with its recent expansion into the West Side of the city.  LIFT-Chicago, Pilsen opened its doors at the close of February and is currently providing free social services to West Side residents.

LIFT-Chicago, Pilsen will operate out of the new Chicago Workforce Center and work with several city and state agencies in the center to serve individuals and families in need.

Bert Brockway had a long history as respiratory therapist but after losing his job, he was forced to take on shifts as a cab driver, working upwards of 10 hours a day, seven days a week. Bert says, “I was underemployed and overworked,” and his frustration continued to mount as he made little progress obtaining another job in respiratory therapy.  Bert was exhausted, both physically and emotionally, when he was introduced to LIFT-Chicago’s Uptown office.

When Nicole Davis stepped into her first activity fair as a freshman at Loyola University Chicago, she was struck by a LIFT-Chicago poster that asked the question: “Are you a student leader?” Nicole immediately walked over to the table and wrote her name on the sign-up sheet to find out more. Two years into her volunteer service with LIFT-Chicago, Nicole has proven that she is, indeed, a true leader, both on-campus and in the community.