LIFT

EVANSTON, IL—Beginning in late January, LIFT-Evanston will offer free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families at its site in Evanston. LIFT-Evanston is staffed by trained college student volunteers from Northwestern University.

LIFT-Chicago is thrilled to announce that Sol Anderson will be joining our team as the Regional Program Manager.  Sol comes to LIFT-Chicago with over 10 years experience supporting underserved communities.

LIFT-Chicago is honored to be a part of Fannie Mae's 2011 Help the Homeless Campaign.

CHICAGO-- Steve Mangan, the managing director of Sodexo and Northwestern University's foodservice partnership, nuCuisine, has joined LIFT-Chicago's Regional Advisory Board.

Some Americans choose to serve their country through military service, and others through national service programs like AmeriCorps.  LIFT-Chicago region is excited to welcome the following two outstanding AmeriCorps*National Direct Site Coordinators: Sarah Martin and Rukmini Reddy.

LIFT-Chicago served over 2,300 individuals this past year and plans to continue meeting demand by scaling operations and continuing to focus on training staff and volunteers to be effective advocates to clients.  Recognizing LIFT-Chicago’s innovative and cost-effective model, as well as the strength of its growth plan, Crown Family Philanthropies is investing in LIFT's work with a generous, multi-year gift to support LIFT-Chicago’s operations.

In 2011 LIFT-Chicago formed its first Regional Advisory Board.  This remarkable group is tasked with leading local fundraising efforts, serving as a champion for LIFT-Chicago’s work, providing strategic counsel to the executive director and inspiring LIFT’s volunteers, staff and clients.

On April 2^nd over 100 LIFT-Chicago region volunteers, staff and community partners gathered for a full day of best practice sharing, ongoing training, team building, strategizing and fun at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in West Evanston for LIFT-Chicago Region's first Regional Summit.