LIFT

• John Garcia, Executive Director, Fordham Bedford Children's Services
• Lois Harr, Director of Campus Ministries and Social Action, Manhattan College
• Sandra Lobo-Jost, Director, Center for Service and Justice, Fordham University
• Nicholas Napolitano, Policy Associate, Supportive Housing Network New York (SHHNY)
• Caitlin Becker, Assistant Coordinator, Center for Service and Justice, Fordham University
• Heather Hargraves, Case Manager, Part of the Solution (POTS)
• Roxanna Chowdhry-Velasquez, Director of Programs, Fordham Bedford Children's Services
• Doug Becht, Client Services Coordinator, Homelessness Outreach Team, Citizens Advice Bureau New York

LIFT-The Bronx partners with a wide range of community agencies to provide quality referrals to clients, such as housing advocates, legal services, health care and mental health services, child care and immigration issues. LIFT-The Bronx also collaborates with these partners for expert advice and community engagement.

• Fordham Bedford Children's Services
• Part of the Solution (POTS)
• Dress for Success
• Grace Institute
• WorkForce 1
• Wildcat Service Corporation
• New York State Department of Labor
• AARP
• Manpower Inc.
• The Fortune Society
• Citizen's Advice Bureau
• The Bronx Adult Learning Center
• Project HEAL
• The Bronx Education Opportunity Center

As of 2010, LIFT will receive a one-year, $100,000 grant as part of Robin Hood's "Jobs and Economic Security" focus area to fund its program and operation in New York. LIFT-The Bronx will serve as a Single Stop center to provide free confidential benefits and financial counseling to neighborhood residents.

The Robin Hood grant provides significant resources for growth, enabling LIFT-The Bronx to hire a Program Manager to oversee operations and enabling the site to expand its services into new office space.  Both investments will greatly increase LIFT's ability to meet the growing needs of low-income individuals and families in the Bronx community.