UPLIFT is guided by a core set of convictions that determine what and how services will be provided.

These include:

·        The Church is a critical element in community transformation with a strong history of providing compassionate care to those in need.

·        Families and communities require a holistic approach, since needs are complex and multifaceted.

·        Strategies should be developed with a view toward empowerment and long-term transformation.

·        Services should meet felt needs, while building moral and spiritual foundations.

·        Services should be offered with a family-centered approach that strengthens each member and the family unit as a whole.

·        Education for children and adults is one of the major elements for success.

 
Education

Goal: To provide educational enhancements that improve the academic performance of youth, ages 4 to 18.

                Services provided include:

• Tutoring and mentoring  - Through partnerships with area schools, UPLIFT provides tutors and mentors to children in all grade levels. The children who participate in the program are selected by the school personnel, based on being at risk.

Employment

Goal: To provide education, training and other services for adults that
empowers them toward self-sufficiency.

                Services provided include:

• Classes on GED preparation, English as a Second Language and health awareness issues.
• Job training that includes classes on life skills development, conflict resolution, etiquette, financial management, resume development and computer literacy.

Encouragement

Goal: To provide encouragement to families by meeting short-term needs for food, 
clothing and other necessities.

      
               Services provided include:

• Donation of thanksgiving baskets to the families of partner schools and other families in crisis.
• Distribution of Christmas gifts to the families of partner schools and other families in crisis
• Acts of kindness to teachers and other community leaders

Emergency Care

Economic Development

For More Information, to Volunteer or to Make a Donation,
please contact admin@upliftcommunity.org or call (817) 794-0129