LIFT Annual Report 2013: Building Strong Foundations | Page 12
Ben Harper LIFTs
$503,971
In tax returns for
LIFT-Boston members
LIFT-Boston’s Earned Income Tax
Assistance program yielded $503,971
in returns for 309 residents. This is an
average of $1,631 per family.
Not only is Ben Harper an
incredible musician and activist,
he is a member of the LIFT
National Board of Directors. This
year he has represented LIFT
across the nation in a big way.
Ben represented LIFT while
meeting Bill Clinton; he helped
LIFT get the word out to his
dedicated fans; and he performed
and helped LIFT raise over
$200,000 in a private show for
our Chicago supporters.
Challenging
Assumptions at
Chicago Ideas Week
LIFT CEO Kirsten Lodal
was a keynote speaker at
Chicago Ideas Week. Her
talk titled, “Waging a New
War on Poverty,” focused
on eliminating the stigmas
associated with being poor,
homeless, or unemployed
and set the record straight
about what we all need to get through life’s tough
times.
S E RV I C E R E L AT I O N S H I P S S E N S E O F P O S S I B I L I T Y H
DC upLIFTed
Lifting Angelenos
600
LIFT-Los Angeles is lifting Angelenos at an
extraordinary rate. Since opening its doors
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