2019
Annual
Report

2019 Annual Report

YOUR IMPACT 2019

What is your big dream? What is in your life that makes you “starry eyed?” What passion stirs within your soul and makes you jump into action?

Nothing is more thrilling to me than to watch someone with great adversity reach for something that is far beyond their abilities. Yet, their dream motivates them toward great achievements, allowing them to live bigger realities in life than they ever thought possible. At the core, this is Lift Disability Network.

So, in 2019, we asked our families, our participants, our volunteers, and our team to imagine what the world could be “Beyond” the realities of what we see in front of us. At every level of participation, our Lift family set the pace for reaching “starry eyed” realities and the results were amazing!

Our Breakaway 2019 was the largest and most exciting week we have ever hosted. We had more families, more individuals, more volunteers than ever before. New Boost locations were opened with enthusiastic participants and great volunteers. Finally, our Lift family center completed its first full year of operations establishing a new ladies’ group to journal and share life together, provided greater access to family services, and opened doors for communities to connect to the disability family.

The generosity of our donors, the time of our volunteers, and the receptive hearts of our families provided the strength needed for Lift Disability Network to accomplish more in 2019. Below you see the results from the efforts all of us have made.

Thank you for joining us in this journey into the great “Beyond.” Enjoy life among the stars.

In Him,

Jim Hukill
Founder & Executive Director

OUR IMPACT 2019

In 2019, you once again made a difference in the lives of individuals and families living with disabilities. The participants, volunteers, corporate partners, and donors together elevated Lift Disability Network to another banner year. Through your efforts and involvement our organization experienced a 12% overall increase in its impact. This is the fifth consecutive year of increase and you made that happen.

While the true impact of an organization is not seen in its numbers, these outcomes represent lives changed. For every number there is a story. The bottom line is your engagement with Lift Disability Network continues to let individuals and families discover a new vision for their future. For that, we are truly grateful.

BREAKAWAY SUMMER CAMP

Breakaway summer camp serves families and individuals impacted by disabilities of all types. It’s a four to five day experience during which each camper with a disability is partnered with a personal buddy for the entire camp experience. Camp provides opportunities for participants to feel loved for their uniqueness, to push the boundaries of their disability and to meet a community of people who are passionate about serving the disability community.

BOOST MONTHLY EVENT PROGRAM

Words from our donors

"You always seem to pull a rabbit out of your hat, and once again you didn’t disappoint. Camp brought my daughter back to life in ways I can’t even describe. She was laughing, engaged, excited. The way you and your staff work tirelessly to ensure every person has the best time is beautiful. Listening to the voices of online participants going through my house is so uplifting and joyful. They had the best time! I don’t know where you pull this out of, but wherever that is, don’t ever stop."

– Monthly Donor | Winter Garden

"I have grown increasingly aware of how vital and rare this ministry is. The new online presence that Lift has added to their ministry shows how quickly and effectively they adapt to the needs of those they serve. The joy and commitment that they bring to everything they do, especially in a self-saturated world, is clearly directed and fueled by God’s Spirit. It is undeniably Kingdom purposes, and for that I will give all I can."

– Longtime Donor | Illinois

"We are honored to support the work Lift does. In a year of extreme isolation, they went above and beyond to foster community, and we are greateful that we get to invest in that."

– Monthly Donor | Winter Garden