About us
Who we are.
Live Up is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit - all donations are tax deductible
Who we are
The Live Up Project is a non-profit organization built by people who have spent their careers in the trenches of youth outreach. Our leadership team has spent over 20 years serving thousands of teens, with mentoring, ministry, programs, and therapy, across diverse communities facing anxiety, depression, and isolation.
"We know where the gaps are. With YOU we can fill them."
OUR STRATEGY
We have three critical initiatives to support teens
- This is where the money goes -
Financial Aid for
Mental Health Access
Families who can't afford therapy shouldn't have to choose between their teen's mental health and their rent. Your donation funds counseling and care for youth who would otherwise go without.
School Social Work
Support
Underfunded schools are losing counselors and social workers at the worst possible time. We fund counselors that show up every day for students in crisis.
Youth Outreach
Staffing
Youth outreach organizations are on the front lines, but they can't do their work effectively without trained mental health staffing. We come alongside these teams to equip and fund the professionals going after the furthest out teens
WHY WE LIVE UP
Our why
When an ordinary person chooses to do something extraordinary for someone else, it changes them. And it leaves an impact on everyone who sees it.
When you sign up for a challenge, you're showing a teenager somewhere that someone cared enough to suffer for them.
This past summer, the shooting at Annunciation school shook our community to its core. We've spent years walking alongside students through anxiety, depression, and isolation, and a tragedy that close to home only deepened our resolve. Supporting the Annunciation community in the aftermath is part of why we keep showing up, and part of why we're asking you to show up too.
That's what the Live Up Project is. A community to hard things to end hopelessness among teens.
"The question isn't if you'll suffer. It's what will you suffer for?"