{"id":58,"date":"2025-12-17T04:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-01-01T02:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:20:51","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR STORY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lift Lives. Restore Dignity. Connect Hope<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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LIFT R&R connects individuals, families, and nonprofits to life-changing resources\u2014at no cost\u2014so no one has to face hardship alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Who We Are. What We Do. Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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LIFT R&R\u2014Laboring in the Field Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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LIFT R&R <\/span>was born from a simple but powerful realization:
People are hurting, help exists, and too often the two never meet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 2015, our journey began by noticing people in crisis who didn\u2019t know where to turn. Families grieving the loss of loved ones. Parents searching for support for their children. Individuals overwhelmed by life\u2019s circumstances yet unaware that resources were available to help them heal and move forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We started doing something simple\u2014connecting people to hope.
We helped grieving families find support through programs like GriefShare. We guided parents to Camp Erin, a free grief camp for children. We connected families sleeping on bare floors to organizations that provided beds, furniture, and basic necessities\u2014restoring dignity where it had been lost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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One moment confirmed our calling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A woman shared online that her fianc\u00e9 had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident and no longer remembered her. She was devastated and overwhelmed. Our LIFT team responded with a letter of encouragement, scripture, and drawings from our youth. Her response brought us to tears. She told us our message arrived at the exact moment she felt most alone.
That\u2019s when we understood:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Small acts of compassion can change lives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Today, LIFT R&R exists to make life a little easier for individuals and families experiencing hardship by providing free resources and referrals. We partner with nonprofits, community organizations, and local and state institutions that are already serving\u2014and we help ensure their services reach the people who need them most<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We also support nonprofits by offering free exposure through our social media platforms, understanding that many organizations have the heart to serve but not the financial resources to advertise. If you are trying to help others, we want to help you be found.
People need many things\u2014beds, diapers, food, grief counseling, shelter, training, spiritual support, education, and more. LIFT R&R exists to help connect those needs with the right help at the right time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We believe we are helpers\u2014one to another.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Thank you to everyone who believes in this mission and walks alongside us. May God\u2019s hand continue to guide LIFT R&R as we labor together to lift lives, restore dignity, and serve with love<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lift Lives. Restore Dignity. Connect Hope LIFT R&R connects individuals, families, and nonprofits to life-changing resources\u2014at no cost\u2014so no one has to face hardship alone. Get Help Get Involved Donate Now Who We Are. What We Do. Our Story LIFT R&R\u2014Laboring in the Field Together LIFT R&R was born from a simple but powerful realization:People […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1041,"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/1041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rvongree.wpelenburg.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}