Neighborhood Nonprofit Spotlight: Lift for the 22

Patch talks to Lift for the 22 about the work it does to support veterans by providing them with free gym memberships.

Patch: Tell Patch a little bit about your organization!

Lift for the 22: We started the organization in 2015 to fight veteran suicide through health and wellness. Our goal is to partner with fitness facilities all over the county who believe in our mission and are willing to provide some free memberships per year for our program to give to deserving service members. Over 20 veterans commit suicide a day due to a broken transitional system, our program aims to combat that through giving the veteran a gym membership that acts as an outlet in times of need. We then form peer-to-peer support networks across the country of veterans helping one another transition effectively.

Patch: How does your organization help to strengthen the local community?

Lift for the 22: We provide gym memberships to veterans in order to provide an outlet upon transition from the military. We also connect the veteran with other veterans within their gym to gain support from one another.

Patch: What is the biggest struggle your organization faces?

Lift for the 22: Getting the word out to individual cities that we have free memberships available.

Patch: What do you hope for the future of your nonprofit?

Lift for the 22: We plan to be in every city in America, growing our organization incrementally to allow for stable growth and development in facilities nationwide.

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