A group of Ringgold residents are working to develop a nonprofit geared toward helping kids who are “at risk of becoming at risk.”
Started in April, the organization, called LIFT, looks to foster an environment of self-worth for fifth- through 12th-graders who might feel isolated, aimless and hopeless and have the potential to go down the wrong path.
Movies at the Amp
On Saturday, Aug. 11, LIFT will be hosting a movie night with Catoosa County Parks and Recreation at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheatre at 6 p.m. The featured film is “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Admission is free. Visit lift-ringgold.org/events to learn more.
Eli McNew and Zoe Brown play Giant Jenga before LIFT’s last movie night at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheatre May 19. (Contributed photo by Tina Pinkston)“LIFT is a beautiful term,” said Tina Pinkston, chief financial officer for the fledgling nonprofit. “As they’re involved with what LIFT is doing, we hope that that student will be lifted, encouraged, brought to a healthier, better place in their lives for future success.”
The idea for LIFT came in February of this year, soon after a school shooting took the lives of 17 teachers and students in Parkland, Fla.