https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc Uplift is a homeless outreach program run by a volunteer group that was founded in 1990. They are not funded by federal, state or local government grants or sponsored by other organizations and/or agencies. Uplift survives by donations and your personal commitment to feed and clothe the area’s homeless. en-us 2021-03-26 15:39:56 UTC 2026-03-14 02:23:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://www.uplift.org/images/logo_addr.jpg mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1373665193 Of that total, 209 were family households, 189 were Veterans, 122 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 399 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. ]]> 2021-03-31 23:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1373665193 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375619843 Uplift is a non-profit volunteer organization  started in 1990 that gives food, clothing, and other essentials to the homeless. They go out three nights a week with four different trucks (that each take a different route) to where the homeless are to give them a hot meal (as well as canned goods and loafs of bread), any clothing that they need, as well as simple medical supplies and toiletries. They are 100% based off of donations and people's personal commitment to feed and clothe the area’s homeless. ]]> 2021-04-01 14:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375619843 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375621521 “We who acknowledge God’s providence and fidelity to his people, especially those in poverty, do dedicate our efforts toward the support of those who are homeless. Our goal is to deliver those basic human needs, care and compassion that are not usually received from other organizations.”]]> 2021-04-01 14:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375621521 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375633291 2021-04-01 14:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375633291 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375646465 Adler, Eric. “‘They’Ve Got to See’: KC’s Westport and City Hall Homeless Camps Rise as Protests.” The Kansas City Star , 21 Mar. 2020, www.kansascity.com/news/local/article249979464.html#:~:text=It's estimated that about 2,000,nonprofit organizations, including reStart Inc.

“Homelessness Statistics in the US for 2020: Policy Advice.” PolicyAdvice, 27 Feb. 2021, policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/homelessness-statistics/.

“Kansas Homelessness Statistics.” Homeless in Kansas Statistics 2018. Homeless Estimation by State | US Interagency Council on Homelessness, www.usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/ks/.

“Missouri.” National Alliance to End Homelessness, 15 Aug. 2019, endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-report/missouri/.

“Missouri Homelessness Statistics.” Homeless in Missouri Statistics 2018. Homeless Estimation by State | US Interagency Council on Homelessness, www.usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/mo/.

“State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition.” National Alliance to End Homelessness, 9 Feb. 2021, endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2020/.]]> 2021-04-01 15:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375646465 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375655244 Of that Total, 707 were family households, 488 were Veterans, 477 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 1,062 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.]]> 2021-04-01 15:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375655244 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375691918 10 people are homeless per 10,000 people in the general population]]> 2021-04-01 15:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375691918 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375697482 534 individual youth are homeless in Missouri]]> 2021-04-01 15:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375697482 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375702363 1,798 people are homeless on any given day in Kansas City. ]]> 2021-04-01 15:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1375702363 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388655422 I am going to do a clothing and food drive that I will give to them. I am also planning on doing a non-profit Facebook page to raise money for them that they can use for anything that they need. ]]> 2021-04-06 18:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388655422 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388666767 This will help them because they are based off of all donations so they are always willing to take donations. The main clothing I am trying to collect (warm weather clothing) will especially help them because they said that they tend to get less donations, so this will help them get ahead so they hopefully don't get low on clothing. ]]> 2021-04-06 18:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388666767 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388679433 You can help Uplift by donating clothes, working in the warehouse, going out on the trucks, and by making meals. All of your donations will go to the homeless. If you work in the warehouse you will help sort donations and help them get ready for the next time the trucks go out on route. If you go out on the trucks, you go out and give a hot meal and supplies to the homeless. You get to interact with them and see where some of them are living and get a hint at what their life might be like. They also have people make the hot meals that you give to the homeless, and they have volunteers make them and bring them so they can be put on the trucks. You can go to their website to learn more and to get information on how to sign up. ]]> 2021-04-06 18:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388679433 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388953431 Dozens of nonprofit organizations, including reStart Inc. (which allows some unhoused people to stay up to 30 days, or even longer), City Union Mission, Metro Lutheran Ministry and others offer food, shelter, showers, medical care and services for mental health, addiction, veterans, children and survivors of domestic violence.]]> 2021-04-06 20:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388953431 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388971641 In 2020, outreach teams counted 100 homeless camps in Kansas City. ]]> 2021-04-06 20:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1388971641 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1392547363 I am also creating a non-profit Facebook fundraiser to raise money for Uplift. My original goal was $200, which I reached in 14 hours. I have raised my goal to $500 which I hope will make a greater impact. ]]> 2021-04-07 17:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1392547363 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1392553117 The fundraiser will help Uplift because it will enable them to purchase things that they need that can't be donated or that doesn't get donated often.]]> 2021-04-07 17:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1392553117 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400439729 These pictures show some of the people they help, what they collect, and some of the services they provide. ]]> 2021-04-09 15:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400439729 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400442398 2021-04-09 15:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400442398 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400444523 2021-04-09 15:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400444523 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400446748 2021-04-09 15:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400446748 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400450070 2021-04-09 15:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400450070 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400452389 2021-04-09 15:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400452389 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400455229 2021-04-09 15:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400455229 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400457411 2021-04-09 15:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400457411 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400459235 2021-04-09 15:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400459235 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400461462 2021-04-09 15:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400461462 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400507308 2021-04-09 15:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400507308 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400511583 2021-04-09 15:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400511583 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400514915 2021-04-09 15:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400514915 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400516833 2021-04-09 15:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400516833 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400524722 Sixty percent of all people experiencing homelessness are male.]]> 2021-04-09 16:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400524722 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400535049 Out of all the states and territories, the District of Columbia (93 people experiencing homelessness out of every 10,000) and New York (47 out of 10,000) have the highest rates.]]> 2021-04-09 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400535049 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400558829 In 2018, 6.5 million Americans experienced severe housing cost burden, which means they spent more than 50 percent of their income on housing.]]> 2021-04-09 16:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400558829 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400563873 38.1 million people or 11.8 percent of the U.S. population live in poverty. ]]> 2021-04-09 16:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400563873 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572405 39.8% of homeless persons are African-Americans.]]> 2021-04-09 16:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572405 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572612 The average life expectancy of a homeless person is just 50 years.

]]> 2021-04-09 16:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572612 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572767 42% of street children identify as LGBT.]]> 2021-04-09 16:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400572767 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400898332 Every year, roughly 13,000 homeless people die in the US.]]> 2021-04-09 17:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1400898332 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417204708 2021-04-14 16:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417204708 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417268803 Uplift Organization Inc., www.uplift.org/.]]> 2021-04-14 16:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417268803 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417294811 2021-04-14 16:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417294811 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417471342 AlJazeeraEnglish. YouTube, YouTube, 21 Oct. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwI_g5lnXOE.

HuffingtonPost. YouTube, YouTube, 5 Aug. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZn0sC_Br_k.]]> 2021-04-14 16:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417471342 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417492796 2021-04-14 17:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1417492796 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1437759443 2021-04-20 13:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1437759443 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442455849 2021-04-21 13:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442455849 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442462375 2021-04-21 13:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442462375 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442464288 2021-04-21 13:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442464288 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442727758 2021-04-21 14:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442727758 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442732005 2021-04-21 14:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442732005 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442739166 2021-04-21 14:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442739166 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442756119 You can see the buckets that hold all the clothes and other supplies. The seats are where three people sit with the coats hanging above them. ]]> 2021-04-21 14:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442756119 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442765603 The bread in the red bucket, buckets with clothes and supplies, and plastic bags filled with canned goods. ]]> 2021-04-21 14:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442765603 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442773387 The meals that I gave out where mac 'n' cheese with ham, pasta with chicken, fried chicken, and pasta salad. ]]> 2021-04-21 14:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442773387 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442775150 With the main meal I would add in a dessert ( one doughnut or two cookies) and a piece or two of bread. ]]> 2021-04-21 14:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442775150 mwilcox21 https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442778523 The containers are filled with lemonade and we fill the bottles and they get to keep them. The containers on the right have meals (each container has a different meal). ]]> 2021-04-21 14:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilcox21/upliftorganizationinc/wish/1442778523