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Empty Shelves, Louder Voices
What Happens When Food Security Becomes a Footnote? Let’s name the silence. Montana’s food banks are hurting. Not metaphorically. Not bureaucratically. But tangibly — like empty shelves where there used to be fresh produce, like waiting rooms that once had warmth and...
Thank you for supporting LIFTT in March!
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) would like to thank all of the people who showed up and donated at the two fundraising events we held during March. Your generosity made the Cheesecake Luncheon in Glendive and the Pizza Ranch Night in Billings...
No More Exceptions: Rethinking Work, Worth, and Wages
Editor's Note: Last Month, We published a post explaining some basics about the subminimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, how and why it came into being and remains in force, subjecting hundreds of thousands, if not millions of disabled...
Food as Medicine
A Delicious Path to Better Health! What if the secret to feeling better, managing health conditions, and boosting energy wasn’t hiding in a pill bottle — but in the produce aisle? At LIFTT, we believe food is medicine, and we’re putting that belief into action with an...
Holly Hanson: From Facilitator to Leader
] ] At LIFTT, we believe in growth, empowerment, and supporting our own as they reach new heights in their careers. This spring, we’re thrilled to celebrate one of our own, Holly Hanson, as she embarks on an exciting new journey — training to become our PCA Program...
Statement on Montana Fair Housing’s loss of HUD Funding
Editor's Note: Recently, it was announced that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), at the behest of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) terminated a $425,000 grant that provided much of the funding to Montana Fair Housing, a statewide...
WHC Exhibits to focus on Disability History, Art
Two exhibits, one on the history of people with disabilities in Montana and another featuring works of art produced by disabled artists, will open for public viewing at the Western Heritage Center in downtown Billings beginning on Wednesday, March 26. The...
Section 504 Under Threat, Act Now!
Make no mistake: Texas v. Becerra is not about "government overreach." It is about power — the power to decide who gets to participate in society and who does not." LIFTT Executive Director Carlos Ramalho Montana's Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined 16...
Transformation in the face of adversity
With New Challenges Comes New Strength and Vision There’s something remarkable about resilience in the face of adversity. It doesn’t just help us withstand storms — it provides opportunity for transformation. Over the past few months, LIFTT has faced significant...
LIFTT is Planting an Accessible Community Garden
Spring is just around the corner, and guess what? We’re planting something amazing at LIFTT! This year, for the first time, LIFTT will be home to a fully ADA-accessible community garden at 1241 Crawford Drive, Billings, MT 59102, running throughout the Spring,...