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FY 2025: A year of Challenge, Growth & Resilience
As we look back on Fiscal Year 2025, ending on September 30, 2025, one word isn’t enough to capture the spirit of our journey. This year at Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) has been challenging, active, demanding, and ultimately, full of...
upLIFTT Thrift Success Continues following Grand Opening
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, LIFTT celebrated the grand opening of the upLIFTT Thrift Store, and what a day it was! Thanks to the hard work of staff, volunteers, and community members, the event was not only joyful but also a tremendous success. From the moment the...
SDSC Donation Tends Blooming Roots of Inclusive Garden
Hey folks—Garrett Mills here. You might not expect LIFTT’s Board Chair to be hanging out in a community garden, but here I am, elbow‑deep in soil, feeling energized by what’s growing among us. As summer winds down, the first harvest season of LIFTT’s ADA Accessible...
Disability Power on the Hill
Jed Brings Montana to D.C. Every so often, the disability community gathers in Washington, D.C. to remind the halls of power that independence and inclusion are not optional extras: they are rights. This September 2025, LIFTT’s own Public Relations and Government...
RideWell: Building the future of accessible transportation
In Montana, distance is a fact of life. For many of us, the nearest doctor, college, or even grocery store is not just down the street: it can be 50, 100, or even 200 miles away. In rural communities across Eastern Montana, this distance can mean isolation, especially...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Available at LIFTT
ider of Vocational Rehabilitation services . A white mail using a wheelchair behind a desk in an office setting shaking hands with a black female as two others look on Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) is proud to share that we are now an official...
Annual Meeting is October 5
30 at 4 p.m. at the LIFTT office, 1241 Crawford Drive in Billings. The Board of Directors of Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 7, 2025, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Billings LIFTT office (1241...
Volunteer or Partner with LIFTT!
The truth is that LIFTT can’t do it alone! Join Us and Be Part of the Movement! We believe in community-powered independence. Whether you can give a couple of hours a month, share your skills, or attend our events to offer support, your involvement matters. Volunteers...
MFP: A New Path Home with LIFTT
Sometimes “home” isn’t where you are. Sometimes, it’s where you wish you could be. For many aging Montanans currently living in nursing homes, the desire to move into a more independent, community-based setting, like assisted living, is strong, but the barriers feel...
Community Vaccine Clinic September 30
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), in partnership with RiverStone Health, will hold a community vaccine clinic on Tuesday, September 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive). Vaccines scheduled to be...