LIFT Youth Center, Inc.

At LIFT Youth Center Inc., we believe every student deserves a safe, supportive space to grow, belong, and thrive. That’s why we provide free afterschool programming for middle and high school students across Catoosa County, creating opportunities for them to be Loved as they are, Inspired to be more, Found in community, and Trusted to make a difference. 

Over the past four school years, 1,083 students have walked through our doors at the Claudia Nance Rollins Youth Center in Ringgold. With 1,779 hours of programming across 659 days, we’ve seen firsthand the impact of consistent, caring support in students’ lives.

Now, we’ve expanded that impact. In August 2025, we opened our second location—the R. Randall Rollins Youth Center in Fort Oglethorpe—complete with transportation services to remove barriers and reach even more youth. For the first time, LIFT is truly serving students county-wide.

But we can’t do it alone!

Your support helps LIFT build a community where students discover and achieve a healthy, successful future. Whether through a one-time gift, monthly support, or simply by sharing our story, you can be part of something bigger, a movement to uplift the next generation.

We invite you to join us. Together, we can LIFT our community’s youth today so they can have a better tomorrow.

🎥 Watch the videos below to hear from LIFT students and learn more about the impact being made in their lives.