Our Impact

Our impact on the community would not be possible without your gifts, time and support. Together we are creating the change we all want to see in our city.

2024 Impact

With each Thrive Coach working with 25–30 families each month, we served 203 families in 2024. These families are securing better employment, achieving stable housing, and breaking cycles of generational poverty.

In August 2024, we celebrated the graduation of 17 program participants. Twenty-four individuals launched businesses with support from BCI, ELI's business incubator, and 59 completed FLIP, ELI's financial literacy program, equipping them with tools for long-term economic success.  And these are just a few of the numbers we are happy to share!

2023 Impact

169 families served, 92% of ELI families improved/stabilized housing, 994 coaching sessions completed, 88% of ELI families improved their financial stability, $19,391 in utility assistance, 612 trips to the food market feeding 1740, 26 participants with HUSTLE Micro-grants of $1000 each

2022 Impact

631 coaching meetings total,  1,935 individuals aided,  153 families have been in the program in 2022, 464 people, Subsidize 17 households (includes ours) totaling $27,825, 16 families completed FPU, 104 classes attended, 5 utility credits for completing FPU, $11,289.05 in utilities, 303 trips to the food market, feeding 1059, 25 families received diapers, 32 families received easter baskets (118 served), 6 families received furniture, 37 received freezer meals, 45 $50 gas cards, 10 graduation gifts for high schoolers, 16 mother’s day gifts, 36 families received school supplies (148 served), 3 families received tech assistance (laptops), 22 families received thanksgiving boxes, 37 attended preview day, 6 attended lunch bunch, 5 served in thrive family council.