Latest funded projects extending compassion to others.

Christmas presents for the residents of a group home In Palm Beach County, Florida, volunteers will use grant funds to purchase Christmas presents for the residents of a group home; the eight girls who live there have been removed from their family home because of some type of abuse. From the grant application, “each year for the holidays we ask …

Welcome to Tiffany Olson, our new Foundation Administrator

We are excited to welcome Tiffany Olson to the Love Like Lija team. Tiffany has been a longtime friend to our family. Angie taught two of Tiffany’s children in preschool, and for one year Tiffany was Lija’s junior high Sunday school teacher.  One of Tiffany’s great talents is recognizing when people in her large network of friends and colleagues would benefit …

Panther Pals

Pell City, Alabama Amount Funded: $800 Panther Pals is a group of special education students at Williams Intermediate School. Our club seeks ways to encourage other students, teachers, school staff and administrators. I now want my Panther Pals to give back to others in need with acts of kindness. This grant would help fund the necessary supplies to make jewelry, …