A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out
How At-Risk Youth Are Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty
College is not for everyone, and it is certainly not the only path to success. However, there is no doubt that there are benefits to attending college: Increase your earning potentialGain job securityLearn a valuable skillMa …
The Importance of Independent Living for Youth
When you think about where you live, does it bring about feelings of peace and joy, or stress and sadness? How you feel about the place you live can dramatically affect your mood and outlook on life. Where you live should be …
What is a Family Dinner?
“No one ages out of our family, so all are welcome at these dinners.” On the second Thursday of every month, I Pour Life holds a family dinner at our office in Springfield, Missouri. A family dinner is just as it sounds, our …
LifeStrengths Ask Me Anything with Julie Higgins
I Pour Life’s Founder and CEO, Julie Higgins, recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer questions from the public about I Pour Life’s LifeStrengths Programs. How old are the youth you serve? 15-24, but youth never age out of …
Ask Me Anything with Julie Higgins
I Pour Life’s Founder and CEO, Julie Higgins, recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer questions from the public about I Pour Life’s Global programs. Did you know I Pour Life always hires national staff wherever a program …
Austin Rises up After Repeated Abandonment
At only 17 years old, Austin was kicked out of his own home by his father and forced to transition into the world entirely alone. Unfortunately, this was not the first time Austin had been abandoned. At 4 years old his mother …