Small acts.
Big changes.
UpLife turns spare afternoons into sandwiches, fundraising campaigns, and hands-on outreach — built and run by students who decided to do something about it.
Ending homelessness, one sandwich at a time.
UpLife is a nonprofit helping homeless shelters meet the rising demand of homelessness and working toward ending poverty in our community. Our core work is simple and steady: making and donating sandwiches to shelters every week, while growing our reach through more awareness, more members, and more funding.
Who we are
UpLife began as part of a founder's journey through the NSF Youth Changemakers program — a project to look closely at problems in our own community. That process surfaced a clear pattern: homelessness, everywhere. Two friends decided to do something about it, built around one idea — we already have the resources we need to survive, so why shouldn't everyone else have access to them too.
How we're organized
Every member joins one of three departments — Social Media, Fundraising, or Outreach — and every sandwich, dollar, and volunteer hour is tracked through the same place: the UpLife Member Portal.
Get involved
Students can request membership through the portal. Every request is reviewed by an admin before it is approved.
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
The students leading UpLife's departments and day-to-day operations.
What our members do
Every member joins one department. It's how our work gets organized — and how admins review volunteer hours.
Fuel the mission
Plans and runs fundraising campaigns — including door-to-door drives and community events — that directly fund our mission.
Grow our reach
Focuses on outward expansion, securing partnerships with local organizations, and maintaining strong relationships with the community and partners.
Coming soon
Our newest department is on the way — stay tuned for updates on how you can get involved in UpLife's tech efforts.
Let's get you started.
Tell us a bit about yourself and which department interests you — an admin will follow up soon.
Your donation isn't just charity — it's an investment in a future you'd be proud to live in.
Every dollar donated is two more sandwiches donated to a shelter. We appreciate all donations - with your donation, we can grow our impact and grow our scale of helping the community as a whole.
Ways to give
UpLife Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 42-2276509). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are non-refundable except as described in our Terms of Service.