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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help those in need achieve their full potential. Our goal is to fund innovative, high-impact projects that are led by passionate leaders who are committed to outstanding execution.
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
We develop and fund innovative grants in the areas of student leadership development, hunger relief, early childhood education, juvenile diabetes (type 1 diabetes), and military family support.
Who We Are
The Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation is a private family foundation funded by David and Wendy Novak. It was established in 1999 as a charitable trust to provide charitable grants and scholarships to people in need.
Empowering
Diabetes Care
The Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation co-founder, Wendy Novak was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at the age of seven. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. T1D impacts not only the physical well-being of a patient but also their social and emotional health.
Nourishing the Future
Access to food is a basic need that must be met before anyone can achieve their full potential. Food insecurity is a major problem in every community. The Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation supports strategic partners Dare to Care Food Bank and Feeding Kentucky to provide nourishment to the 1 in 7 Kentuckians who are food insecure.
Impacting Early Childhood Education
We believe that the love of learning develops early in life and builds the foundation for educational success in the future. This is why investments in early childhood programs have the greatest returns. We are focused on equipping parents and early childhood educators with the tools needed to help their children reach their full educational potential.
Honoring Our Military Heroes
Military servicemen and women sacrifice in incredible ways to serve the United States. We desire to support these American Heroes by providing for their spouses and children. Our strategic partner Folds of Honor Foundation supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen or disabled servicemen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Developing
Future Leaders
The Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation in partnership with David Novak Leadership, Inc. invests in leadership curriculum that teaches and prepares individuals to think and act like leaders. Leaders at every level should be developed. And we believe that everyone has the potential to be a great leader, no matter what age, background, career or ambition. It’s why we invest in programs for all age groups, so that kids, teens, students and professionals everywhere can get the resources they need to lead well and make an impact in their communities.
