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Since 1988, Lift for Life Gym has advanced the physical and mental well-being of St. Louis' children through fitness training, mentoring, and a healthy meals program.

Through free fitness, Olympic style weightlifting, powerlifting, and CrossFit training, along with comprehensive mentoring and career and college readiness programming, the Gym supports over 450 youth aged 8 - 18 year-round.

Our goals are to:

• Provide a safe and consistent community for youth in an area plagued by high crime rates, violence, and limited resources.
• Offer ongoing, high-quality sports, fitness, and mentoring opportunities that would otherwise be inaccessible.
• Foster a lifelong commitment to maintaining fitness, good health, while meeting immediate nutritional needs.
• Inspire confidence and a sense of self-worth in our members, positively influencing their choices throughout their lives.

Located at Cass Avenue and 14th Street in north St. Louis, the Gym addresses the pressing need for an after-school program in a community grappling with poverty, gun violence, and health-related challenges. Lift for Life Gym provides comprehensive programs and services to support the youth in this area with free round-trip transportation, in a safe environment at no cost:

Movement: We offer daily sports and fitness programming, including Olympic style weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, Basketball Training Program in partnership with Larry Hughes Basketball Academy and strength and conditioning serving 50 members each day. The Gym’s weightlifting team has received numerous local, national, and international awards.

Mentoring: Teen members are paired with a mentor who helps them explore their goals and develop actionable plans. A summer College and Career Readiness Camp prepares members for life after the Gym.

Meals: Our Evening Café serves 250 nutritious meals each week.

“Lift for Life Gym is no ordinary program – it’s a family. The Gym has made a major impact on my life. I love Lift for Life Gym not only because they loved me and saved me but because they saved my brothers from a life the streets were offering. Lift for Life Gym offered me and my siblings so many opportunities to better ourselves. They helped my mom raise all six of us. They fed us when we were hungry, sheltered us when it was cold outside, and loved us unconditionally. Lift for Life Gym is an amazing place. So many members have come through those doors looking for love, support, and a home away from home – and that is exactly what they get.” 

- Jerrica, Lift for Life Gym alum