The seed for “Lift Me Up,” the Oscar-nominated song performed by Rihanna in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” was actually sown in the score for the first “Black Panther.” It’s there ...

Lift-Up’s news release states that over the last three years, the number of individuals served has increased almost five-fold — from 38,304 in 2021 to 188,060 in 2024.

Lift-Up will circle back after speaking to governments across the valley to ask city councils and county commissioners for a specific dollar amount to collectively reach the $2.5 million goal.

Starting March 1, local food assistance nonprofit LIFT-UP has cut drive-thru food distribution, limited pantry visits and made other operational changes to conserve funds while donations drop and ...