A Coalition of 160 organizations dedicated to improving cash assistance programs for Massachusetts' lowest income children and families. liftourkidsma.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3membj55v4s23Naomi Meyer from @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social said it best: Eliminating asset limits for emergency cash assistance would "harm the most vulnerable [...] and result in them losing benefits that they urgently, urgently need." https://commonwealthbeacon.org/government/state-government/it-just-requires-people-to-be-destitute-healey-draws-criticism-over-push-to-tighten-eligibility-for-safety-net-program/ #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli11 Feb 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3membj55v4s23https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3mabhivdxbs22🚨 Latest 2025 win: H.214, Rep. Decker's bill to raise cash assistance grants, has received a favorable report from the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities. Thank you all for all the advocacy and support to #EndDeepPovertyNow in MA!18 Dec 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabhivdxbs22https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m7nvbnfqek2hWe want to hear directly from MA families whose lives have been impacted by cash assistance grants. We invite you to share your story with us: bit.ly/RaiseGrants #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli10 Dec 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nvbnfqek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m7bh6hwce22gLift Our Kids is a coalition of 160+ organizations fighting to raise cash assistance grants and end Deep Poverty in MA. To learn more visit our website: www.liftourkidsma.org. #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli Photo credit: Francois Visuals. www.francoisvisuals.com05 Dec 2025 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bh6hwce22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m6hsqodu7k2aCash assistance grants aren’t enough to cover basic needs, let alone a holiday meal. 84 House members and 26 Senators have co-sponsored the Act to Lift Kids out of Deep Poverty. Ask your legislators to tell House and Senate leaders that raising grants is a priority.25 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hsqodu7k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m5wl32ca3c2tA big thank you to all of our partners who joined us for a day of lobbying and advocacy at the State House. Our coalition remains committed to our goal of raising cash assistance grants for all low income families in MA. #EndDeepPovertyNow18 Nov 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wl32ca3c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m3nofmif2k2vLift Our Kids is a coalition of 160+ organizations fighting to raise cash assistance grants and end Deep Poverty in MA. To learn more visit our website: liftourkidsma.org #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli Photo credit: Francois Visuals. Thank you, Ferns! www.francoisvisuals.com20 Oct 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3nofmif2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m3futwxll22xGood news! @saldidomenico.bsky.social's bill to raise cash assistance grants, S. 118, received a favorable poll from Senate members of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities. Thank you to all of our supporters for fighting to #EndDeepPovertyNow17 Oct 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3futwxll22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m2rb7hjwec2yCheck out this Everett Independent article highlighting the testimony of one of our legislative champions, @saldidomenico.bsky.social who testified last week in support of An Act to Lift Kids out of Deep Poverty: https://everettindependent.com/2025/10/01/didomenico-continues-the-fight-for-low-income-families/ #EndDeepPoverty #mapoli09 Oct 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rb7hjwec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m2jt3ox7xc25#LiftOurKidsMA is grateful to Amanda Mills, a recipient of cash assistance, who testified in support of An Act to Lift Our Kids out of Deep Poverty. TY Amanda for sharing your story & being a powerful reminder that the legislature must raise grants to #EndDeepPoverty in MA!06 Oct 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jt3ox7xc25https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m2cficwtns2pThank you to both Betsy Gwin (@masslawreform.bsky.social), one of the leaders of the #LiftOurKidsMA Coalition, and Tasmiah Ahmad (@masslawreform.bsky.social) for testifying in support of H.214/S.118 to #LiftOurKidsMA out of Deep Poverty! #EndDeepPoverty #mapoli03 Oct 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cficwtns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3m25eipeb422bTY to one of our legislative champions, @saldidomenico.bsky.social who last week testified in support of An Act to Lift Our Kids out of Deep Poverty. He understands how cash assistance grants are a lifeline for MA families, and the LOK Coalition cannot thank him enough for his tireless advocacy!01 Oct 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25eipeb422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lzy463xnic2oThank you to both Richard Sheward (Children's Health Watch) and Cat Quirion (HopeWell) for testifying in support of H.214/S.118 to #LiftOurKidsMA out of Deep Poverty! #EndDeepPoverty #mapoli29 Sep 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy463xnic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lzqjsux25c25Thank you to Suzanne Stillinger (New Village) for her powerful testimony to raise cash assistance grants for low income families in MA. The #LiftOurKidsMA coalition is grateful to Suzanne for sharing her story to legislators & her continued work to lift kids out of Deep Poverty!26 Sep 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqjsux25c25https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lzosorig5k2iPalma McLaughlin (@lwvma.bsky.social) testified in support of An Act to Lift Our Kids out of Deep Poverty, she shared the benefits that raising cash assistance grants will have on recipients & MA. Thank you Palma for being a part of #LOKMA & advocating to #EndDeepPovertyNow!25 Sep 2025 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzosorig5k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lzjtmkzwmc2iA big thank you to all of our coalition partners who spoke at the #LiftOurKids rally in support of raising cash assistance grants for families living in Deep Poverty. We could not do this without your continued support. #EndDeepPovertyNow (Part 2)23 Sep 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjtmkzwmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lzjtitv6sc2iA big thank you to all of our coalition partners who spoke at the #LiftOurKids rally in support of raising cash assistance grants for families living in Deep Poverty. We could not do this without your continued support. #EndDeepPovertyNow (Part 1)23 Sep 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjtitv6sc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lz7khouqkc26This week our legislative champions, @saldidomenico.bsky.social & Rep. Decker, joined the #LiftOurKids rally in support of raising cash assistance grants for MA families. Thank you both for continuing to be our biggest advocates in the State House to #LiftOurKids out of Deep Poverty!19 Sep 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7khouqkc26https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lz2mlrydjk24Thank you to all those who rallied and testified in support of An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty (H.214/S.118) yesterday at the MA State House! As a united front, we made a powerful case to legislators to raise cash assistance grants and address Deep Poverty in MA.17 Sep 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2mlrydjk24https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lyxgdgo2bc2eToday is bill hearing day! The @liftourkidsma.bsky.social coalition will be rallying outside the State House at 11:30am before our hearing at 1pm to testify in support of Marjorie Decker and @saldidomenico.bsky.social bills to lift kids out of Deep Poverty. Join us! #LiftOurKids16 Sep 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxgdgo2bc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lyj4grkkpc2wLet's show legislators the incredible momentum and support that we have for the Lift Our Kids vision! RSVP for the rally here: bit.ly/LOKRally #LiftOurKids10 Sep 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyj4grkkpc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lxxlv2e4ok26Thank you to coalition member Rebekah Gewirtz of @naswma.bsky.social for her letter in the Boston Globe defending the importance of cash assistance grants. Read the full letter here: https://bit.ly/InDefenseOfCashGrants #LiftOurKids03 Sep 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxlv2e4ok26https://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lxuaq4ejkc2oWe want to hear directly from MA families whose lives have been impacted by cash assistance grants. We invite you to share your story with us by following the link: bit.ly/RaiseGrants #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli02 Sep 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuaq4ejkc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lxiikoerfs2yThe MA Special Legislative Commission to Study Poverty, chaired by Marjorie Decker and @saldidomenico.bsky.social published their report which features increases to cash assistance grants as a key recommendation for alleviating poverty. Read more: www.liftourkidsma.org/action-1 #LiftOurKids28 Aug 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxiikoerfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lxcmyipgk22jOver the past 5 years, thanks to #LiftOurKidsMA supporters, the Legislature has enacted 5 increases to cash assistance grants in the state’s annual budget. Although the Governor cut the fourth increase, the fifth increase just went into effect in April 2025. #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli26 Aug 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcmyipgk22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lwqzsd55xc2lSince 1988, the cost of basic needs has skyrocketed — but cash assistance for families living in deep poverty hasn't kept pace. #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli19 Aug 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqzsd55xc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lw7mrihpes2fUnlike Social Security and other safety net programs, MA cash assistance programs do not have annual cost-of-living increases. Without funding to keep up with inflation, families in deep poverty will continue to fall farther behind. #LiftOurKidsMA #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli12 Aug 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7mrihpes2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/liftourkidsma.bsky.social/post/3lvvgtrobvk2rThe #LiftOurKidsMA Coalition is committed to raising cash assistance grants to help end Deep Poverty in MA. In 2025, the Deep Poverty level is $1,110 a month for a family of 3. #EndDeepPovertyNow #mapoli08 Aug 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:phrhlaz7kbxpd4yo5igbhkom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvgtrobvk2r