LifeLine Inc

Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Philanthropy, Public Foundations

Mission: LifeLine, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit parachurch ministry organization that strives to provide support, education, and resources to families affected by disability. Its primary service area is Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, but LifeLine, Inc. has served families in more than 25 states. All of LifeLine, Inc.’s Board and staff are affected by disability through direct experience or as family members. When someone is drowning, a life preserver is extended. LifeLine, Inc.’s name describes the organization’s desire to extend a similar lifeline to families affected by and struggling with disability. The life preservers and lifelines in its logo come together to form a flower which is known as a symbol of thriving life. LifeLine, Inc.’s intention is to help families thrive, not just survive. It is also the organization’s hope to show forth Jesus, the only giver of eternal life, in everything it says or does. MISSION As set forth in its charter, this organization was formed for the following reasons: To provide information, support, and training to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who provide support for them in the community. To educate churches and the general public about disabilities, legal and civil rights, and service delivery systems. To encourage and support parents, professionals, churches, and organizations who wish to become advocates for individuals with disabilities. To promote programs and practices that guarantee equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities, regardless of age, nature, or severity of disability, and empower those individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration in all aspects of society. To share the love of Jesus Christ and the biblical concept of the value of all human life with everyone who makes contact with the organization in word and deed. PURPOSE LifeLine, Inc.’s three main purposes are to provide support, education, and resources to families affected by disabilities, whether they be chronic or temporary, medical or educational, or physical or mental. LifeLine, Inc. is currently focused on assisting families of children with disabilities, aged birth to 22, regardless of diagnosis type or existence. However, the organization’s ultimate goal is to provide lifespan services to families affected by disability.