Welcome to Wayside Uplift Initiative

They are not like us because we are them and they are us.  We are a group of individuals who have walked in the same shoes as our at-risk youth.  We have to assist them in navigating along life's path cause the road can get tough.  It is our pleasure to help smooth the pavement on which they walk. We all come from different sides of the track and have accomplished things that we want to share with others.  We are not here for clout or victory but to extend grace and understanding to those who may have been labeled difficult or troublesome youth.  Our motto is THEY ARE NOT LIKE US because we lived that life and achieved greatness. Now it's time to give back.  It's not where you start but how you finish.