Successes and Stories

"We were struggling to find relevant training for our team on a tight budget. What Life In The Arena delivered wasn’t just affordable, it was better than anything we’ve had access to in years. LITA brought the truth, and it resonated.”
Rural Police Department

"Richard Sanchez’s talk on burnout and leadership shook our entire group. You could feel the tension lift. Finally, someone spoke our language. We needed this more than we knew."
Law Enforcement Conference

“We used to think training had to come from inside the system. But the Foundation brought in experts with real-world experience who weren’t afraid to talk about what no one else would. Eye-opening, relevant, and 100% worth it.”
County EMS

“As a conference organizer, it’s rare to find speakers who move people, teach practically, worry about your budget more than you do, and stay behind to engage afterward. E. G. Weiss did all of that and more."

State Health Department

THE FILM

Click to view "Soldiers of Humanity", the story of how LITA became a source of life and friendship during Hurricane Harvey.

In late 2017 and early 2018, LITA raised funds and sent a team to the U.S. Virgin Islands where we helped coordinate medical response and provided all new uniforms to the St. Croix and St. Thomas EMS personnel who had lost everything.

In early 2021 LITA assisted in providing a large Sheriff’s office with all new drone equipment, software and training.

In 2011, LITA provided a team of over 40 to assist the City of Joplin, Missouri in processing and coordinating volunteer intake after their historic tornado.

In 2008 LITA sent a full team of responders to assist in the historic Iowa floods.

LITA has participated in over 45 Line of Duty Death (L.O.D.D.) funerals.

LITA has awarded over 400 programs, keynotes, seminars and/or workshops to agencies since 2006.

In 2020 during COVID, LITA donated over 4000 gallons of hand sanitizer, 40,000 masks and 160,000 gloves to county and local agencies that requested support.

On September 11, 2021our foundation hosted a 20th Anniversary Memorial Service and Stair Climb in Texas.

In 2017, LITA responded with a full team and portable hospital in response to Hurricane Harvey in South Texas.