Sara Goff
Sara Goff is a graduate of Oswego State University. She attended Sewanee Writers’ Conference and received two fellowships to Summer Literary Seminars in St. Petersburg, Russia and Nairobi, Kenya. During the 16 years she lived in Manhattan, she loved her work as a writing instructor for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Writers Workshop, founded by author Ian Frazier, and for The National Arts Club’s creative writing program for students.
Sara founded Lift the Lid in 2010 and Bridging Minds in 2019, a company that promotes civil political discussions by bridging different perspectives and diverse social and economic backgrounds in America.
She wrote the novel I Always Cry at Weddings (WhiteFire Publishing, 2015), and all proceeds from the book go towards Lift the Lid.
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National English Honors Society at Staples High School in Connecticut Initiates Its First Book Club at Lenana Girls’ High School in Kitale, Kenya – April 2026
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It feels so good that there are people who are willing to share much of themselves to others. I hope I can have some part in helping others as well.
Maria,
I’m sure if you have the desire then the opportunity to help others will present itself to you. It starts with the desire.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Sara
Dear Maria & Sara,
Personally, I believe in the power of helping others. What I have learned over the years in my work as a charitable individual is I am helping myself. The more I give the more I receive. What I have enjoyed most is being around the kids. When I am down, they energize me to keep going.
Thanks for supporting the kids and telling their stories. I have a video that I will soon finish editing, then share on YouTube.
Thank you,
Joshua.
I personally experienced being help, physically, emotionally and spiritually thus I also want to help individuals who want to rise above the poverty they did not choose to be born into. How? We seek God’s guidance and direction.
I personally experienced being helped, physically, emotionally and spiritually thus I also want to help individuals who want to rise above the poverty they did not choose to be born into. How? We seek God’s guidance and direction.
I personally experienced being helped, physically, emotionally and spiritually thus I also want to help individuals who want to rise above the poverty they did not choose to be born into. How? We seek God’s guidance and direction.