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Josh Liljenquist · Joshlilj

Josh Liljenquist turns attention into real-world help.

Live to Love

Through public storytelling and real-world follow-through, Josh helps people facing housing, recovery, care, transportation, and unexpected hardship.

Real people. Documented outcomes. Stories handled with dignity and care.

Audience figures verified July 19, 2026. Cash-support and story-count figures verified August 22, 2026.

How Live to Love works

A simple process, handled with care.

Every situation is different. Consent, dignity, practical need, and honest follow-through guide the work.

  1. 01Nominate

    Share the situation and what useful support could look like.

  2. 02Review

    The team considers fit, safety, consent, and possible next steps.

  3. 03Show Up

    When a story is a fit, support begins with the person and the real need.

  4. 04Share Outcome

    Public follow-through explains what happened without promising more than is known.

Impact Map

18mapped Impact stories

$1.9M+documented public cash support

Stories mapped to the places where help happened.

Explore generalized locations and open each documented story. Cash support is reported separately from estimated in-kind value.

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Read the preserved July 2026 Impact Report

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About Josh

The person behind Joshlilj.

Josh Liljenquist is a Minnesota-based creator, producer, and impact storyteller. Live to Love is the public mission behind the work—not a nonprofit, crowdfunding platform, or single fundraiser. Each fundraiser is a separate, recipient-specific campaign documented on its Impact page.

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