Housing & stability
Sheena and Baby Joseph
A published follow-up documents a furnished home after the family's housing crisis.
Read storyChuck and Heidi
A later follow-up documents a condominium purchase and improved mobility.
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Real people. Real help.
Josh Liljenquist turns attention into real-world help.
Josh Liljenquist, known online as Joshlilj, is a Minnesota-based digital creator, producer and impact storyteller. His Live to Love mission connects human-interest stories with practical community support.
10B+documented platform views10M+TikTok followers10M+Facebook followers$2.71M+documented public support value
View scale recorded September 28, 2026; follower thresholds use retained September 18 platform observations; support value verified October 13, 2026. Views and platform audiences are not unique people. The view figure combines period analytics with displayed views on TikTok posts published in the window; it is not a strict same-window total. Sources and counting method
Learn about the Live to Love mission and the standards for handling stories with dignity and care.
Featured impact
What happened after the video.
Veteran housing
Recovery
Aaron's Recovery Story
A published follow-up reported more than 100 days sober as of July 19, 2026.
Read storyHow Live to Love works
How the work happens.
Every situation is different. Consent, dignity, practical need, and honest follow-through guide the work.
- 01Listen
Start with the person, their situation, and what useful support could look like.
- 02Review
The team considers fit, safety, consent, and possible next steps.
- 03Connect support
Support may come from viewers, a recipient fundraiser, donated goods, or trusted partners, depending on the need.
- 04Share updates
Share public updates when they are available and appropriate.
Read the Trust & Care standards
For more detail, read how the videos and fundraising work.
Impact Map
See where help happened.
Explore the locations approved for publication and open each documented story. Some stories are shown only at state or regional level to protect privacy.
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Southern California
Western Kansas
Central Kansas
North Dakota
South-central MinnesotaSheena and Baby JosephEileen's house fire recovery
Minnesota storiesSheena and Baby JosephEileen's house fire recoveryCicero Taylor and The Missing Peace CollectiveLamondo CrowderShirleyKris' hotel worker storyNick Best's roof and guttersSantos Zarate and Amaru
Western Wisconsin
Southeast Michigan
New York City
Published locations use the safest supported city, state, or regional precision; private addresses are never shown.
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About Josh
The person behind Joshlilj.
Josh Liljenquist is a Minnesota-based creator, producer, and impact storyteller known online as Joshlilj. His work connects public storytelling with practical support and documented follow-through.
Read About Josh Career & impact timelineBehind the stories
The team behind the stories.
Storytelling, outreach, operations, and representation come together around the mission behind Joshlilj.
James’s path from story participant to team member is documented in his housing and employment story.
Meet the team
Media coverage
Stories that reached further.
Selected reporting and interviews about Josh Liljenquist’s creator work and community impact.
Mankato Free Press · Written profile · July 16, 2020
TikTok influencer just likes to make people laugh
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KARE 11 · TV profile · February 1, 2024
KARE 11 profiles Josh Liljenquist’s community work
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Work with Josh.
Brands and nonprofits can explore partnership paths and public examples. For interviews or coverage questions, use the dedicated media inquiry route.
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Choose the path that fits.
Nominate someoneRead the guide and open the official form.Support the missionSee how support works and use the official donation path.Help someone elseExplore practical, dignity-first ways to support someone in your community.Follow the workRead current updates and story follow-through.Official social profilesFind Josh Liljenquist's verified public accounts in one place.
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