Local non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring community members to feel empowered, educated and motivated to actively pursue community betterment. Building Our Lives Together As One is dedicated to inspiring community members to feel empowered, educated and motivated to actively pursue community betterment. Our motto is: Through Healing, Transformation, and Empathy. BOLTAO mission is to provide programs that offer alternative ways to dealing with violence, drugs, crime, gangs, bullying, and suicide for young people, with a particular focus on young people of color. Building Our Lives Together As One’s key program is a unique, comprehensive workshop, FocusOnEmpathy, that utilizes a holistic approach to health.