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Mid-Year Impact Report We are proud to share our mid-year impact report, which highlights the incredible progress we’ve made: 495 unique individuals served at our...

Tune in for the inaugural episode of the Collaborative Solutions Podcast and meet a diverse panel of local experts: James Chiselom, Barry Feaker, Misty Bosch-Hastings,...

Dear Community, Today, we wanted to take a moment of reflection to acknowledge the heartbreaking losses in our community and come together in compassion. Over...

To all of our valued Lawrence Community Shelter supporters, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of James...

By Ben Gillig, LCS Intern & KU Grad Student When someone becomes homeless, it can be a traumatizing experience involving isolation, judgement, uncertainty, discrimination, and...

My first experiences at the shelter were a couple of years ago, cooking and serving lunch. I was happy to use these skills I’d picked...

Our names are Marah and Allison, two roommates who weekly volunteer at the Lawrence Community Shelter. Initially, we volunteered at the warehouse to run the...

Why We Need a Compassionate Community By Sophia Nangia, Lawrence Community Shelter Volunteer I had the opportunity to volunteer at the EconoLodge during the time...