Meet the kids who asked themselves, “How can we help?”
Our Stories
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Take a Tour and Meet the Lawrence Community Shelter
A warm welcome and pleased to meet you from the LCS staff!
Alta’s Success Story
We’re so happy for this family and proud of all the work they’ve done!
Meet Reginald
No one could put it any better. Thank you, Reginald!
Shelter Stories
A video produced by Students Empowering Local Futures and presented at Treat YourSELF, a charity dinner and auction at Maceli’s Banquet Hall, May 4, 2016
DeJanelle Lockett Named AmeriCorps Kansas Brand Ambassador
Congrats, DeJanelle, and thank you for your service! We’re so proud of you, and of all our AmeriCorps Volunteers.
Laura Carson is a Hometown Hero!
Volunteer of the Year for 2016, Laura is a committed member of the Move-Out Program team. We appreciate her for everything she does!
The Transition
See a family make the transition out of homelessness in this video by Rockledge Productions.
Chocolate and Tea at Three 2017
Relive a wonderful afternoon of community and charity with these photographs, by Chris Ortiz, of 2017’s Chocolate and Tea at Three, our annual fundraising event....
Civic Integrity Talk and Award Video
Watch Mike Brouwer receive the LCS Civic Integrity Award, and hear local leaders discuss the intersection of homelessness, mental health, and the criminal justice system.