By Ben Gillig, LCS Intern & KU Grad Student When someone becomes homeless, it can be a traumatizing experience involving isolation, judgement, uncertainty, discrimination, and...
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Volunteer Reflection
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...
Celebrate National Volunteer Week 2021 with Marah and Allison
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...
Celebrate National Volunteer Week 2021 with Sophia Nangia
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...
What is Housing First?
By Renee Kuhl, Executive Director, Lawrence Community Shelter A couple weeks ago, the President of the LCS Board of Directors and I put out a...
Statement on the Recent Deaths of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Dear community members and supporters, After a year of hard weeks, we thought we had seen everything. Then, last week, we endured an extended blackout...