Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce

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Health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer by preventing, saving lives and diminishing suffering as a result of cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Relay For Life is our signature fundraiser and a strong Lawrence event!

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Art With a Heart’s mission is to provide hands-on-visual arts experiences that educate and inspire Indianapolis children at risk.

Our vision is to foster the personal development of Indianapolis youth who are at risk, and to build stronger communities, through hands-on art education.

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The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

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The Police Officers Voice in Lawrence.

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Organization made up of service -minded men and women who want to contribute to their community - organizations include the Children’s Bureau, school children clothing support of three needy families, ESC Youth Education Program, Indy Warriors, Lawrence Youth Corps, Oaklandon Christian Church food pantry for the needy, Salvation Army, Second Helpings, Sertoma Freedom Essay Contest, Success by Six Imagination Library, Timmy Foundation, Westminster Village-North, and the Indiana School for the Deaf.

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our sole mission is to promote and represent the best interest of children and to serve as an advocate for them and their families.
Our unique programs are designed to offer legal education, training, and technical assistance exclusively for those on the front lines – people like you – who are involved daily in serving at-risk children and their families. We also provide hands-on services in the areas of representing children’s best interest and supervised visitation.

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Emergency Food Pantry:

Food Pantry open Thursdays from 9:30 am - Noon and 1pm-4pm. Pantry is open in the evening the last Thursday of each month from 5pm-7pm.
Referrals to other food pantries may be provided (appointment with counselor necessary

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The Caring Center, a volunteer-driven food and clothing pantry, was founded by the Lawrence Police Department Chaplain and pastor of a local congregation, who has witnessed much disparity of resources amongst the township’s diverse population.  The Caring Center identifies and serves needy children and their families through a referral program with area church pastors and the MSDLT social workers (see Student - Family Support Project details above). Needy families are screened and receive food and clothing from The Caring Center at no cost, with the focus being “a temporary hand up… not permanent handouts”. 

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The Sharing Place provides free food and clothing to families referred to the program by caseworkers, township trustees, pastors, or other social service organizations.

Sharing Place East and West each have a food pantry and clothing bank. Both accept donations of nonperishable food and gently used clothing, but Sharing Place West can accommodate furniture donations as well. Items that can’t be used for the giveaway programs are sold at low cost to the public in a thrift store at Sharing Place West.

The Sharing Place sponsors a back-to-school program for needy children (“Ready, Set, Learn!”) in August and a Christmas assistance program in December.