For 40 years, Lawrence Community Works has been building a stronger, more resilient Lawrence.
At LCW, we work together with our community to create a Lawrence that is a vibrant and safe city of promise and opportunity – a great place to live, learn, work and play. We invest in the People of our city, as they are our greatest resource: an aspiring, talented, hard-working immigrant community that is the source of our strength and potential. We invest in the Place because place matters; all residents deserve to grow in vital neighborhoods marked by a healthy mix of housing options, lively commercial development, modern infrastructure, and attractive open spaces. And we invest in the Systems that shape our city so that a variety of responsive, collaborative, and civic-minded companies and organizations call Lawrence home, and offer good-paying jobs and educational opportunities for residents. When we work together to make self-development and community development reciprocal and intertwined, we are co-creating the city of our most powerful dreams.
1000+
Asset Building
Home Buyers
$175M in Local Property Value
1,200+
Workforce Development
Participants
Improved their English Skills
Movement City
2200+
Members
91% Learned New Skills
90% Increased SelfEsteem
Real Estate Development
148
Apartment Homes
40 Years of Impact. One unforgettable night.
From powerful stories to joyful celebrations, our 40th Anniversary Gala was a true reflection of the community we've built together. Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported, and continues to believe in this works–this milestone belongs to all of us.