We are now accepting board member nominations to join the LCW Board of Directors in 2023. Board elections take place at our Annual Meeting which is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th at 10:00AM. Nominations will close on October 13th at 5pm. Completed nomination forms should be emailed to Jcruz@lawrencecommunityworks.org, or returned in person to LCW’s…
Read MoreLawrence CommunityWorks Builds Up and Breaks Ground
Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) hosted a ribbon cutting for Island Parkside Phase I and a groundbreaking for Island Parkside Phase II on Tuesday, July 18, in front of a standing-room-only crowd of local and state officials, SquashBusters, city residents, donors,supporters, LCW Board members and staff, families and friends who rallied around such asignificant project for equitable…
Read MoreLawrence CommunityWorks recognized as a Safe and Affordable Housing Leader
Lawrence, Mass. – Lawrence Community Works (LCW), the mission-driven communitydevelopment building corporation in the City of Lawrence, is proud to have beenrecognized as a Safe and Affordable Housing Leader by the Eastern Bank Foundation (EBF),which honored Executive Director Jessica Andors at their 2023 Community AdvocacyAwards & Roundtable event on May 16.LCW was one of 12…
Read MoreLawrence CommunityWorks Asset Building Staff Join El Mundo “Coffee Time”
Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) Asset Building Staff Edward Alcantara and Arleen Zorilla joined El Mundo Spanish language Podcast for “Coffee Hour” to speak about Affordable Housing in Lawrence and the services LCW offers to the community.
Read MoreWGBH New Life for Old Mills
Lawrence CommunityWorks and Groundwork Lawrence in discussion on Mill Housing and the value of affordable housing. How redevelopment of old Mill buildings are a success story in Lawrence in addition to the challenges with converting unused mill buildings into residential spaces and making sure residential spaces are still affordable to those who live in these…
Read MoreProgress Through Urban Development
Lawrence CommunityWorks ED Jess Andors and Mass Development CEO Dan Rivera discuss the challenges and joys of urban redevelopment, reviewing Stanford University Law Professor Michelle Wilde Anderson’s book The Fight to Save the Town featuring a chapter on our beloved hometown and figuring out how to improve job security and wages in an era of backbreaking poverty for…
Read MoreCUMMINGS FOUNDATION JOINS OTHER LOCAL FUNDERS IN SUPPORT OF $20M DYEWORKS RENOVATION PROJECT
Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation’s NEXT grant initiative supporting LCW’s $20M DyeWorks historic renovation project. At its completion, the DyeWorks will serve as a cornerstone of the neighborhood, offering critically needed access to healthy food, healthcare, high-quality services, and new, permanent, accessible jobs for Lawrence residents.
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2022 LCW Board Nominations
We are now accepting board member nominations to join the LCW Board of Directors in 2022. Board elections take place at our Annual Meeting which is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th at 5:00PM. Nominations will close on October 7th at 5pm. Completed nomination forms should be emailed to info@lawrencecommunityworks.org or returned in person to LCW’s Our House…
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