"Thank you, Mrs. Hollie and the Lawrence Hall family for giving me a chance at having a wonderful and prosperous life..." "The second paragraph in your card holds special meaning for me (and I am sure to my two brothers), for we are three of the "miracles" Lawrence Hall performed in the late 40's...." "After six years, I have experienced the gamut of emotions. I have watched certain youth develop and mature. It's like an evolving success story right before your eyes..." "I didn't feel I could win in the beginning. My art teacher kept telling me I could do it. The first time I won a contest, it made me start to believe in myself and that I could do more things. It gave me hope for my future..." "My work with Lawrence Hall definitely helps me maintain a healthy perspective on what really matters in life and provides me an opportunity to hopefully 'give back' some of the many blessings I've received..." "I used to think that I had to prove to the people that put me down how much of a success I could be. I now realize that it's not them I have to please or prove wrong. I have to succeed first of all for myself, but also because I owe it to all the people I've encountered along the way that have supported me, encouraged me, and helped to pick me up each time I fell..."
Rescuing and reclaiming Illinois' most disadvantaged children and youth since 1865

Today in Illinois, one in five children lives in poverty, and fifteen percent of the state's children are considered seriously at risk.

The children — and families — served by Lawrence Hall are more than statistics. They are survivors of circumstance, of neglect, of physical and emotional abuse.

The story of Lawrence Hall is written every day in their healing, growth, and accomplishments.

One of the oldest child-welfare agencies in Illinois, Lawrence Hall delivers an essential continuum of care — a lifeline of action, hope, and opportunity — that enables children to build more promising futures. And their own success stories.

We invite you t
o learn more about the work of Lawrence Hall. From foster care to therapeutic day school, residential treatment, and supervised independent living programs, we're answering the needs of the least fortunate - and least able - in our communities, and changing lives.

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