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17 Apr

Lawrence Hall Junior Board Nominated for Associate Board of the Year

Contact Name: Julia Guettler Contact Phone: 773-474-0312 Contact Email: jguettler@lawrencehall.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lawrence Hall Junior Board Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Chicago Nonprofit Sector CHICAGO, IL — The Young Nonprofit P

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09 Jan

Donors Collect & Raise Funds for Holiday Gifts for 700+ Lawrence Hall Youth!

Lawrence Hall donors helped raise funds and collect gift items for a record breaking 700 Lawrence Hall youth this Holiday Season! Lawrence Hall’s annual Holiday Wish Drive, collects gift items & donations for youth in Lawrence Hall’s progr

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08 Dec

Mindfulness Movement Hopes to Create Big Changes for City of Chicago

Mindfulness Movement Hopes to Create Big Changes for City of Chicago Curating Mindfulness Holds Inaugural Meditation Event to Benefit Lawrence Hall CHICAGO, IL, November 27, 2017 – Curating Mindfulness is a new organization dedicated to teaching med

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24 Nov

Lawrence Hall Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner for 150 Foster Care Alumni

Lawrence Hall Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner for 150 Foster Care Alumni CHICAGO, IL Lawrence Hall was proud to welcome 150 current and former youth in care at our Main Campus for the Foster Care Alumni of America – Illinois Chapter, 6th Annual Thanksgivi

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11 Oct

Sheriff Thomas J. Dart Honored with the Youth Advocacy Award at the 5th Annual Fall Fête Fundraiser

Sheriff Thomas J. Dart Honored With the Lawrence Hall Youth Advocacy Award at the 5th Annual Fall Fête Fundraiser HAMILTON Chicago’s Ari Afsar headlines as emcee; Hunt-Baiocchi family honored with Champion for Children Award CHICAGO, IL – Lawrenc

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06 Jun

Try-Me’s Cafe Opens at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

After months of preparation and weeks of training for our youth workers, Try-Me’s, Lawrence Hall’s culinary arts program, held it’s soft opening at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration on April 27, 2017. For

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05 Jun

Lawrence Hall Launches PROJECT MENTOR in South Shore

Lawrence Hall’s Project Work team has been hard at work actively recruiting for Project Mentor, our newest mentoring initiative connecting males in 8th, 9th, & 10th grade enrolled in school in the South Shore neighborhood, with mentors. Mentorsh

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03 Apr

Lawrence Hall Raises $30,000 at 5th Annual Lucky Charm Party

Lawrence Hall held it’s 5th Annual Lucky Charm Cocktail Party at Troquet River North Thursday, March 9th, 2017. The sold out event had 150 guests in attendance and raised $30,000 to benefit the youth of Lawrence Hall. Thank you to our wonderful gue

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06 Dec

Lawrence Hall Highlighted in Serving the Rainbow Youth Article

Lawrence Hall was highlighted in an important and informative piece by Windy City Times explaining how far we’ve come in serving our LGBTQ youth and the work we need to do to ensure they are protected, respected, and heard. The article highlights o

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06 Oct

Lawrence Hall Raises $224,000 at Fall Fete for At-Risk Youth and Families

Chicago’s oldest social services agency celebrates 2016 triumphs, sets new live auction record with art piece from internationally acclaimed artist Marketa Sivek CHICAGO, IL – Lawrence Hall, Over 340 guests attended Lawrence Hall’s Fall Fêt

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