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If gratitude can help calm fear, the frontline workers at the Lazarus House emergency Shelter are rewarded each day for the peril of leaving their homes. In the midst of the pandemic, they are anxiously trying to keep it open for the families and individuals for whom it is their only sanctuary. “The Guests at […]

Lazarus House Sewing Graduates Pay it Forward Making Masks for the Coronavirus Frontline workers Students who have learned to sew in the Lazarus House training program have joined the effort, led by 10-year Lazarus House volunteer sewing teacher Bonnie Mahan, to produce face masks helpful in the protection from COVID-19. “I was just thinking it […]

On a cold, wintry Sunday night Alan Leao is meeting old friends. “How are you doing?  Can I get you a sandwich?” Leao asks as he ladles hot soup on a Lawrence street corner. Leao, who has made the long drive from Pepperrell, has been volunteering on the Lazarus House Soup Truck for 11 years.  […]

Ron Schneider finds happiness in a Lazarus House classroom in Lawrence holding a screwdriver and repairing sewing machines. Schneider plays a key role in the commitment by Lazarus House that every graduate of its sewing training program receives a sewing machine.  Schneider, a retired tax accountant, is among those responsible for that gift. “As a […]

Read the stories of many of the services that Lazarus House provides and the success stories for our Guests.  We thank you for the support that makes our work possible and insures dignity for our Guests! Solid Ground = Solid Decisions When “Guillermo” came to us only a few short months ago, he was using […]

For Robert Jackson, the Boston Marathon is more than just a race. “It embodies everything that is so great about this city, and unites the people of Boston and beyond in a way that transcends sports,” said Jackson, who is fulfilling a dream in running his first Boston Marathon. Running as part of the Lazarus […]

As Thomas Arul runs the Boston Marathon this year, more than completing the 26.2 mile course will be on his mind. His reason for running on the Lazarus House team is to bring attention to the poverty those more fortunate never see. “There are many who cannot afford rent, heat, food, cloth or utilities,” said […]

Five years ago, Tee Lewis had never run a race anywhere let alone a marathon. Inspired by a friend and the prospect of running at Disneyland, a year later she had completed 15 half-marathons, and in the years since has run full marathons in New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin. This year, Lewis will run […]

Olivia Million grew up going to the Boston Marathon every year. “I would always watch each runner that passed me in awe,” said Million.  “After spontaneously running a half marathon two years ago, I became hooked. I made it a personal goal to run the Boston Marathon before graduating college.” Million, who grew up in […]

Riley Doherty first came to Lazarus House 21 years ago as a high school volunteer to help with Thanksgiving turkey deliveries. In the two decades since, there has been almost no job – big or small – that Doherty has not done at Lazarus House.  Whether it’s cleaning shelters, hosting diaper drives, fundraising, or stocking […]