Vega says she is a Lawrencian through and through and is not unfamiliar with the struggles the Guests of
Lazarus House face on a daily basis. She was raised in this community, attending Middle and High School in
Lawrence, and after earning a Bachelor’s degree from Mount Washington College, a Master’s in Education
from Cambridge College and getting her LMHC licensure, she settled in her beloved Lawrence with her
husband and children. Vega reflects, “We are all only one life event away from homelessness or food
insecurity. We don’t judge. We welcome, we love, and we support.”