Ways to Give
Your contribution is vital to our mission. From memorial gifts to workplace contributions, we offer many ways for you to give financially, to help through volunteering, running a fundraiser or food drive from your home.
Your contribution is vital to allow our programs to continue, results to happen and lives to thrive. All your gifts are vital and help us in our efforts to break the cycle of poverty permanently.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contribution made by their employees. Contact your Human Resource Department and ask. The impact of your gift to Lazarus House can be doubled or possibly tripled!
Making a gift that helps others is an incredible way to remember an important person in your life, honor a loved one or celebrate a milestone. Remembering those who have touched your life in a special way takes on a greater meaning when your generosity helps those in need.
Likewise, celebrating events such as anniversaries, graduations, weddings, birthdays, retirements takes on a new meaning when you help to improve the lives of families. Each gift is acknowledged by a letter sent to the honored person or family of the deceased person in whose name the gift is being made. The notification does not include the amount of the gift. However, as a donor, you will receive a separate acknowledgement for your own records.
To make a memorial or tribute gift click below, call (978) 269-5215, or email stewardship@lazarushouse.org
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
We can work with you to develop the right plan that balances what you wish to accomplish for yourself, your family and your philanthropic interests. No matter the size of the gift, it will ensure a better future for families and individuals living in poverty in the Merrimack Valley.
When you leave a bequest to Lazarus House, you are guaranteeing that the resources you build during your lifetime will continue to serve others after you are gone. By including Lazarus House in your will you are creating a lasting legacy that funds food, shelter, clothing, advocacy, education, work preparation and the restoration of dignity and self-respect, ensuring a vibrant community life for future generations.
To learn more about making a bequest to Lazarus House as well as other gift planning opportunities please call the Development Office at (978) 269-5212, or email giftplanning@lazarushouse.org
Pass on your passion for mission!
Donate or raise funds for Lazarus House!
Looking to make a one-time gift? Or, perhaps you have an important event coming up and would like to raise funds in honor of your special day? Check out some of the safe and secure websites that process donations for Lazarus House!
Start a Fundraiser
You say it’s your birthday? Great! Dedicate your birthday to the kids at Lazarus House and give them the ultimate gift. Your friends can honor you and make the Merrimack Valley community a better place at the same time! Are you the competitive type? Challenge your pals to walk, run or some great adventure on behalf of Lazarus House.
Crowdrise
Razoo
Getting Married?
Your wedding will change your life. It could also make a special impact on someone who is homeless or living in poverty. Add hope and dignity to your registry by asking guest to donate to Lazarus House in lieu of gifts.
I Do Foundation
Donate by Shopping
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.
AmazonSmile
We often have urgent needs for our Guests, including personal items, clothing and toiletries.
Please visit our Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.to/2yUzxfc
to see what we urgently need at this time, and support the work of Lazarus House with your gift from the items on the page.
If you include the optional gift message and give us your email or address, we will then know who to thank.
Please consider helping us with every Amazon purchase by making Lazarus House your designated charity as part of the Amazon Smile program: smile.amazon.com . There is no additional cost to you and Amazon makes a donation to Lazarus House with every purchase you make.
One of our goals at Lazarus House is to provide food to anyone who is hungry and comes to our door. Difficulty making ends meet is happening to increasing numbers of people. Driven by hunger and unemployment, they are turning to food pantries for assistance in feeding their families. Hardest hit in this area are single mothers with young children and the elderly living on fixed incomes. Often they cannot afford to buy enough food so they eat smaller portions, skip meals or sometimes run out of food altogether.
Upcoming Food Donation Drives
If you would like to plan a food drive please contact Ken Campbell, Food Coordinator at (978) 332-5013.
Most Needed Food Items for Thanksgiving
- Canned Vegetables
- Stuffing
- Canned Gravy
- Cranberry Sauce
- Pkg Brownie Mix or Cake Mix with Frosting
- Frozen Turkey
These items may be dropped off at our Food Pantry M-F from 8:30AM – 4:30PM at 242 Hampshire St., Lawrence or Lazarus House Shelter any day until early evening at 48 Holly St., Lawrence
Most Needed Food Items for the Food Pantry’s Weekly Distribution
- Canned Tuna or Chicken
- Canned Vegetables
- Pasta –All types
- White Rice (1lb bag or box)
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Canned Ravioli & Spaghetti
- Canned Spaghetti sauce
- Peanut Butter
- Cereal in a Box
- Ground Coffee
About Our Food Distribution
St. Martha’s Food Pantry supplies emergency food supplies to as many as 812 families each week. The pantry offers a “one-of-a-kind” shopping experience, allowing choices of food, when possible, which provides more dignity and greater efficiency. The pantry also provides the opportunity to gather as a community in comfortable surroundings as families wait to get their weekly food allotment.
The Good Shepherd Center houses a Community Day Center and a Soup Kitchen for more than 225 people a day. The Center’s professional staff provides advocacy and referrals for housing, employment, legal aid, medical aid, mental health and detoxification services. In the winter months when people can’t get out to the food pantry, the Soup Van travels throughout Lawrence distributing food. How can you help? Consider our Sponsor-a-Meal initiative, volunteer, or make a donation online. Thank you.
Food Donation Drop Off Locations
St. Martha’s Food Pantry
242 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA
Weekdays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Good Shepherd Center
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA
Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Emergency Shelter
48 Holly Street, Lawrence, MA
Weekdays: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 4 – 8 p.m.
Weekends: 4 – 8 p.m.
We Will Pick Up
To schedule a large food donation call the Lazarus House Ministries, Inc. Food Coordinator at (978) 332-5013 for more information.
***PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer picking up furniture donations, but we are accepting them at St. Martin of Tours Thrift Store. We apologize for the inconvenience, but invite you to drop off gently used or new furniture at St. Martin of Tours Thrift Store, between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday, 121 Essex St., Lawrence. To provide a smooth donation experience, we ask you to call 978-687-1184 on the day you intend to drop off your donation to St. Martin’s so we are ready for you.***
If you’re unsure of the condition of your donation and wondering if it’s “gently used,” ask yourself: “Would I give this to my best friend?”
We accept the following in-kind items…
- Seasonal clothing, outerwear, and seasonal accessories
- Boots
- Light, waterproof jackets
- Socks
- New underwear
- Clothing
- Baby clothing and toys
- Children’s books only
- Used small appliances: toasters, microwaves, blenders, etc.
- Appliances (under eight years old)
- Flat screen tv’s
- Housewares: dishes, pots, pans, silverware, cups
- Home decor
Donations that are not in worthy condition to be utilized by the ministry to help those that we serve cannot be used. It is also important to note that any donations that are considered unusable must be disposed of at the ministry’s expense.
Please note that due to liability issues, we are not allowed to accept baby equipment, including car seats. Every in-kind donation is unique; for any questions or clarifications, please contact the Thrift Store Coordinator at 978-269-5285.
About Our Thrift Stores
The Lazarus House thrift stores are much more than stores. They provide opportunity to strengthen the neighborhoods where they exist by selling affordable items, offering jobs and volunteer opportunities to local residents and fund life-changing programs within the Lazarus House Ministries. In some cases, the items in the store are given freely based on the individual’s need and ability to pay.
Drop-Off Locations
Good Shepherd Thrift Store
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA
(978) 269-5285
St. Martin of Tours Thrift Store (only location that accepts furniture)
121 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA
(978) 687-1184
St. Francis & St. Clare Thrift Store
229 South Union Street, Lawrence, MA
(978) 557-5449
We Will Pick Up
To schedule a large clothing and/or household goods donation pick-up contact the thriftstore@lazarushouse.org or call (978) 269-5285. The St. Martin of Tours Thrift Store, 121 Essex St., is the only location that accepts furniture donations.
Donations may be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at any of the thrift store locations above.
Volunteer opportunities exist for businesses and corporations. Corporate volunteers often volunteer their time during their workday. Many serve lunch at our Good Shepherd Center Soup Kitchen where warm smiles and caring faces greet each of our guests as they are served a hot nourishing meal daily. Other opportunities include ‘Days of Service’, adopting special projects when extra hands are needed, organizing food and clothing drives, off-site fundraisers, supporting our development staff and volunteering or sponsoring our special events.
Providing everything from financial contributions, to in-kind donations, and volunteer service, corporations play a major role in the services we provide. Please consider making a donation or time for your employees to volunteer to help.
If your company has a matching gifts program, your employee’s gift to help people living in poverty can go twice as far.
Contact our Coordinator of Volunteers if you would like to find out about our corporate volunteer opportunities at (978) 269-5217 or volunteer@lazarushouse.org. For corporate sponsorship information call (978) 269-5222 or events@lazarushouse.org.
Our mission believes that we are here to serve the most vulnerable of God’s people, to be his eyes, ears, hands and heart for people in dire need. Although we are not affiliated with any religious organization, several congregations of various denominations generously support us with their time, talent and treasure.
Volunteers come from all areas of our community and volunteer both on and off-site. For example, many organizations will form small groups to prepare a meal, sponsor a coat or food drive, make sandwiches for bagged lunches or complete service projects that help improve guest care as well as our facilities.
Contact our Coordinator of Volunteers if you would like to find out about our corporate volunteer opportunities at (978) 269-5217 or volunteer@lazarushouse.org. For Hike for Hope information call (978) 269-5222 or events@lazarushouse.org.
Each day Lazarus House volunteers work side by side with staff to ensure that every guest who comes through our doors is welcomed and served with dignity and respect.
Our volunteers have a profound impact on those they serve. Volunteers not only give of their time and talents, but prepare and serve meals, assist with administrative duties, sort food for our food pantry and clothing for our thrift stores, provide electrical, plumbing and carpentry skills and so much more.
If you are a person with a warm heart, who likes to help people and can welcome all those who come to our door, we have many volunteer opportunities available. To volunteer, please complete the volunteer application and/or contact the Coordinator of Volunteers at volunteers@lazarushouse.org or 978-269-5217.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Lazarus House Ministries!
Amazon Smile
Lazarus House participates in the Amazon Smile program. If you are shopping on Amazon, please consider further supporting Lazarus House using this special opportunity. Simply make sure any time you are on Amazon, your URL begins with “smile.amazon.com,” and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Lazarus House.
Project Bethlehem
Bring joy to a family this Christmas! Families in greatest need are referred to Project Bethlehem by the Lawrence Public Schools and selected local agencies. You get to be a Christmas angel, providing much needed items (See Gift Purchasing Guidelines, below) and the priceless gift of your thoughtfulness and caring.
To receive your family’s Christmas wishes, sign up below. (You can sign up starting in SEPTEMBER). We begin sending family matches at the end of October.
Gift Purchasing Guidelines
To establish parity in the gifts families receive we request that you follow the guidelines below:
- Adults: Two articles of new clothing per adult; one new household Wish List Item per household.
- Children: Two articles of new clothing; one wish new toy items up to $30; and a second new toy per child.
- Family: One family game per family
- Teenagers: 18 years and older adults receive two articles of new clothing.
- We will send you clothing sizes and gift ideas you can choose from.
- Wrap and tag all gifts. Further instructions will be provided when you receive your match.
- We provide Holiday Food Boxes for the families so you do not need to purchase any food.
Delivery of Gifts
Please attach a gift inventory list to one bag and drop off the wrapped gifts at Lazarus House on or by the date provided in your Family Match email. Drop off times and location are as follows:
Drop off Hours Starting December 5, 2018.
Monday – Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday, after Dec. 3: 9 am – 3 pm
Drop off Location
The Good Shepherd Center
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA (next to the Thrift Store)
(978) 269-5284
projectbethlehem@lazarushouse.org
Sign Up!
Please click here to register to receive a family. If you are able to help more than one family, indicate that also in the space provided.
Note: If meeting the guidelines is something you cannot do financially, please consider providing a gift card, cash donation or participating in the Giving Tree Program. See below. Thank you!
Holiday Giving Tree
Through your generosity, the Holiday Giving Tree provide Christmas presents for low-income families and individuals that need emergency holiday assistance or are involved with Lazarus House and the programs that are provided to serve people in need. For many, it is the first time they are able to give their children a Christmas present. Please do not wrap these gifts, but feel free to include wrapping paper with your gift donation.
Gift purchasing guidelines
In order to best serve our guests, we will provide you with a list of gift ideas to choose from.
Please do not wrap these gifts, but feel free to include wrapping paper with your donation. If you would like to donate to the Giving Tree Program, please note that all items must be new.
The last day for dropping off Giving Tree gifts will be December 12, 2018.
Your donations help us provide toys, clothing, household goods, and more to make the holidays brighter for families served by our programs.
Delivery of Gifts
Drop off dates and times are arranged. A staff member will work with you to schedule a drop-off date that is convenient for you.
Drop off Location
The Good Shepherd Center
412 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA (next to the Thrift Store)
(978) 269-5219
Contact
For any questions, please contact us at givingtree@lazarushouse.org or call (978) 269-5219.