What 2025 looked like
What we do
Eight ways we show up for our guests and our neighbors.
Emergency Services
Showers, laundry, meals, mail, and phones.
Next Steps
Case managers, nurses, and partners every week.
LINK Community Meal
A free hot lunch, four days a week.
Job Empowerment
Paid work keeping Lawrence clean.
Bike Clinic
Bikes and repairs to get people moving.
Haircuts
Look good.
Feel good.
Overdose Prevention
Free naloxone and test strips.
Community Partners
None of this happens alone.
How we work
We meet an immediate need, like a shower or a meal.
That builds trust.
Trust grows into relationship.
Relationship connects people to their best next step forward.
Good neighbors
Three years ago, we started paying guests to pick up trash around our block, downtown, and at the bus stops.
Today our Job Empowerment Program puts guests to work three days a week, earning their own money and caring for the streets we all share.
$100 funds 10 hours of paid work.
Sponsor work hoursAbout the program
Funded by our community
Join the HOPE Team
HRC receives no city or county funding. Our HOPE Team of monthly donors keeps the doors open all year.
Give $25 a month or more and get our Dare to Hope shirt. (It’s our personal favorite!)
Join the HOPE TeamGive onceVolunteerStories from HRC
Real moments from our guests, neighbors, and partners.
Follow along
See what happens at HRC every week on Instagram at @homelessresourcecenter.
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