Impact of Volunteering: Fueling Growth, Connection, and Shaping Our Community

Volunteering is the backbone of thriving communities; nowhere is that more evident than in Lawrence. In this issue, we talk about the impact of volunteering and highlight several volunteers – we couldn’t cover every organization or volunteer – but we tried to create a cross-section of the community and the volunteers who make it run.

Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, is the city’s vibrant heart, with Massachusetts Street (Mass Street) at its iconic core. However, the importance of downtown Lawrence extends beyond the confines of Mass Street, being essential to the city’s identity, economic vitality, and, …