Dear Neighbors and Friends,
What a year it has been. COVID-19 served a devastating blow to those who were already experiencing hunger, homelessness, and fear of an uncertain future. Like the mother who called Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) from a motel with her four children crying in the background. At the height of the pandemic, she was running low on food and money to keep her family sheltered for another night. LARS was able to provide her with food, pay her outstanding motel bill, and provide her with affordable housing referrals. This call was just one of hundreds that LARS has received since our nation was forever changed by COVID-19.
This year I invite you to help the cause by participating in the 16th Annual Turkey Trot to Benefit LARS. I am helping raise essential funds for basic resources like food and housing for Laurel residents in need. Will you help me reach my fundraising goal by donating today?
Please consider a gift to uplift our neighbors in need as they get back on their feet after lost hours at work, illness, and other hardships.
$1,000 keeps a Laurel resident safely housed without threat of eviction.
$500 allows a family to stay in a motel for one week when shelters are full.
$250 keeps the lights on for someone who has fallen behind on utility bills.
$100 stocks the fridge of a senior citizen for two weeks.
$50 provides cleaning supply kits to 5 low-income households.
$25 covers a prescription refill for life-saving medications.
Your support is a lifeline for struggling families and individuals here in Laurel.
Thank you!
P.S. To learn more about the impact that Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) has made in the Laurel community since 1987, visit www.laureladvocacy.org.
Thank you for joining my fundraising team for the 16th Annual Turkey Trot to Benefit LARS! PLEASE NOTE, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WALK WILL TAKE PLACE ON 11/27/20 with a rain date of 11/28/20.
