- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
17th Annual Turkey Trot
ORGANIZATION: LAUREL ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
This Thanksgiving Morning, over 900 runners, walkers, and spectators will flock to Laurel’s Historic District for the 17th Annual 5K Turkey Trot to Benefit Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS). This event has gained a loyal following and continues to grow each year, raising crucial funds for LARS. This year, our goal is to raise $60,000 to help provide food, financial help, and housing to Laurel residents in crisis. We will be depending on volunteers like you to help with a variety of tasks on race day, such as course marshaling, registering race participants, distributing goodies, etc.
**Please note that there may be some last-minute changes depending on the COVID restriction updates.**
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About LAUREL ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.
Location:
311 LAUREL AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707, US
Mission Statement
To enable homeless and low-income people in Laurel who are in crisis to achieve stability and long-term self-sufficiency.
Description
LARS is a non-profit serving homeless and low-income families and individuals in Laurel, MD. LARS was founded in 1987 by congregation leaders who sought a consolidated approach to responding to homelessness in Laurel. Today LARS is staffed by trained social workers and continues to receive support from its founding faith-based partners.
Emergency Services are offered including financial assistance to for housing and utilities; vouchers for eyeglasses, clothing and furniture; and a food pantry which can be utilized by clients every 30 days. LARS also helps homeless clients with obtaining support services.
Supportive Housing provides subsidized housing and long-term supportive services to chronically homeless and disabled individuals and families who live in local apartments leased by LARS. Referrals for these programs come directly from Prince George's County's coordinated entry system.
Self-Sufficiency Program provides more intensive case management/mentoring to stabilized and motivated households who work closely with a LARS case manager to maintain permanent housing, improve financial habits, gain employment, and remove other barriers to self-sufficiency.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
McCullough Field8th St. & Montgomery St.Laurel, MD 20707
DATE POSTED
September 29, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Time commitment varies on volunteer position
- Must be comfortable with being outside for the duration of your volunteer shift