<![CDATA[LAUREL ADVOCACY & REFERRAL SERVICES, INC. - Blog]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:05:24 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[​How to Help]]>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:54:07 GMThttp://www.laureladvocacy.org/blog/how-to-help
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​Since becoming a missionary at her church over 30 years ago, Shannon Mouton has continued to serve, in and out of season. She has given of her time and talents at various organizations throughout the DMV–Whitman-Walker Institute (formerly, Whitman-Walker Clinic), Food & Friends, Calvary Women’s Services, the Potter’s House–and gone on two medical mission trips to Kingston, Jamaica. Shannon has served on numerous non-profit boards, including Calvary Women’s Services, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, the IN Series and The George Washington Alumni Association.
]]><![CDATA[In-Kind Donations]]>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:36:39 GMThttp://www.laureladvocacy.org/blog/in-kind-donations
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Food Pantry Assistant: Food Pantry Assistants accept, sort, and organize donations in our food pantry. These volunteers use safe food handling procedures and organizational skills to ensure that all the food we give to clients and their families is safe to eat. Their work is a huge part of what we do at LARS, and they have a big impact on fighting food insecurity in the community.
]]><![CDATA[Ways to Give]]>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:15:53 GMThttp://www.laureladvocacy.org/blog/ways-to-give
  • Donate Online via LARS' secure online donation page. By donating to LARS online, you have the option to set up a recurring monthly or quarterly gift that fits your budget to make your giving easy and automatic! You can also make your gift In Memory of Cynthia Chase or in honor of a loved one.
  • Send a Check. Checks can be made out to "Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc" or just "LARS." Mail your contribution to LARS at 311 Laurel Avenue, Laurel MD 20707.
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​If ordering supplies, please provide a note with your name so we can properly thank you and issue a gift receipt. If dropping off supplies, please provide a copy of your receipt for your charitable donation. If ordering supplies, please provide a note with your name so we can properly thank you and issue a gift receipt. If dropping off supplies, please provide a copy of your receipt for your charitable donation. 
If ordering supplies, please provide a note with your name so we can properly thank you and issue a gift receipt. If dropping off supplies, please provide a copy of your receipt for your charitable donation. 
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