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Giving It For Tomorrow (GIFT) program and we have just made it easier for you! You can now donate on line through our PayPal connection! Just click on the button below and you are on your way to making a difference in the lives of the children living in poverty in Lawrence.
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Check out our Job Openings on our News Page!
What Do We Need?
Current items of need in our food pantry:
-Diapers (all sizes)
Wipes
-Any Non-Perishable Food Items
Your donations make a big difference!
Ballard
Center
P.O. Box 7
708 Elm Street
Lawrence, Kansas
66044
Phone: 785-842-0729
Fax: 785-331-3714
Penn
House
1035
Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 7
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Phone: 785-842-0440
Fax: 785-842-9688
Emergency
Service Council
P.O.
Box 7
Lawrence, Kansas
66044
Phone:
785-842-0729
Brookcreek Learning Center
200 Mount Hope Court
Lawrence, KS 66049
785-865-0022
Petey Cerf Early Education Center for Children & Families
About Us
News
Children's Programs
Special Events
Donations
We are looking for qualified volunteers to serve in many different areas. If you are interested in serving on a committee, volunteering in a classroom or helping at one of our sites, please call Seth at
785-842-0729.
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About Being a Board Member?
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If you would like to be
on our mailing list or if you would like to receive further information
regarding our programs, please email us at:
dianne@ballardcenter.org
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Announcing
the
Ballard B3 - Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Click on the logo below to go to the B3 website!
Download Sponsorship Information
You can purchase Ballard B3 VIP Tickets here:
Early Education Openings Now!!!
If you are looking for a high quality, affordable early education program, please contact John Masterson, Director of Education at 785-865-0022. We have three convenient locations and offer many different financing options for monthly tuition. We provide a high quality early learning program with a researched based curriculum and we serve infants through preschool.
Kansas Department of Commerce Awards Ballard Community Services $250,000 in Tax Credits through the
Kansas Community Service Program
These credits are specifically for the Petey Cerf Early Education Center for Children & Families and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Anyone with a Kansas tax liability is eligible for a tax credit with a $250 donation made to Ballard for the Cerf project. With the $250,000 tax credit allocation, Ballard hopes to turn the credits into $500,000 in donations towards the building of the Petey Cerf Center for Children & Families. You can download a copy of the brochure pictured below which explains the program further and provides you with directions for obtaining your tax credit.
THANK YOU KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE!
Petey Cerf Tax Credit Brochure 2009-2010
We need your help with this most important card program that effortlessly raises money for Ballard Community Services!
Please let all of your Lawrence friends, family and business associates know about the Lawrence GiveBack program and ask them to pick up their FREE Lawrence GiveBack Card at the Ballard Center, or any of the participating merchants listed at:
Giveback Merchants
Interested in learning more about the Douglas County United Way
agencies? You will find a listing of all member agencies at www.unitedwaydgco.org.
"It
is one of life's greatest
compensations, that we can
not sincerely try to help
someone without helping ourselves."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
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