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November 19, 2025• byWill Averill

Ballard Center Receives Major Holiday-Season Investment

Lawrence, KS — November 18, 2025 — The Ballard Center is celebrating a major boost toward long-planned facility upgrades with a $75,000 grant from the...

Our chef and the amazing dude who helped set up the range posing with the range.

Ballard News

October 17, 2025• byWill Averill

Ballard on the Range

What happens when you’ve been serving kids’ meals for years off of an older range, it’s on the verge of going kaput and you need a new one...

Ballard News • Events

September 30, 2025• byWill Averill

Come celebrate Ballard’s new mascot at the Ballard Bash!

We hope you can join us! Saturday, October 11 the Ballard is hosting our first ever Ballard Butterfly Bash! We will have food, music, games, activities, a...

Ballard News

June 17, 2025• byWill Averill

Ballard Center to soon open new pantry building addition; local nonprofit to provide fresh produce moving forward

A new partnership between a local nonprofit and the Ballard Center will bring free, fresh produce to the center’s expanding pantry, making healthy food more...

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May 15, 2025• byWill Averill

Great job, Pryde!

Ballard is very happy to announce that our early childhood (preschool) student, Pryde, graduated successfully from Speech Solutions after working with the...

The Ballard Center partners with individuals and families to achieve stability through early childhood education and needs-based services by cultivating a strong network of organizations, businesses, and individuals dedicated to serving our community.
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