Please consider a donation to help LINK serve 2000 lunches!

Your donation will be matched 50% by the Douglas County Community Foundation

Lunch That Heals the Body and the Budget

From Anne Emert, LINK board member and past president: In my time serving at LINK, I have met several guests with devastating medical diagnoses. This causes them to rely on social security and disability payments to meet their needs. More than once, I have heard how LINK helps them get through on fixed incomes and ...

Mismatched Shoes Create an Opportunity for Friendship

From Kate Konie, LINK board member: I was chatting with a woman at LINK, when she caught the eye of someone passing by. She asked him about a pair of shoes. He ran off and told her he would be right back, and I asked her what they were talking about. She explained to me ...

Studies Prove the Power of Kindness

We tend to underestimate how much our kindness impacts the one to whom we are kind. It has been very exciting to see our LINK serving teams coming back to serving meals from the serving line, the way we did prior to the pandemic. We can’t adequately express our gratitude for those who kept LINK’s ...

AT  L.I.N.K. EVERYONE EATS. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

LUNCH IS SERVED! TUES., THUR., SAT., SUN. @ 1 P.M.

Give Money

$2.28 for a nutritious meal ..What a deal!...Consider supporting LINK today!

Give Time

Time is one of our most precious gifts. Will you consider giving yours by volunteering at L.I.N.K.?

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Prep and Serve Meals

Get your meal team together and find out how to serve lunch at L.I.N.K.

Advocate

Do you have a voice and want to use it to make a difference? Know your community! Share about LINK and friend us on social media.

One of the most notable aspects of LINK is the attitude of the people that make it work. They are kind and caring and not the least bit condescending. They are inclined to be far more enriched than the visitors.

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OUR MISSION

Our MISSION is simple: to feed people regardless of their circumstances. 

Together with our network of volunteers and community, L.I.N.K provides healthy and nutritious meals to all who come through our doors. 

We are committed to improving the quality of life and honoring the dignity of those we serve when serving a hot meal to any member of our community who wants one.

16,704 MEALS

Our serving groups prepare food and serve with loving kindness.

1,621 VOLUNTEERS

LINK volunteers step up on all fronts to consistently feed hungry people in Lawrence.

13,592 GUESTS

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our community, our guests have meals they can count on 4 times a week.

VOLUNTEERS ARE OUR LIFE-LINE

Become a Volunteer

Let's do lunch!

See how you can partner with L.I.N.K. to serve lunch in our community. You are the change that you want to see in this world!

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