ALIVE Inc.

10/19/2026

RECOVERY WEDNESDAY is this Wednesday October 21st from 10am to 12pm.
This is free and open to the public.
Our guest speaker is Trina Tinsley.
Trina comes with lived experience and she is the founder of Jax Project.
As always Peer support will be on sight for any assistance that may be needed.
We will have a discussion on addiction and /or mental health, we also will participate in a craft as well as lunch provided.
Any questions please reach out to;
Tammy Winterringer
785.813.7291
[email protected]

10/19/2026

Thank you to Nicholas Maher for presenting his art and sharing his talent with our Peers at Peer Fellowship. We all enjoyed the relaxing environment and learned a new way to express an art form.

10/19/2026

Starting TODAY Scotch Fabric Care Services is collecting coats for our 40th annual coat distribution! If you have any spare gently used coats, drop them by any of the Lawrence Scotch Fabric Care Services locations and they will clean them for FREE to then be used to give back to those in need. Help us keep WARM!

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

Please join us for this first meeting of the Single Parent Support Group! Food is provided. Free child care is provided with an RSVP.

10/15/2026

October Wellness Wednesday brought creativity and fun memories making Halloween bags.
Our guest speaker taught us the importance of breathing, stretching and balance, thank you Carol Rubino from LifeSpire Wellness.
As always, a huge thank you to our volunteers Anne for the fun crafts and Bradly for all your help as well as our Peers, Tiffany and Chante.
A big thank you to Jax Project for the lunch that was provided.

09/21/2026

Recovery Wednesday was a success. Our Peer Support partners shared their digital stories about their struggles in life, the trauma they experienced but most of all the the comebacks! They shared with the participants in the group that recovery is possible and there is life after trauma. The speakers were our very own,
Tammy Winterringer from ALIVE, Eugene Cowper from Family Promise, Tiffany Coolberth from Just Food and Samantha Bellavia from Children's Community Center. I want to thank all of you for sharing your stories. And a shout out to Jax project for providing lunch, it's always a pleasure serving with you.

09/16/2026

As I prepare to close this chapter of my journey with ALIVE, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how much these past two years have meant to me.

When I started this work, I could not have known all the people I would meet, the relationships I would build, the doors that would open, or how much I would grow along the way.

To every member, peer, participant, community partner, presenter, colleague, supporter, and friend who crossed my path—THANK YOU.
Thank you for trusting me, sharing your stories, showing up, collaborating, challenging me, encouraging me, and allowing me to be part of your journey.

I am especially grateful for the people who reminded me that lived experience matters.
That recovery is possible.
That connection can change lives.
And that sometimes simply creating a safe place for someone to be heard can make a difference.

Professionally, I’m leaving with knowledge and experiences I never could have gained from a classroom.
I’ve learned more about community outreach, peer support, program development, storytelling, advocacy, partnerships, facilitation, and what it truly means to build something alongside a community rather than simply for one.

Personally, I’m leaving with even more!

There have been beautiful moments, difficult moments, lessons, laughter, challenges, and plenty of growth.

I’m grateful for all of it because every piece of this experience has shaped the person I am becoming.

I’m proud of what I was able to contribute, proud of the relationships I built, and proud of the things we created together—including the work around peer connection, recovery, wellness, and digital storytelling.

Most importantly, I’m leaving with gratitude.

Two years ago, I stepped into this work hoping I could make a difference.

Today, I’m walking away knowing that I did make a difference—and so did every person who walked beside me.

My next chapter is already beginning, and I’m excited to carry everything I’ve learned with me.

Thank you, ALIVE, for the chapter.

Thank you to the community for the trust.
And thank you to every person who made this journey meaningful.

With gratitude,
Holly ❤️

09/14/2026

Sep 30-Oct 28, 2026 Booktoberfest is Lawrence Public Library's biggest event of the year for adult readers brought together by a shared…

09/14/2026

Learn the warning signs of su***de for the people in your life, and for yourself. Changes in mood, sleep, or behavior; withdrawing from others; talking about having no reason to live: samhsa.gov/mental-health/suicidal-behavior/warning-signs