One of the HUB’s Congregations and Communities grantees, Rev. Chris Lawrence leads this project which serves the 284 senior residents of a public housing apartment building, Gaylord White Houses (GWH) in New York’s East Harlem neighborhood. The grant focuses on building relationships with the seniors at GWH and provide support, healthy activities and learning opportunities as well as constructing a new garden to serve as a space for community building.
Chris is part of InnerCHANGE East Harlem NYC, which was launched in January 2019. Chris, his wife Naomi, and their family relocated from England in 2014. The InnerCHANGE team is committed to Jesus-centered companionship alongside those struggling with the tough challenges of loneliness, loss of direction, isolation, and poor health.