(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) It has been said that anything that follows the words “I Am” have the potential to be true. Many of us don’t realize that what we believe about ourselves is very much reflected to others, […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) It’s Thanksgiving Day and all across America, folks are taking a moment to let friends and family know how they have played a positive role in each other’s lives. Families will gather for a feast […]
Statistics have shown that African Americans are at an increased risk for prostate cancer. In fact, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Black American men are 76 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than Caucasian men and 2.2 times more likely to die from the disease. (https://www.pcf.org/guide/additional-facts-for-african-american-men-and-their-families/) Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder, president and CEO […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) Ever feel like your words fall on deaf ears when communicating with the youth in your life? It may be the way in which you open a conversation, or respond to a comment or request […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) November 28 marks the beginning of the “holiday season.” For most, the upcoming weeks are a time of joy, happiness and family time, but for others, much different emotions and memories emerge. Whether due to […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) It can be so easy in life to take the easy way. We run with the popular kids, even though we see that old friend sitting alone, and we skip breakfast because five more minutes […]
Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder, and president of LEAP Foundation DC, is honored to recognize the accomplishments of an organization that has reached an incredible milestone – 50 years of addressing “the intersection of mental illness, substance, poverty and health disparities and its impact on the generational effects of incarceration.” According to its mission statement, Voices […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) In broad terms, LEAP Foundation DC aims to address the unmet needs of disadvantaged or underprivileged youth in and around the Washington, D.C., area. But broken down, so many amazing programs help the organization to […]
(Dr. Clayton Lawrence, founder and CEO, shares his thoughts in a weekly column focused on community wellness and inspiring others.) At LEAP Foundation DC, we talk a lot about the importance of donating to a meaningful cause. For many, what may first come to mind is a financial contribution, but, while nonprofits are driven and […]
It has been 10 years since the idea came to fruition to create an organization that would advocate for the health and wellness of community members, deliver services to individuals and families in need, support local organizations in their efforts to improve their community and provide a stage for those who are overlooked and disregarded. […]