Laura Lee Fellowship House
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
For decades Laura Lee Fellowship House has been a source for enriching activities for children in the summers and after school
 
 SCHOLARSHIPS
Through Laura Lee auxiliary groups, multiple scholarships are given annually to support local graduates as they matriculate to college
AUXILIARY GROUPS
Auxiliary groups like the Jolly Seniors and the Laura Women's Auxiliary serve as a haven for adults to meet, come together to contribute to the community, and enrich each other
 

...and so much more!

WHO WAS LAURA LEE?
Laura E. Robinson, born March 12, 1873, was educated in Indiana and Kentucky schools. She moved to Danville, IL and met her husband while teaching.

In 1915, Mrs. Lee was made aware of several young children who were victims of a broken home with a father who was using the children for a scam. These children, innocent of any wrong doing, were to be sent to state juvenile detention centers.

Mrs. Lee stepped in, and with help from her family and friends, raised enough funds to rent and furnish a home located at 411 N. Hancock St., which became the first Laura Lee Home for Colored Children.

The home moved several times prior to Mrs. Lee's death on October 15, 1929. Her commitment to children and the Danville community continued beyond her death through the work of her husband, Elias Lee, and friend, Nellie Mason. 

On November 11, 1935, the home then located at 405 Cherry St. was destroyed by fire while 29 of the 35 children were in school. In 1937, the new home was built at 212 E. Williams St. The house was eventually raised and a community center was built in its place.

On March 27, 1944, through support of the Interracial Christian Committee of Danville Council of Church Women, a charter was granted by the State of Illinois to incorporate Laura Lee Fellowship House Association.
ABOUT LAURA LEE FELLOWSHIP HOUSE
We are multipurpose community center serving young and older populations of the Danville community, providing...
 
  • educational programming
  • cultural enrichment
  • wholesome recreation 
  • a space for families and organizations to use for personal and community events
  
President: Tricia Teague
Vice President: Pastor Thomas Miller
Treasurer: Brenda Brown
Co-Secretaries: Phearn Butler & Dianna Kirk
​Board Members:
Pastor Franklin Bourn
Eliza Brooks
Dr. Angele Thibodeaux-Burns
Dr. Katasha Butler
Mary Catherine Roberson
Skip Truex
Frank Wright
​Executive Director: ​Vacant
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