Raleigh Rescue Mission
Lauren LaPlante is an experienced professional with a diverse background in campaign management, photography, and legal assistance. Currently serving as Campaign Manager at Raleigh Rescue Mission since February 2022, Lauren previously held the position of Campaign Coordinator. As the Owner and Photographer at Lauren LaPlante Photography since August 2010, Lauren showcases a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Additional experience includes working as Executive Assistant to General Counsel at Vontier and as a Legal Assistant at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP and Lane Powell PC. Lauren's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism from Eastern Illinois University. Early experience includes a Photo Intern role at Woodland Park Zoo.
Raleigh Rescue Mission
Raleigh Mission is a viable 501 (c) (3) in Raleigh North Carolina and was founded in 1963 to provide housing, food, clothing and educational support for individuals and families suffering from situational homelessness. The Mission has evolved during the last sixty years and has served hundreds of thousands of Raleigh families. Raleigh Mission has built and grown an ecosystem of incredible volunteers, staff members, donors and families and during the next two years plan on significant expansion and development of programs, facilities and resources, aspiring to be the benchmark for missions and families nationwide. Raleigh Mission leverages critical and credible partners in the Raleigh Durham and Chapel Hills marketplace like Tammy Lynn Center, Green Chair, Salvation Army, Food Bank of NC and Jobs for Life, to name a few. What sets us a part from other missions and organizations is the emphasis Raleigh Mission puts on education and life-skills through our world-class New Life Program and our Child Development Center. These assets support our communities and strengthen our mission to honor Christ.