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Lawrence General is a private nonprofit community hospital affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and with Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center for pediatrics. Although the hospital is considered a community hospital, it is coming into its own as a well-respected regional medical facility. The hospital is undergoing a $72 million renovation due for completion at the end of 2016. The hospital's current yearly treatment average is 12,000 inpatients, 70,000 emergency visits, 1,800 births, and 200,000 outpatient visits. Last year, Lawrence General contributed more than $13,000,000 in community benefits and charity care to our region. 138 Lawrence General supports access to nutritious and affordable foods. EAT YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES We all know that healthy eating is more than half the battle in achiev- ing a healthy lifestyle. Lawrence General Hospital sponsors an urban farmers' market through Groundwork Lawrence, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improv- ing the quality of life of Lawrence's residents through environmental and open space improvements. Lawrence General's sup- port makes healthy food alternatives ac- cessible and afford- able to its neighbors. LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL