Lorraine served as a staff member for the Choate Foundation. an organization devoted to improving the life of poor and disadvantaged families. particularly children. by encouraging them to reach for higher ambitions and aspirations. In 1968. Lorraine left the Choate Foundation to serve as the director of Arizona Job Colleges. She was responsible for planning and creating a project to educate. train. and rehabilitate families of poor rural migrant workers. She also planned and secured funding of a $5.5million 3year operational budget. built a community to house and provide support servicesincluding health care. child care. and recreationfor 100 families. and hired and managed professional staff through startup of the project. From 1970 to 1971.