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Lutheran Community Services February
2007
Editors: Following is some information about LCS that
you might want to include in your newsletter. This information is prepared for church
newsletter editors, secretaries and pastors. Your help in getting the word out
is appreciated and will help LCS achieve its mission of “Sharing God’s
blessings by helping others in need.” Comments about format, timing or content
are welcome. Contact
LCS Served More in 2006 Than
Ever Before
2006 proved to be a record-breaking year for LCS. We exceeded projections and increased the number of people served from 57,173 in 2005 to a grand total of about 63,500 people in 2006 – an increase of more than 10%. The LIFE Program – Lutherans Involved in Food Emergencies – continued to be the largest program in terms of people served. There are now 7 separate locations for LIFE’s church-based food pantries, mobile pantries, grocery clubs and produce distributions. In 2006, approximately 53,300 low income people received food through these programs. In 2006, the LCS Housing Programs made 186 loans and grants (2 more than the year before) to help keep 513 people housed. To these numbers, add 2,146 Medical Rides, 5,382 people helped with Smoking Cessation, 1,754 people helped with free clothing, 200 members of the Retired Men’s Luncheon Club, and 138 senior and disabled citizens we helped with home repairs.
None of this could be done without our fantastic corps of volunteers which is currently over 350 strong. To honor our volunteers, we are having our second annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea at Grace Church on Sunday, February 25, at 2:00 p.m.
Big Dates
It’s official; we got our permit from the State Parks
Department to use