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From Lutheran Community Services June 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 Steve Tindall (stindall@lcsde.org). 302 654 8886.

Fund for Women Grant Helps HOME Expansion

LCS has begun to expand its home repair program for seniors known as HOME, which stands for Home Oriented Maintenance for the Elderly. A key part of this expansion is the receipt of a $7,000 grant from the Delaware Fund for Women. Our grant is intended to help older women remain independent by providing support in the form of subsidized minor home repairs, grocery clubs at specified senior housing locations, and rent/mortgage/security deposit assistance. The HOME repair portion of the grant is especially exciting to LCS. It was designed to make minor repairs that are too small for a contractor yet require skills that older women may not have. For their own safety, they need good locks, railings and doors. The program provides solutions to make life safer, healthier and more bearable for older disadvantaged women with less stress and turmoil for them. The Fund for Women grant timeline officially begins in July, but as a first step in expanding the HOME program, LCS has already hired a second home repair specialist. He has hit the ground running and is in the field performing home repairs for grateful seniors.

Hunger Walk Run: Saturday September 22

The next meeting of the Walk Run Committee is Monday June 18 – 5 pm at LCS, 1304 N. Rodney St. The June meeting is usually a key one and lots of decisions are made. We hope that all churches will be sending representatives. Last year’s Walk Run was a great success, and we hope to continue that wonderful upward trend in 2007.

Speaking of Success, We Owe It All to You!

LCS would like to extend sincere thanks to all those who participated in its annual Room at the Table fundraising breakfast at the Dupont Country Club May 2. The turnout was awesome – 306. Wowed by the LCS story and heartfelt client testimony, many who were there made generous contributions so that LCS can continue “Sharing God’s Blessings by Helping Others in Need.”