June 2005

While LSS has a strong concentration of services in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, there are actually more services in outstate Minnesota communities. In fact, three-fourths of all LSS services help people outside the metropolitan area. In this issue of Changing Lives, we will be focusing our stories on services that are offered in the metro area.  Click here to learn more!

When Lutheran fans attend the Minnesota Twins vs. the Oakland Athletics game on August 3, 2005, they will also be going to bat for homeless kids. With each ticket sold through Lutheran churches, a one-dollar contribution will be made to homeless kids programs at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS).  Click here to read more!

The kickoff event to LSS' 140th Anniversary was an open house for Board Members, donors and other LSS supporters on April 19. Guests took a historical tour to look at 140 years of service to Minnesota communities by LSS and its predecessor organizations.   Click here to find out more!

"On St. Patrick's Day, 2004, we received a call from Angela, our social worker in Minneapolis, who told us that LSS had begun a new international adoption program," said Cathy Zeder, of Victoria. "They were looking for a family for their first Guatemala adoption. We were very interested."   Click here to learn more!

After Sister Beverly Ann Fries retired from a 52-year career, teaching math to junior high students in Catholic schools, she finds herself, again, in the midst of young people trying to master basic mathematic concepts and skills. This time, though, she is volunteering at an alternative school.  Click here to read more!

When seven major Lutheran organizations decided to work together for the common good, all of those involved saw great potential. Now, after five years, there are new services and fascinating opportunities for volunteers, students and those who may need assistance. The common denominator is faith...  Click here to find out more!

What are your goals and dreams? What are the obstacles that get in your way? Where do you want to be in five years? What will help you get there? Students trained in Peer Education through Lutheran Social Service are applying these same concepts in high school and middle school classrooms in Minneapolis to help kids avoid paths of pregnancy, make good decisions and see a bigger vision for what their life could be.  Click here to read more!

Arthur W. Anderson, and his brother Walter S. Anderson, left LSS a major bequest recently. They had agreed that on the death of the remaining brother, part of their estate would be given to LSS.  Click here to read more!