StreetWorks, a service of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, received generous donations of socks and other warm gear from paramedics at Hennepin EMS to help youth experiencing homelessness avoid frostbite and other health issues during these cold winter months. Learn about this outreach effort on KSTP-TV and how you can help.

During National Adoption Month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the urgent need for adoptive families for children and youth in foster care, Travis and Becky Linn of Moorhead, shared their journey becoming both a foster and adoptive family -- a family decision they felt called to do. Read their inspiring story!

How You Can Help Youth on their own who are experiencing homelessness are less visible in our community. Most are sleeping on a friend's couch, in their cars, or camping in tents for shelter -- which can be lonely and scary. This holiday season, tune in to the KTIS Radio interview with Karen Kingsley at LSS to learn how LSS is reaching out and supporting these youth and what you can do to help.

"We are all susceptible to scams and fraud," said Shannon Doyle, program manager of Financial Education for LSS Financial Counseling. What warning signs should you look for from someone who is seeking to access your personal or financial information online? Tune in to Shannon's interview on KTIS Radio to learn more about how to keep yourself safe online.

Tasha Moulton, senior program manager at The Reach, a program of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota in Mankato, shared the program's holiday wish list to support youth experiencing homelessness that they serve. The wish list includes hygiene items, warm hats and mittens and socks. Tune in to the KEYC-TV report to learn more about The Reach and how you can help.