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LSSI Accredited by BBB Wise Giving Alliance
To assure our donors that their contributions are being used wisely, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) applied for – and recently received – accreditation by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance. To obtain this accreditation, the BBB thoroughly researched and examined the agency to make sure it complies with strict accountability standards in how it is governed and spends money, its truthfulness in how the agency represents itself and in its transparency in disclosure of business practices to the public. LSSI is one of the few agencies to undergo this rigorous 20-point process and be accredited in Illinois.
Welcome, 2012!
Here's to working together for "healing, justice and wholeness" in the New Year. Thank you for your partnership with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) in serving people in need.
Pr. Denver Bitner
President/CEO
LSSI’s Storybook Project Featured on
WBBM Newsradio
On Dec. 21, LSSI’s Storybook Project, which helps keep children and their incarcerated parents connected, was featured on WBBM Newsradio
in a story entitled, “Program Lets Imprisoned Parents Record Bedtime Stories For Kids.”
» Read more about ‘Storybook’
The Stars Were Out at Amicus Certus 2011
Walking the red carpet on Nov. 12 were the Rev. Frederick Aigner and Sally Aigner at the 30th Annual Amicus Certus (“True Friend”) Celebration at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. Aigner received the 2011 Amicus Certus Award in recognition of his commitment to actively serve people in need and his distinguished leadership of LSSI. He served as president/CEO of LSSI from 1997 until his retirement in 2009. WGN’s Orion Samuelson was the evening’s master of ceremonies.
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See Amicus Certus 2011 Album
For a glimpse of the glamour and excitement at the 2011 Amicus Certus
(“True Friend”) Celebration, see our album! » More
Visioning Process Leads to Updated Focus for LSSI
LSSI’s recent visioning process, which involved gathering input from more than 1,000 individuals – donors, employees, volunteers and collaborative partners from church and community – resulted in three key outcomes. These included a deepened commitment to LSSI’s mission “. . .of bringing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities,” a shift to a more collaborative and creative way of working as partners in addressing needs and creating change, and the development of a strategy combining LSSI’s mission, guiding principles and strategic directions.
» Read more about visioning at LSSI
in the news
- 12/21/11 – WBBM Newsradio – “Program Lets Imprisoned Parents Record Bedtime Stories for Kids”
- 11/24/11 – Quad-City Times – “Wishes and wants turn to needs, necessities”
- 11/23/11 – Daily Herald – “From Naperville to Elgin, our neighbors are in need”
- 11/23/11 – Daily Herald – “Holidays: A test to see if your glass is half full”
- 11/6/11 – Rockford Register-Star – “Lawmakers know what to do; I doubt they do it”
- 11/1/11 – Daily Herald – “Lutheran Social Services to honor former Arlington pastor”
