On October 31, 1867, in the town of Berlin, Illinois (now Swedona), community members came...
LSSI Celebrates 159 Years of Compassionate Service
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Donors & Volunteers
True Friend Benefit Lights the Way for Illinois Children
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) celebrated its 45th Annual True Friend Celebration...
Supporter, Ambassador and Champion
Longtime supporter Karen Ericson recently opened her home to friends and neighbors for a...
“God’s Work. Our Hands.” Projects Support LSSI Mission
“God’s Work. Our Hands.” is a national day of service for congregations across the Evangelical...
David and Julie Luck Jensen to Receive “True Friend” Award
Reflecting on their involvement with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) and other...
Church Members are Birthday Buddies with Group Home Residents
Members of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square in Chicago have forged harmonious...
True Friend Benefit Offers Children Statewide Bright Futures, Big Dreams
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) celebrated its 44th Annual True Friend Celebration...
Mobile Crisis Team Helps 12-Year-Old Boy
Nate, an LSSI professional mobile crisis counselor, heads to a junior high where a 12-year-old...
Counselor Supports Mother and Child at Hospital
At Thorek Memorial Hospital in Andersonville, Candy waited patiently with her young child for her...
Crisis Workers Rescue Man from Bridge
Suicidal and ready to jump off a Chicago bridge, a man called LSSI’s Mobile Crisis Line. The...
On the Road to Sobriety
Michael struggled with addiction until LSSI helped him down the road to recovery and sobriety.
Bill Fleck, 2022 True Friend Honoree
From Collecting Coins to Carving Crosses: 90 Years of Serving Others In 1933 at age eight, Bill...
Award-Winning Work with LSSI
In recognition of her dedication to LSSI’s Storybook Project, Sharon Zuiderveld received the 2019...
Networking for Good
Patti Carroll is living proof of the power of networking. After hearing several inspiring LSSI...
Sharing Stories That Matter
T.J. Easley spent his entire career as a corrections officer. Now retired, he still goes back into...