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Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America

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<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Mission Society of<br />

Maryland<br />

1905<br />

1905<br />

Wheat Ridge<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />

Fairview<br />

Health<br />

<strong>Services</strong><br />

1906<br />

Good Shepherd<br />

Rehabilitation<br />

Network<br />

1906<br />

1906<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong> Liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Services</strong> Inc.<br />

Lyngblomsten<br />

1906<br />

The Village at<br />

Luther Square<br />

Madrid Home<br />

Communities<br />

Joseph<strong>in</strong>e<br />

1906<br />

1906<br />

1907<br />

1907<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Homes<br />

The <strong>Lutheran</strong> of South<br />

Service Society Carol<strong>in</strong>a,<br />

of Western Inc.<br />

Pennsylvania<br />

1907<br />

Norwegian<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Bethesda Home<br />

Association<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong> Family<br />

<strong>Services</strong> (OH)<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Social<br />

<strong>Services</strong> of<br />

Northwestern<br />

Ohio<br />

The Bethany<br />

Home<br />

Association<br />

The <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Service<br />

Society <strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />

of New <strong>Services</strong> of<br />

York Central Ohio<br />

1911<br />

1912<br />

1912<br />

1911<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

SeniorLife Aase Haugen Homes<br />

Mosaic<br />

1913<br />

Bethesda of<br />

Beresford<br />

1914<br />

Neighbor Focus<br />

With its mission that “<strong>Lutheran</strong> HealthCare has no reason<br />

for be<strong>in</strong>g of its own; it exists only to serve the needs of its neighbors,” the Brooklynbased<br />

safety net hospital and collection of cl<strong>in</strong>ics and programs reaches deep <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

community. <strong>Lutheran</strong> HealthCare offers primary, specialty and <strong>in</strong>patient care along with<br />

a sweep<strong>in</strong>g menu of community based services such as English lessons, healthcare<br />

<strong>in</strong>surance, food and nutritional care and affordable senior hous<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Sites<br />

Sites<br />

Volunteers<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ally a FamilyAust<strong>in</strong>, Texas attorney<br />

Scott Placek adopted his first son from Colombia <strong>in</strong> 2006.<br />

When Scott discovered that<br />

Cristian had a brother, he<br />

pursued his adoption as<br />

well and <strong>in</strong> January 2010,<br />

Rob<strong>in</strong>son jo<strong>in</strong>ed the family.<br />

Still, the family was not<br />

quite complete because the<br />

boys had an older brother,<br />

Pedro. But at age 18, Pedro was not eligible for adoption<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to the U.S. policies for the Hague Convention for<br />

Intercountry Adoption. Scott lobbied <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC<br />

and was successful <strong>in</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g the law changed, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

special provision for children like Pedro. Through <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Social <strong>Services</strong> of the South, Scott was able to meet all the<br />

conditions and Pedro’s adoption was f<strong>in</strong>alized last November.<br />

There are 148,576 volunteers <strong>in</strong> the organizations <strong>in</strong> the LSA system, accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

the organizations’ Form 990. The top 5 <strong>in</strong> order are: Iowa Health at 10,125; <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

148,576<br />

Social Service of M<strong>in</strong>nesota at 9,861;<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong> Social <strong>Services</strong> of the South,<br />

Inc. at 7,748; <strong>Lutheran</strong> Social <strong>Services</strong> of<br />

Central Ohio at 7,102; <strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />

<strong>Services</strong> of Michigan at 6,791.<br />

Site Diversity<br />

LSA member organizations provide services <strong>in</strong> all 50 states and the Caribbean. Some also work <strong>in</strong> other countries.<br />

Some are over 150 years old; others are less than a decade <strong>in</strong> age. There are differences <strong>in</strong> both age and size of sites<br />

and facilities.<br />

NUMBER OF<br />

ORGANIZatIONS<br />

perCent OF<br />

ORGANIZatIONS<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle Site 134 43<br />

Multi-Site • S<strong>in</strong>gle State 157 51<br />

Multi-Site • Multi-State 18 6<br />

Total 309 100<br />

Salem <strong>Lutheran</strong> Home<br />

1924<br />

1924<br />

Valley<br />

Memorial<br />

Homes<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Social <strong>Services</strong><br />

of the South,<br />

Inc.<br />

1926<br />

Life Life<br />

Villages<br />

1927<br />

1927<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> Tennessee, Inc.<br />

Luther Home<br />

of Mercy<br />

1928<br />

Pioneer<br />

Retirement<br />

Community<br />

1928<br />

Foss Home &<br />

Village<br />

1929<br />

Bethany of the<br />

Northwest<br />

1931<br />

1931<br />

The <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Home<br />

(Omaha)<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Home at<br />

Concord Reserve<br />

1932<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Social <strong>Services</strong><br />

of Michigan<br />

1934<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>Services</strong> Bethany<br />

Northwest Retirement<br />

Liv<strong>in</strong>g (ND)<br />

1938<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong> Community<br />

<strong>Services</strong> Northwest<br />

1938<br />

1939<br />

Tacoma <strong>Lutheran</strong> Home and<br />

Retirement Community<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Homes<br />

and<br />

Health<br />

<strong>Services</strong><br />

1939<br />

<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />

Homes<br />

and<br />

Health<br />

<strong>Services</strong>,<br />

Inc.<br />

(WI)<br />

1944<br />

Mill Neck<br />

Family of<br />

<strong>Services</strong><br />

April 2012 | Together<br />

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