Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
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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