Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
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Above: Brett Smith works on a Valent<strong>in</strong>e’s Day card at College<br />
for Life; below left: Tammie Burgess is happy to share the<br />
artwork she created; below right: Brooklyn Metheny and Kenny<br />
Schreibvogel are proud to wear their Garden City Community<br />
College IDs.<br />
* The Mosaic Foundation bases its annuity rates on the suggested rates published by the <strong>America</strong>n Council on Gift Annuities. Annuity sales<br />
<strong>in</strong> all states where registration is required shall be made through the ELCA Foundation.<br />
Eventide<br />
1951<br />
Bethany<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Homes, Inc.<br />
(WI)<br />
1951<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />
<strong>Services</strong> of South<br />
Central Pennslyvania<br />
Dakota Boys<br />
and Girls Ranch<br />
Association<br />
1952<br />
Mendota<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Home<br />
1952<br />
1953<br />
Immanuel <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Homes<br />
Bartels<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Navajo<br />
Retirement Evangelical<br />
Community L<strong>in</strong>coln <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Mission<br />
of Rac<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
Wiscons<strong>in</strong>, Inc.<br />
1954<br />
1954<br />
1954<br />
Plymouth<br />
Christian<br />
Youth<br />
Center<br />
1954<br />
1954<br />
Bethel Home<br />
and <strong>Services</strong>, Inc.<br />
St. Luke 1955<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Community<br />
(Canton, OH)<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Retirement<br />
Home<br />
1955<br />
St. Luke’s<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Care Center<br />
1955<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Sunset<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
(TX)<br />
1956<br />
United <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Program for the Ag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
- Luther Manor Luther<br />
Memorial<br />
Home<br />
1956<br />
Niagara <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Health System, Inc.<br />
1957<br />
1957<br />
Luther<br />
Memorial<br />
Home<br />
(ND)<br />
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The Art of Battle<br />
Compass Hous<strong>in</strong>g Alliance’s Compass Veterans<br />
Center <strong>in</strong> Seattle hosted the Combat Paper Project<br />
to help veterans turn their military experiences <strong>in</strong>to art, literally transform<strong>in</strong>g their<br />
uniforms <strong>in</strong>to paper that they then dye, pa<strong>in</strong>t and write on to create unique pieces<br />
of art. One veteran said, “I would never know that I could express my pa<strong>in</strong> and<br />
sorrow <strong>in</strong>to beautiful art.”<br />
New Member<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2011<br />
ELCA<br />
LSA welcomes Christ the K<strong>in</strong>g Community Outreach, Tacoma,<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, which provides assisted liv<strong>in</strong>g and is ELCA Affiliated<br />
1<br />
Another<br />
level of<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependence<br />
Partner<strong>in</strong>g with a local community<br />
college, Mosaic <strong>in</strong> Garden City, Kansas<br />
POSSIBILITIES<br />
College an Educational Experience<br />
Partner<strong>in</strong>g with a local community college, Mosaic <strong>in</strong><br />
Garden City (Kansas) is help<strong>in</strong>g people experience a little<br />
piece of college through the College for Life.<br />
“I wanted the people we serve to have the<br />
college experience – go<strong>in</strong>g and register<strong>in</strong>g for a class,<br />
gett<strong>in</strong>g a college ID, pay<strong>in</strong>g for the class like other<br />
students,” said Debbie Reynolds, Mosaic <strong>in</strong> Garden City<br />
Executive Director.<br />
The program began <strong>in</strong> 2010 and has been successful<br />
with 25 students enrolled, she said. The students take<br />
courses that consist of one or two classes and offer lessons<br />
<strong>in</strong> practical skills such as how to grill meats or hold garage<br />
sales, as well as more hobby-oriented classes such as<br />
pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g or mak<strong>in</strong>g Valent<strong>in</strong>e’s Day cards.<br />
Classes are held at Garden City Community College.<br />
Each person who registers receives a college ID at the<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the session. The students also pay a nom<strong>in</strong>al<br />
fee, usually $5 or $10, for each course. Reynolds said that<br />
receiv<strong>in</strong>g an ID card is someth<strong>in</strong>g people love and that<br />
pay<strong>in</strong>g for the class is important to make the<br />
experience real. If a person is not able to pay,<br />
however, Mosaic will assist with funds that<br />
have been raised through employee gifts.<br />
“There are just so many neat th<strong>in</strong>gs about<br />
it,” Reynolds said. She particularly noted that<br />
people get <strong>in</strong>volved with the natural support<br />
systems already present <strong>in</strong> the community<br />
around them. While Mosaic staff members<br />
help with transportation to the classes, they<br />
often do not stay dur<strong>in</strong>g the class. That added<br />
feel<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>in</strong>dependence is someth<strong>in</strong>g that<br />
people appreciate, Reynolds said.<br />
Mosaic employees are also able to enroll<br />
<strong>in</strong> the classes.<br />
The Mosaic Foundation’s Charitable Gift Annuities<br />
n A lifetime <strong>in</strong>come for one or two people<br />
is help<strong>in</strong>g clients who have <strong>in</strong>tellectual disabilities n experience<br />
Attractive <strong>in</strong>terest rates, fixed for your lifetime*<br />
n A significant tax deduction<br />
with disabilities.<br />
a little piece of college through the College for Life. Students<br />
877.366.7242 x1116 | brenda.solomon@mosaic<strong>in</strong>fo.org<br />
take classes <strong>in</strong> practical skills such as how to grill meats or<br />
hold garage sales, as well as more hobby-oriented classes<br />
such as pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g. Each person who registers receives a college<br />
ID and pays a nom<strong>in</strong>al fee for each course, mak<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
experience real. If a person is not able to pay, however, Mosaic<br />
assists with funds raised through employee gifts.<br />
n A worthy social <strong>in</strong>vestment, help<strong>in</strong>g to improve the lives of people<br />
For more <strong>in</strong>formation about charitable gift annuities and other planned giv<strong>in</strong>g opportunities, please contact:<br />
The Mosaic Foundation, Attn: Brenda Solomon, 4980 S. 118th St., Omaha, NE 68137-2200<br />
New Member<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2011<br />
LCMS<br />
LSA welcomes Hands of Mercy, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, which provides<br />
disability services <strong>in</strong> Sudan and is LCMS Recognized<br />
Denom<strong>in</strong>ational<br />
Relations<br />
Affiliation/ Recognition<br />
It is through the process of affiliation with the Evangelical <strong>Lutheran</strong> Church <strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong> (ELCA) and/or recognition<br />
by the <strong>Lutheran</strong> Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) that <strong>Lutheran</strong> health and human services organizations become part<br />
of LSA.<br />
CHURCH ConneCTION<br />
nuMBER OF<br />
ORGANIZatIONS<br />
perCent OF<br />
ORGANIZatIONS<br />
ELCA Affiliated only 198 64<br />
LCMS Recognized only 34 11<br />
ELCA Affiliated and LCMS Recognized 77 25<br />
Total 309 100<br />
Faith<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Home<br />
Corporation<br />
1963<br />
1963<br />
Good Neighbor<br />
Home<br />
St. Mark’s<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Home<br />
Pastoral Consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Service of Summit<br />
County<br />
1963<br />
1963<br />
1964<br />
Good Samaritan Group<br />
(Flanagan, IL)<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Home<br />
of the Good<br />
Shepherd<br />
1964<br />
Good Shepherd<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
<strong>Services</strong><br />
1965<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Homes of<br />
Oshkosh, Inc.<br />
1966<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Social <strong>Services</strong><br />
of Northern<br />
California<br />
1966<br />
1966<br />
Virg<strong>in</strong>ia<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Homes, Inc.<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Metropolitan<br />
St. Luke <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Senior <strong>Services</strong><br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry<br />
Home (IA)<br />
(Wilm<strong>in</strong>gton,<br />
DE)<br />
1968<br />
1967<br />
1967<br />
1967<br />
Metro <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry<br />
Opportunity<br />
Parish Ecumenical<br />
Neighborhood<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry Bethesda Home<br />
of Aberdeen<br />
1968<br />
1969<br />
April 2012 | Together<br />
1969<br />
Community<br />
Family Life<br />
<strong>Services</strong><br />
(Wash<strong>in</strong>gton,<br />
DC)<br />
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