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CENTRAL SERVICES 3627A West Waters Ave. Tampa, FL 33614 800.651.1853 or 813.875.1408 Fax 813.875.1302
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e-Newsletter
February 2009
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A
bold five-year Strategic Plan was adopted Jan. 23 by the Board of Directors of
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) that is intended to chart the course in this time
of economic uncertainty. While acknowledging the challenge of the
times, the plan is committed to expansion and growth of ministries as
populations that are served by LSF are also expanding as a result of the
economic crisis.
Click here to read about it and link to the plan.
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for Child Welfare in Miami-Dade, Monroe Lutheran Services Florida (LSF), a statewide human services agency with offices in Miami and Perrine, today has submitted a proposal to the Florida Department of Children and Families to become the Community-Based Care (CBC) Lead Agency for child welfare services in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc. is the current Lead Agency for both counties. Click here to read the story.
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The year 2008 was not a good year for former Sudanese refugee Ibrahim Yagoub, and his wife and two children. As reported in an article in the St. Petersburg Times on December 30, Yagoub lost his job, and then the family lost the home that they had purchased to foreclosure, and then his wife Khadiga was hospitalized at Tampa General just before Christmas with an unknown disease and that's where she remains today as she undergoes tests. Click here to read how LSF staff members have continued to help this former refugee.
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by Caring Donors and Staff Even in the midst of a troubled economy, many of the clients served by Lutheran Services Florida -- from youth in shelters, to children in foster care, to the homeless and the elderly in guardianship care -- were treated to caring generosity that helped to brighten their holidays during Christmas of 2008. Click here to read the story.
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Contributions from Donors Like You... ... make it possible for LSF to provide healing, hope and help to people in need through programs like you have just read about in this e-Newsletter. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW!
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