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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
April 2009
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From Florida Department of Juvenile
Justice
Lutheran Services Florida's program for Children in Need of
Services/Families in Need of Services (CINS/FINS) in Fort Myers has
received an "exceptional rating" from the Florida Department of Juvenile
Justice (DJJ). The rating recognizes the LSF program for exceeding
the department's quality assurance standards.
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Sports Cards to LSF Foster Care Children Several sports cards collectors in the Fort Myers area have donated their collections to Lutheran Services Florida to distribute to children at Christmas who are in foster care in Lee and Charlotte County. One collector, Bill Tackett, who was himself in foster care as a child, gave over 750,000 cards. Click here to read the story that appeared in the Ft. Myers News-Press.
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The third annual Good Samaritan Dinner in Orlando was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Sun., Mar. 1. At the dinner, Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) bestowed the Good Samaritan Award upon 12 individuals. Click here to read the story.
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Mogtaba Maki, 27, a former Lost Boy of Sudan, was sworn in with 53 others as a U.S. citizen on Thu., Mar. 12 at a ceremony held in Tampa. Maki fled his home in terror 10 years ago during his former country's civil war and was resettled by Lutheran Services Florida in Tampa Bay. Click here to read an article on his journey and that of his family in a story from the St. Petersburg Times.
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Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) received an email "Consumer Alert" notification on Fri., Mar. 13 from the Miami Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) stating that "a deceptive website out there that is posing as HUD." Click here to read the story.
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CEO Reflects on Blessings of
Competitive Process
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) lost last week in the competitive
bidding to become the Lead Community Based Agency for Child Welfare in
Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, but raised the agency's profile in a
significant way in the state of Florida through the bidding and
negotiations process, according to LSF President and CEO Samuel Sipes.
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