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Impact 52 at Children’s Village

December 13th, 2011


Smiling Faces

  This month we had Impact 52 come out to Children’s Village to volunteer with one of our classes.  Aaron joined the class for a few hours in the morning and the kids really loved interacting with him.  First they walked down to exercise class with the seniors.  Everyone loved … Continue reading

Bank on Fort Wayne

November 7th, 2011


Mayor Henry's Hand on Bethany's Shoulder

In October, the city of Fort Wayne announced the Bank on Fort Wayne initiative. This is a community initiative that promotes financial education and greater use of banking institutions among unbanked and underbanked populations. LSSI has partnered with other banks and social-service agencies around the area to promote financial education. As a part … Continue reading

November is National Adoption Awareness Month

November 1st, 2011


Make sure to check out our profiles of adoptive families. We have some amazing families waiting to adopt. Click here to learn more…

Erin Whittle named CFO of LSSI

September 6th, 2011


Erin Whittle, MBA, CPA, has been named chief financial officer of Lutheran Social Services of Indiana (LSSI). Whittle, a native of Fort Wayne, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne. She has more than a decade’s experience in public and industry accounting. … Continue reading

Congratulations ECHO graduates for 2011!

June 22nd, 2011


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Congratulations to our ECHO (Education Creates Hope and Opportunity) graduates for 2011! With the help of our dedicated caseworkers, these young women have stayed in school and graduated while coping with the new challenges presented by pregnancy and parenting. This year’s graduates are Bethany Allen, Jennifer Sheetz, Ciara Beckler, and … Continue reading