LSSI receives large grant from The Lutheran Foundation
April 2nd, 2013
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana (LSSI) recently received a grant of $690,000 from The Lutheran Foundation. The Lutheran Foundation grant dollars are for operational support in some of the agency’s many programs that include adoption services, high school diploma completion for teen parents, financial literacy, and early-childhood education. “The Lutheran … Continue reading
LSSI receives grant from the Foellinger Foundation
April 2nd, 2013
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana (LSSI) has received a $705,000 grant from the Foellinger Foundation. This grant is part of a special initiative of the Foundation which provides operating, limited capital improvement and replacement, and special organizational effectiveness support. “We greatly appreciate our relationship with the Foellinger Foundation,” says LSSI … Continue reading
LSSI receives $50,000 grant
December 10th, 2012
LSSI has received a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. LSSI will use the grant money for operational support in some of the agency’s many programs that include adoption services, pregnancy case management, financial-literacy training, and early-childhood education. “There’s a great demand on our resources because … Continue reading
City helps fill Cup of Kindness
November 27th, 2012
LSSI has received $54,000 from Fort Wayne’s Community Development Block Grant program for 2012. The grant money will be used to support LSSI’s Cup of Kindness program, which enables people to stay in their homes and pay their utilities during financial crises. “Obtaining and retaining safe, affordable housing is key … Continue reading
LSSI joins United Way Education Network
November 6th, 2012
LSSI is among the 16 agencies participating in the United Way of Allen County’s Education Network, an effort to provide individuals who want to volunteer to help children a “one-stop shop” of opportunities from which to select. LSSI provides child care and education at its Children’s Village early-learning center. The … Continue reading
Children’s Village receives $5,000 grant from PNC
September 27th, 2012
Children’s Village, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana’s early-learning center in Fort Wayne, has received a $5,000 grant from the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great Initiative. Children’s Village is a state-licensed facility providing a wide range of educational, social, and recreational activities for children from 6 weeks to 6 years of … Continue reading
LSSI, Habitat, volunteers combine to help fix up home
August 29th, 2012
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana, Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County, and Men Following Christ recently joined forces on a home-improvement project for a Silver Lake family in need. It began when Lisa Smith, an LSSI caseworker in the Community Partners program, recognized that the home of one of her … Continue reading
LSSI receives $25,000 grant for intergenerational programming at Children’s Village
July 17th, 2012
For the third consecutive year, LSSI has received a $25,000 grant from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation to support intergenerational activities and staffing at Children’s Village, LSSI’s early-learning center on the Lutheran Life Villages South Anthony Boulevard campus. Children’s Village is a state-licensed facility providing a wide range of … Continue reading
LSSI receives grant for Cup of Kindness
July 11th, 2012
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana (LSSI) has received a $10,000 grant in support of its Cup of Kindness program from Lutheran Housing Support, a ministry of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. LSSI’s Cup of Kindness provides financial assistance to individuals and families in times of crisis. Often, this assistance enables clients … Continue reading
LSSI passes Paint-A-Thon brush to Habitat for Humanity
July 10th, 2012
On hand as LSSI “passed the brush” of its Paint-A-Thon program to Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity were Martin “Bud” Scheimann, LSSI President and CEO Angie Moellering, Habitat Executive Director Justin Berger, Ron Caron, and Merle Alstiel. Bud, Ron, and Merle were longtime Paint-A-Thon organizers and volunteer leaders. Lutheran Social … Continue reading
