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Join us Saturday, July 16 for our 35th annual LSS Day with the Clippers. Park gates open at 6 p.m., and the Clippers will take on the Indianapolis Indians at 7:05. Come enjoy an evening of food, fellowship and baseball. We’ll have LSS seat cushions and temporary tattoos for the kids, so be sure to stop by our booth behind second base. By taking part in LSS Day, you will receive a discounted ticket price while helping others in need. All proceeds will support the many programs and services offered through Lutheran Social Services. Tickets are only $5 or you may purchase a family pack of six tickets for $26. Only tickets sold in advance will benefit LSS.
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Newsletter
Summer Quarter
To buy tickets or for more information, contact Janet Warner at 614-228-5200, ext. 1650 or by e-mail at jwarner@lssco.org. Please visit our website at www.lssco.org to find out about this and other events.
Inside President’s Message pg. 2 Leaving A Legacy pg. 2
Tracing its roots to 1912, LSS is a nonprofit social service agency affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and recognized by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. LSS provides human services for all people according to their needs. These services include: food pantries, emergency shelters, affordable housing, retirement services, and outreach ministries.
Yes, I would like to help LSS and its programs
I want to help those in need by giving to Lutheran Social Services, so it may continue to support the mission of Here’s my gift of: $1,000 Please Use it for: The greatest need
Creating a Better World by Serving People in Need.
$500
Other ____________________ I am interested in making an estate gift Check here if you are a Thrivent member
$100
LEADER
THE
Step Up to the Plate with LSS
$50
$25
Other______________
Method of Payment: Check Visa Mastercard AmEx Discover Name on credit card (please print)__________________________________________ Card number: ____________/____________/____________/____________ Expiration Month:______________________Year_______________
Sign Up to Receive The Leader by Email pg. 3 New Stop Added to Food Distributions pg. 3 Step Up to the Plate with LSS pg. 4
Despite Planning and Saving, Hunger Still Happens At age 60, Larry has experienced his share of unfortunate events that would forever change his life. As an employee for a local steel mill for 39 years, Larry created a comfortable life for himself and his wife. He was earning $60,000 a year and had purchased a house in which he planned to spend the rest of his life. That all changed when Larry was involved in an accident on the job; a 590 pound steel beam fell on him and left him seriously injured. Larry received a settlement for $3,000 from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation but accumulated more than $9,000 worth of medical bills - and was left permanently injured. Soon the bills began to pile up. Larry continued to try and work, but due to his health condition he was eventually “let go” by the steel mill. To top it off, Larry lost his pension. He and his wife had to sell their house for less than it was worth and his car was repossessed. Larry filed for social security and moved into a one bedroom low-income apartment with his wife. With rent, utilities and medication, a full meal became hard to come by. Larry and his wife signed up for food stamps, but only receive $18 a month. “You can’t live on four cans of green beans a month; hunger is the same for everyone.” Fortunately, Larry heard about the LSS Food Pantry on Champion
Avenue from his brother-in-law. His first visit to the pantry was about 2 years ago and he has been going twice a month ever since. Larry says the food pantry’s usage of the USDA food pyramid has helped him to plan healthy meals. “Without this place, my wife and I would only be eating mac ‘n cheese and Ramen noodles.” “You plan and save your whole life and then something unexpected happens and takes it all away,” Larry said. “I did everything right, and I’m not used to asking for handouts.” Despite his circumstances, Larry is very grateful for being able to have a decent meal. “We would starve if we didn’t come here. The pantry feeds us.”
Signature_____________________________________________________________
Please make your check payable to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio 500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 245 • Worthington, Ohio 43085 Name _____________________________________________ or donate online at: www.lssco.org Address ____________________________________________ Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. City/State/Zip_______________________________________ You will receive a receipt. Phone ( )______________________ Email_____________________________
LD1106
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Lutheran Social Services of Northern Ohio · Lutheran Social Services of Southern Ohio
Creating a Better World by Serving People in Need
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Mark Your Calendars!
President’s Message
Sending Help & Hope! After devastating storms ripped through the South in late April, LSS’ disaster response team went into high gear collecting 200 personal hygiene kits and 100 cleaning supply kits. The kits, along with the LSS shower trailer, made the 600 mile journey to Cullman, AL in efforts to bring needed supplies to town residents during the rebuilding process. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Dear Friends, One of my favorite prayers is attributed to St. Francis and reads in part: “Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy…” I have always been moved by these words, words that in part soberly speak to the plight of so many. Yet St. Francis reminds us that there is an even greater reality, a greater power that enables us to overcome hatred, injury, discord, doubt, despair, darkness, and sadness in a world
groaning to give new birth. How can this change come about? It comes about when we, each one of us, become willing “instruments” of our Lord’s peace, a divine peace that trumps the human condition and made manifest in love, pardon, union, faith, hope, light and joy. And I believe that LSS is dedicated to helping others overcome this sense of “despair.” It is for them most of all that we offer our presence and programs, that they might experience “hope” – possibly by way of a warm meal, a clean bed, a bag of groceries or a word of encouragement. It is in such things, small and great, that peace can come into their lives, and ours. What a joy it is to recognize God’s call on our lives – and what a privilege it is to be able to respond. And so I want to thank each and every one of you, my fellow employees, our kind volunteers and generous donors, for standing together faithfully and sacrificially in our Lord’s service. May we continue to grow into this living prayer, “Lord, make us instruments of your peace.” Amen.
“I bequeath the sum of $_____ to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio in Worthington, OH.” “I devise and bequeath __% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located
The Rev. Larry A. Crowell President and CEO
to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio in Worthington, OH.” Other gifts, including charitable gift annuities, can also provide a legacy gift to LSS while generating tax benefits today. To learn more about bequests and other planned giving options, please call our development office at (614) 228-5200. If you have already included LSS in your estate plans, please let us know so we can recognize you as a member of the LSS Heritage Society.
For information on retirement living, please visit our website www.kensingtoncolumbus.com
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In efforts to be better stewards of our resources - both monetary and natural - LSS is now offering The Leader newsletter in email format. If you would like to receive the quarterly Leader by email, please go to www.lssco.org/leaderform-optin.asp Thank you for your support!
LSS Day with the Clippers Saturday, July 16, 2011 Huntington Park Game at 7:05 p.m. Tickets $5.00 For tickets, call 614-228-5200
Fore Christ Golf Tournament Saturday, July 30, 2011 To benefit LSS Outreach Ministries Chapel Hill Golf Course Mt. Vernon, OH For info, call 614-787-7477
LSSNO Golf Outing Friday, August 19, 2011 Brookside Golf Course Ashland, OH For more info, call 877-741-3331
Blessings,
Leaving A Legacy For some donors, the easiest way to leave a legacy to Lutheran Social Services is through a bequest included in their will. This can be as simple as inserting one of the following statements:
Sign Up to Receive The Leader by Email
The Leader is written, designed and produced by the Communications Department of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. Copyright © 2011, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. 500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 245 • Worthington, Ohio 43085 (614) 228-5200 • www.lssco.org
New Stop Added to Food Distributions Northern Ohio Ministries, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Northern Ohio, has partnered with the Cleveland Foodbank to expand its free food distribution to northern Richland County. The new distribution, located at The Outlet across the street from Crestview Schools, will take place on the third Wednesday of every month. The free food distributions, which also include stops in Ashland and Nova, currently serve more than 500 households a month. During a recent distribution, a young girl handed a volunteer a note that said, “Thank you. This is the only food we have,” signed
Amanda, 9 years old. Northern Ohio Ministries also offers a free lunch program during the summer months for local area children. In many counties, the National School Lunch Program provides a daily meal to more than half of the school population. For some children, a school lunch is the only meal they have throughout the day. Offering a free lunch program is a way to ensure that children don’t go hungry throughout the summer. For more information on these programs, please call (877) 741-3331.
Support for certain LSS programs is provided by:
For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website at www.lssco.org
Please use the enclosed gift card and envelope to make a donation to help LSS and its programs.
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Mark Your Calendars!
President’s Message
Sending Help & Hope! After devastating storms ripped through the South in late April, LSS’ disaster response team went into high gear collecting 200 personal hygiene kits and 100 cleaning supply kits. The kits, along with the LSS shower trailer, made the 600 mile journey to Cullman, AL in efforts to bring needed supplies to town residents during the rebuilding process. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Dear Friends, One of my favorite prayers is attributed to St. Francis and reads in part: “Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy…” I have always been moved by these words, words that in part soberly speak to the plight of so many. Yet St. Francis reminds us that there is an even greater reality, a greater power that enables us to overcome hatred, injury, discord, doubt, despair, darkness, and sadness in a world
groaning to give new birth. How can this change come about? It comes about when we, each one of us, become willing “instruments” of our Lord’s peace, a divine peace that trumps the human condition and made manifest in love, pardon, union, faith, hope, light and joy. And I believe that LSS is dedicated to helping others overcome this sense of “despair.” It is for them most of all that we offer our presence and programs, that they might experience “hope” – possibly by way of a warm meal, a clean bed, a bag of groceries or a word of encouragement. It is in such things, small and great, that peace can come into their lives, and ours. What a joy it is to recognize God’s call on our lives – and what a privilege it is to be able to respond. And so I want to thank each and every one of you, my fellow employees, our kind volunteers and generous donors, for standing together faithfully and sacrificially in our Lord’s service. May we continue to grow into this living prayer, “Lord, make us instruments of your peace.” Amen.
“I bequeath the sum of $_____ to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio in Worthington, OH.” “I devise and bequeath __% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located
The Rev. Larry A. Crowell President and CEO
to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio in Worthington, OH.” Other gifts, including charitable gift annuities, can also provide a legacy gift to LSS while generating tax benefits today. To learn more about bequests and other planned giving options, please call our development office at (614) 228-5200. If you have already included LSS in your estate plans, please let us know so we can recognize you as a member of the LSS Heritage Society.
For information on retirement living, please visit our website www.kensingtoncolumbus.com
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In efforts to be better stewards of our resources - both monetary and natural - LSS is now offering The Leader newsletter in email format. If you would like to receive the quarterly Leader by email, please go to www.lssco.org/leaderform-optin.asp Thank you for your support!
LSS Day with the Clippers Saturday, July 16, 2011 Huntington Park Game at 7:05 p.m. Tickets $5.00 For tickets, call 614-228-5200
Fore Christ Golf Tournament Saturday, July 30, 2011 To benefit LSS Outreach Ministries Chapel Hill Golf Course Mt. Vernon, OH For info, call 614-787-7477
LSSNO Golf Outing Friday, August 19, 2011 Brookside Golf Course Ashland, OH For more info, call 877-741-3331
Blessings,
Leaving A Legacy For some donors, the easiest way to leave a legacy to Lutheran Social Services is through a bequest included in their will. This can be as simple as inserting one of the following statements:
Sign Up to Receive The Leader by Email
The Leader is written, designed and produced by the Communications Department of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. Copyright © 2011, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. 500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 245 • Worthington, Ohio 43085 (614) 228-5200 • www.lssco.org
New Stop Added to Food Distributions Northern Ohio Ministries, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Northern Ohio, has partnered with the Cleveland Foodbank to expand its free food distribution to northern Richland County. The new distribution, located at The Outlet across the street from Crestview Schools, will take place on the third Wednesday of every month. The free food distributions, which also include stops in Ashland and Nova, currently serve more than 500 households a month. During a recent distribution, a young girl handed a volunteer a note that said, “Thank you. This is the only food we have,” signed
Amanda, 9 years old. Northern Ohio Ministries also offers a free lunch program during the summer months for local area children. In many counties, the National School Lunch Program provides a daily meal to more than half of the school population. For some children, a school lunch is the only meal they have throughout the day. Offering a free lunch program is a way to ensure that children don’t go hungry throughout the summer. For more information on these programs, please call (877) 741-3331.
Support for certain LSS programs is provided by:
For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website at www.lssco.org
Please use the enclosed gift card and envelope to make a donation to help LSS and its programs.
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Join us Saturday, July 16 for our 35th annual LSS Day with the Clippers. Park gates open at 6 p.m., and the Clippers will take on the Indianapolis Indians at 7:05. Come enjoy an evening of food, fellowship and baseball. We’ll have LSS seat cushions and temporary tattoos for the kids, so be sure to stop by our booth behind second base. By taking part in LSS Day, you will receive a discounted ticket price while helping others in need. All proceeds will support the many programs and services offered through Lutheran Social Services. Tickets are only $5 or you may purchase a family pack of six tickets for $26. Only tickets sold in advance will benefit LSS.
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Newsletter
Summer Quarter
To buy tickets or for more information, contact Janet Warner at 614-228-5200, ext. 1650 or by e-mail at jwarner@lssco.org. Please visit our website at www.lssco.org to find out about this and other events.
Inside President’s Message pg. 2 Leaving A Legacy pg. 2
Tracing its roots to 1912, LSS is a nonprofit social service agency affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and recognized by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. LSS provides human services for all people according to their needs. These services include: food pantries, emergency shelters, affordable housing, retirement services, and outreach ministries.
Yes, I would like to help LSS and its programs
I want to help those in need by giving to Lutheran Social Services, so it may continue to support the mission of Here’s my gift of: $1,000 Please Use it for: The greatest need
Creating a Better World by Serving People in Need.
$500
Other ____________________ I am interested in making an estate gift Check here if you are a Thrivent member
$100
LEADER
THE
Step Up to the Plate with LSS
$50
$25
Other______________
Method of Payment: Check Visa Mastercard AmEx Discover Name on credit card (please print)__________________________________________ Card number: ____________/____________/____________/____________ Expiration Month:______________________Year_______________
Sign Up to Receive The Leader by Email pg. 3 New Stop Added to Food Distributions pg. 3 Step Up to the Plate with LSS pg. 4
Despite Planning and Saving, Hunger Still Happens At age 60, Larry has experienced his share of unfortunate events that would forever change his life. As an employee for a local steel mill for 39 years, Larry created a comfortable life for himself and his wife. He was earning $60,000 a year and had purchased a house in which he planned to spend the rest of his life. That all changed when Larry was involved in an accident on the job; a 590 pound steel beam fell on him and left him seriously injured. Larry received a settlement for $3,000 from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation but accumulated more than $9,000 worth of medical bills - and was left permanently injured. Soon the bills began to pile up. Larry continued to try and work, but due to his health condition he was eventually “let go” by the steel mill. To top it off, Larry lost his pension. He and his wife had to sell their house for less than it was worth and his car was repossessed. Larry filed for social security and moved into a one bedroom low-income apartment with his wife. With rent, utilities and medication, a full meal became hard to come by. Larry and his wife signed up for food stamps, but only receive $18 a month. “You can’t live on four cans of green beans a month; hunger is the same for everyone.” Fortunately, Larry heard about the LSS Food Pantry on Champion
Avenue from his brother-in-law. His first visit to the pantry was about 2 years ago and he has been going twice a month ever since. Larry says the food pantry’s usage of the USDA food pyramid has helped him to plan healthy meals. “Without this place, my wife and I would only be eating mac ‘n cheese and Ramen noodles.” “You plan and save your whole life and then something unexpected happens and takes it all away,” Larry said. “I did everything right, and I’m not used to asking for handouts.” Despite his circumstances, Larry is very grateful for being able to have a decent meal. “We would starve if we didn’t come here. The pantry feeds us.”
Signature_____________________________________________________________
Please make your check payable to Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio 500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 245 • Worthington, Ohio 43085 Name _____________________________________________ or donate online at: www.lssco.org Address ____________________________________________ Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. City/State/Zip_______________________________________ You will receive a receipt. Phone ( )______________________ Email_____________________________
LD1106
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Lutheran Social Services of Northern Ohio · Lutheran Social Services of Southern Ohio
Creating a Better World by Serving People in Need
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