Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota has received a $5,000 grant from the Mankato Clinic Foundation to support nutritious, healthy meals for older adults through the LSS Meals service in Mankato.
“We are so grateful to the Mankato Clinic Foundation for their generous gift to support the health and well-being of older adults,” said Amy Vajgrt, senior director of LSS Meals. “Their support helps us to ensure that older adults in our community have the social and nutritional support they need to remain living at home longer, and stay healthy, active and independent.”
Matt Serwe, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS meteorologist, chose Children's Home and LSS as favorite nonprofit organizations to feature in a news story on the need for more foster parents as part of KSTP TV's Why We Give campaign. Check it out!
St. Paul-based Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, among the largest human service organizations in Minnesota, announced new executive roles for three organizational leaders: Elizabeth Saevig, Jaime Wilkins and Heidi Wiste.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota in Rochester has moved to a new location at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue Southeast in Rochester. The community is invited to attend an open house on Friday, November 1 from 9 a.m. to noon to meet the team, learn more about services available to the community, tour the space and enjoy refreshments.
A recent survey from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that 80% of us feel like we could use some financial advice from a professional.
Carolyn Scherer, program director of LSS Companion and Caregiver Services, appeared on KTIS Radio to talk about the important role that foster grandparents play in children’s lives by providing a caring presence in the classroom and working one-to-one with them to improve their reading, math and social skills.
Nearly 30% of federal student loan payments are past due, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report released last month. Kim Miller with LSS Financial Counseling appeared on KSTP-TV's Money Minute, to talk about student loan repayment options, now that the temporary grace period has ended.
A survey earlier this year found 43 percent of Gen Z respondents and 41 percent of millennial respondents said they experienced money dysmorphia. Kim Miller, senior program manager for LSS Financial Counseling, appeared on MPR Now with Cathy Wurzer to discuss what it is, where it comes from, and ways to reduce financial anxiety. Listen now.