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February 2022 News

Wednesday
Feb 23

LSS Financial Counseling Recommends People Check Their Credit Reports

March is National Credit Education Month, a month dedicated to educating people about their credit scores and taking action to improve them. A 2021 study by Consumer Reports found more than one-third of consumers found mistakes on their credit reports. About 11% contained unrecognized accounts, unrecognized debts reported to collection agencies and payments wrongly reported late or missing — all of which could lead to a loan application being rejected.
Tuesday
Feb 22

Kyle Larsen Named Chief Financial Officer for Children's Home Society of Minnesota

Kyle Larsen has been named chief financial officer for Children’s Home Society of Minnesota. He also serves as the controller for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS), an affiliate organization and partner in adoption. In his new position, Larsen will oversee financial operations for Children’s Home, including strategic planning, stewardship of financial resources and integrity of internal controls and reporting systems. 
Tuesday
Feb 22

LSS Offers Healthy Shipped Meals

Kristin Quenzer appeared on KNSI Radio in St. Cloud to inform the community about our healthy shipped meals service: “We know that a lot of seniors in the St. Cloud area, and actually throughout the state of Minnesota, are not close to a grocery store or a place to get healthy food. Sometimes they’re outside the city limits. We still have a lot of individuals living on family farms. And it’s difficult at times to get daily hot meals to their homes.

Thursday
Feb 10

Joe Khawaja Named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

Joe Khawaja has been named vice president and chief financial officer for St. Paul-based Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS), among the largest human service organizations in Minnesota. Effective February 14, he will be responsible for Finance, Accounting, Information Technology and Property Management.  “I'm humbled, honored and excited to serve as CFO for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota,” Khawaja said.
Wednesday
Feb 9

LSS Honors Employees with Anti-Racism Leadership Award

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) honored several employees with the Anti-Racism Leadership Award in 2021. The award recognizes the contributions of each recipient that further LSS’ efforts to create a more inclusive, equitable organization and society. Each recipient was nominated for the award by their colleagues and selected by a subcommittee of LSS’ Anti-Racism Task Force. The subcommittee noted that all nominees were worthy of recognition as leaders working to create equitable workplaces and communities for all people.

Tuesday
Feb 1

Healthy Shipped Meals Available for Older Adults

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) offers frozen, shipped meals to older adults statewide through its LSS Meals to Go service. LSS Meals equips older adults to live healthier, more active and independent lives and makes eating fun and easy. They also serve individuals experiencing food insecurities or who need assistance with nutrition or nutrition requirements.

January 2022 News

Thursday
Jan 20

New Ulm Journal: Martin Luther College Explores Problem of Sex Trafficking

Jane Vader, Safe Harbor Regional Navigator at LSS serving south-central Minnesota, served as a featured speaker on sex trafficking awareness and prevention at Martin Luther College in New Ulm. LSS Mankato manages a 24-Hour Hotline (507.381.5511), connecting youth and young adults to transitional housing services, education and employment support, caring adults, necessities to meet one’s basic needs and other community resources. Read the story here.