Reform Ride for Refugees: The Backstory

by Louise McGrody | Jul 11, 2018 | Event, Justice

In the summer of 2016, two friends who lived in Kitsap County (WA) were following the plight of Syrian refugees. They discussed how they could support their...

Osbaldo Hernandez’s journey to citizenship

by Louise McGrody | Jun 29, 2018 | Family Support, Hope, Refugees & Immigrants

Hundreds of Spanish-speaking residents in Snohomish County pass through the doors of our Familias Unidas center in Everett each year. Some seek food, housing,...

Lori Titus earns Caregiver of the Year in Tacoma

by Louise McGrody | Mar 6, 2018 | Aging & Independent Living

Caregiving is in Lori Titus’ DNA. When Titus, a Tacoma resident, was in high school, her father, Robert Olsen, was a caregiver to her grandmother. Titus would...

Port Angeles: What a difference a year makes

by Louise McGrody | Feb 23, 2018 | Family Support

With 29 years of serving Olympic Peninsula communities, LCS Northwest was on the verge of shutting the doors to our Port Angeles office in autumn 2016. Thanks...

Familias Unidas helps Spanish speaking families exercise their rights as tenants

by Louise McGrody | Oct 17, 2017 | Family Support

A quick check in with her staff revealed to Maria del Rocio Miranda that something was amiss. The seven families who walked into Familias Unidas Latino Family...

Jane Paulson: Leveling playing field for foster kids

by Louise McGrody | Oct 4, 2017 | Child Welfare, Donor

The year was 1990, and it was pivotal in Jane Paulson’s life. After spending a decade working as a social worker, she was ready for a career change. Jane...

Introducing Refugees Northwest

by Louise McGrody | Jul 18, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants

LCS Northwest is pleased to announce that, as of July 1, all of our refugee and asylum services managed through our North Puget Sound office are now under one...

Arlington teens put service skills into action for Family Centers

by Louise McGrody | Jun 22, 2017 | Family Support

The Arlington High School Interact Club has discovered the power of community service. In January, the club partnered with our Family Support staff as...

Adoption Day: A Reason to Celebrate for Former Foster Child

by Louise McGrody | May 9, 2017 | Child Welfare, Hope

We all celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other significant milestones. For Kayla Balassone of Tukwila, an annual celebration is her Adoption Day....

Give Local: Online Giving Days in May

by Louise McGrody | Apr 28, 2017 | Donor

Help us make stronger, more vibrant communities for us all. Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a pathway back to life for parentless and neglected...

One Family’s Climb Out of Homelessness

by Louise McGrody | Mar 15, 2017 | Family Support

In the fall of 2015, Candy Braget was pregnant with her fourth child, suffering from gestational diabetes, and her family was homeless. Unsure of where to...

America Offers Refuge and Hope to New Asylee

by Louise McGrody | Mar 1, 2017 | Justice

(Editor’s note: We have changed the name of this story’s subject to protect his family.) Hailu never dreamed that his research work in Ethiopia...

5 Questions: Delivering Hope Is Peggy Ray’s Mission

by Louise McGrody | Feb 7, 2017 | Family Support, Hope

Many clients who seek assistance at our Family Support Centers do so in a crisis and out of desperation. They often feel their lives have spun out of control....

Santa for Seniors: Bill Looney’s Community Legacy

by Louise McGrody | Dec 21, 2016 | Aging & Independent Living, Donor

Bill Looney didn’t want any senior to feel forgotten at Christmas. A man of action, the Tacoma businessman equipped himself with a Santa suit that he would...

Sharing Love Through Foster-Adoption

by Louise McGrody | Nov 10, 2016 | Child Welfare

(Editor’s Note: National Adoption Month, celebrated in November, is a collective effort to raise awareness that more than 100,000 children in foster care are...