Back to School Bash offers relief and resources for Tri-Cities families
On August 18, families from across the Tri-Cities gathered at the HAPO Center in Pasco for the annual Back to School Bash — an event that came at just the right time for many. This free community event provided much-needed support, helping equip families to start the...
Former LCSNW employee, now volunteer, is a champion for immigrants
Navigating the immigration system can be overwhelming, beyond simply starting a new life far from home. Immigrants come to the U.S. in search of safety, stability, and a chance to rebuild. That’s where dedicated LCSNW volunteers like Kinza Schuyler make all the...
Youth voices shape the future: Listening sessions reveal hopes and challenges
Over the past several weeks, young people across Benton and Franklin Counties were invited to share their voices, concerns, and dreams for the future during a series of Community Needs Assessment listening sessions hosted by LCSNW of the Tri-Cities. The sessions, held...
LCSNW housing services team doubles in size, broadens in scope
Photo at right: LCSNW’s new Tacoma-based housing services team (L to R): Kenneth Williams, Sonia Chebbi, Dominique Johnson and David Moser. LCSNW’s housing services have quietly doubled in size in recent months, with the addition of three new programs in the Greater...
Celebrating a year of growth: the Tri-Cities Outpatient Mental Health Program
This spring marks the one-year anniversary of the Outpatient Mental Health (OPMH) program in the Tri-Cities. Focused 100 percent on LCNSW's behavioral health service line, the Tri-Cities district introduced outpatient services as an expansion of our Medication...
LCSNW refugee resettlement teams commemorate long history of service
Photo at right: Members of Tacoma's refugee resettlement team plant a rhododendron next to a memorial plaque on April 1st. LCSNW refugee resettlement teams gathered in early April in Tacoma, Vancouver, and Portland to commemorate more than 50 years of helping refugee...
Expanding Our Food Pantry Through Community Partnerships
Thanks to a growing partnership with the Bishops' Storehouse (through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), we’re expanding our outreach to clients and families served by LCSNW of the Tri-Cities. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our...
LCSNW earns re-accreditation, recognized as ‘outstanding provider’
LCSNW has again earned four-year accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA). The achievement is considered a mark of quality and effectiveness by funders, regulators, public policy makers and the community. From the award letter LCSNW received: “We are...
LCSNW hosts hundreds of guests on 27 winter nights (so far) in Bellingham
Photo at right: A group of pastors walks a labyrinth inside the Whatcom County severe weather shelter, lit by candles, and prays for the shelter's guests. The former church is owned and managed by LCSNW. It's easy to remember when Lutheran Community Services Northwest...
CEO responds to reckless attack on LCSNW, other Lutheran organizations
A message from our CEO: Over the weekend, Elon Musk shared a tweet attacking LCSNW and other Lutheran ministries. At first, I hoped it wasn’t real. But it was all too real — a reckless misrepresentation of organizations dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in...
LCSNW undaunted by new President’s anti-immigrant orders
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) remains fully committed to America’s foundational principle to welcome the stranger, despite the destructive executive orders that the new U.S. President issued on his first day in office. The President’s suspension of the...
Vancouver volunteer guides refugees to self-sufficiency
Former teacher is a bargain shopper, a health advocate and dear friend If you live in the greater Vancouver, Washington area and have ever listed household items on Facebook Marketplace, you may have met Joy Bradley. Joy spends a lot of time on Marketplace, perusing...
Farewell to two champions on the LCSNW Board of Directors
Photo: Lisa Kraft (left), David Duea and Amina Suchoski. The end of 2024 also ends a combined 15 years of service to the Lutheran Community Services Northwest Board of Directors for a pair of dedicated Board members, Lisa Kraft and Amina Suchoski. Lisa makes her home...