Helping Tacoma Seniors During COVID-19
All of us are feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but our older neighbors are particularly vulnerable to this virus. Of the 123 deaths reported in Washington state as of March 24, 80 percent were 70 or older. LCS Northwest President and CEO David Duea and...
Our Efforts During COVID-19
To Our LCSNW Family, This is an unprecedented time for all of us. At Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW), our mission is centered around health, justice and hope. Our main priority is to continue serving our more than 30,000 clients while keeping our staff...
Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus
As a multi-state agency that provides critical services to vulnerable people, we are monitoring the spread of COVID-19 closely. The situation has changed how we help people, and that will evolve as conditions change across our region. Most importantly, if you are a...
Supporting LCS Northwest for Decades
(Editor's Note: In 2021, our agency will be celebrating it's 100th anniversary. We are looking for stories like this one that will help tell the history of our agency.) From the beginning of our work in Spokane, Gail Freese has been there. Sixty-three years later, she...
Healing, then finding a job that fits
Kieran Morgan smiles when you ask him how work is going. “I’m in a position that I can keep for several years,” Kieran said. “I like it and I’m getting better at it.” That’s a major accomplishment when you learn about Kieran’s mental health journey. It started in 2015...
Attorney Julie Schisel honored with 2019 Spannaus Award
Lutheran Community Services Northwest recently honored attorney Julie Schisel of Burien with the 2019 Spannaus Award. For two decades, Ms. Schisel has provided legal services to support LCS Northwest in caring for unaccompanied refugee minors in their foster care...
Growth Will Lead to New Senior Services Hub in South Puget Sound
Growth in dementia-friendly services and other programs is leading our South Puget Sound (SPS) District in Tacoma to move to a new home.“We’re starting to see new funding open up for us through two family foundations and a significant federal grant,” said Senior...
Eight Scholarships Awarded by North Puget Sound
LCS Northwest – North Puget Sound District has awarded its 2019-20 Cascade People’s Center Scholarship to a record number of eight individuals. This year’s scholarship awards totaled $25,500. Two of our scholarship recipients offered to share their stories:Nikita...
Supporting Military Families with Respite Care
Rebekah Graham feels blessed. She has a loving family. She travels and enjoys life. She also has a job she wouldn’t trade for the world.Rebekah provides respite care for military families who have a special needs child. She currently supports three Navy families in...
Taking a Different Path to the American Dream
Jean Paul Mugisha embodies the American dream. By studying and working hard, he has made a better life for himself and his family. What makes Jean Paul’s dream unique is he’s spent most of his life in a refugee camp.Born in the Congo, Jean Paul’s family fled violence...
LJ Nelson: Her Life and Legacy at LCS
Many people remember the Christmas sweaters she started wearing the day after Halloween. Others recall the Looney Tunes knick-knacks that covered her office. We all remember her laughter and the smile she offered to everyone.LJ Nelson passed away unexpectedly on...
Taking on Life’s Challenges in the Tri-Cities
If you met me on the street, you’d experience a warm person who would greet you with a smile. But underneath, I struggle.I was born addicted to cocaine. At six weeks old, I was put up for adoption and my angel in disguise, Lendah, became my mother. We lived in a small...
Out of Tragedy Comes Hope
Some anniversaries you celebrate, and others you reflect. This is about three women who recently reflected on an anniversary that touched their lives.Peggy Ray, Lori Morgan and Caroline Neal work for LCS Northwest at the Arlington Community Resource Center. They...