Our Stories
Sister of Fallen Soldier Raises Nearly $1,000 for Refugees
Curtis Fairless would be proud of his little sister, Angela, for raising nearly $1,000 to help resettle Afghan refugees in Oregon and Washington. Angela held a drawing Dec. 1 for a small ruby that her brother, a former Marine, brought home from his Oregon National...
Staff Feature: Kristina Hammond and Blaine Huizinga
Meet: Kristina Hammond and Blaine Huizinga Job: Crime Victim Advocates District: Spokane Driven by a passion to help some of society's most invisible crime victims, Kristina and Blaine want to share what they know with anyone who will listen. Both are certified sexual...
Resettling Afghan Refugees: An Updated Message From Our CEO (9/29/2021)
To the LCS Northwest community, With an extraordinary wave of refugees from Afghanistan to the United States now underway, LCS Northwest is ramping up services, programs and staffing to meet this historic moment. Thank you for your outpouring of interest in partnering...
Responding to the Housing Needs of Asylum Seekers in Puget Sound
Since 2015, LCS Northwest has helped 2125 asylum seekers in Puget Sound find a path to stability and hope with comprehensive case management services through our Refugees Northwest program. Asylum seekers face numerous challenges to self-sufficiency. They usually...
North Puget Sound District Relocates Seattle Office to University District
After weeks of planning, organizing and packing, LCS Northwest's North Puget Sound (NPS) District moved its Seattle office from Northgate to the University of Washington business district in May. “We were at the Northgate location for about 10 years,” NPS District...
Offering Comfort and a Warm Paw to Victims of Sexual Assault
If you spend time at our LCS Northwest office in Spokane, you will likely meet a pair of nearly inseparable teammates: Mark Kloehn and Walker. Mark is the tall and chatty biped. Walker is the furry quadruped who will greet you with a friendly tail wag. Mark (he/him)...
Meet: Tom Bratvold, LCS Northwest Donor
This post is our latest entry in the Centennial Series. It features donor Tom Bratvold of Spokane. An adoptee, Tom found his forever family through Lutheran Community Services Northwest. Tom Bratvold’s story with LCS Northwest began before he was born. After a...
