Our Stories
LCSNW’s Spokane Director adds new way to serve by joining City Council
LCSNW is proud to celebrate Spokane District Director Shelly Hahn as she begins a new chapter of public service after being sworn in to the Cheney City Council. Shelly was elected with more than 67% of the vote, a strong show of community confidence in her leadership...
New Chief Advancement Officer brings 20-plus years of experience
In an exciting internal leadership move, Joy Giovanani has been promoted to LCSNW Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and is also joining the organization’s Executive Team. Joy came to LCSNW two years ago as Strategic Advancement Director. She helped transform the...
Remembering Bruce: Portland-based early leader of LCSNW passes away
Photo: Bruce Strade (right) and Salah Ansary at LCSNW's 2024 Faith Leaders breakfast in Portland. Friends and former colleagues are mourning the loss of a long-time leader in the Lutheran Community Services Northwest family. Bruce Strade, 85, died on Dec. 2. He was a...
Christmas spirit can be found wherever Santa for Seniors team goes
By Teri McKeown The LCSNW Santa for Seniors team is wrapping up the holiday season in the best way possible, by celebrating with our community. Recently, the team joined residents at Mercy Housing's New Tacoma Senior Apartments for their annual Christmas party,...
Thanks to a giving Tri-Cities community
The debut of the Light the World Giving Machine in the Tri-Cities was an incredible success, and it’s all thanks to YOU — our generous community members who gave of your time, talents, and treasure to make this opportunity possible. Your kindness and compassion have...
At the hospital and on the hotline, LCSNW volunteer stands by survivors
This is one in a series of volunteer spotlight stories by Volunteer Manager Alex Power. As a Crisis Response Advocate (CRA) volunteer in Spokane, Wendy Bachman believes in the power of showing up for others during their most vulnerable moments. Wendy, and all the CRA...
LCSNW expands behavioral health services with Gresham office
Our agency marked a major milestone recently as we officially opened the doors to our newest location, which is in Gresham, Oregon. The grand opening on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, celebrated the expansion of our behavioral health services and school wellness programs...
