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Today’s Front Line Hero: Diakon

June 26, 2020

By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach  Today’s Front Line Hero is Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries and Diakon Family Life Services, which is offering an online coffee and conversation support group to the community. Diakon offers a range of senior lifestyle and healthcare services, as well as..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: Good Shepherd Lutheran Community

June 25, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Good Shepherd Lutheran Community, which is caring for the physical, social, and emotional needs of its residents. Good Shepherd Lutheran Community is a senior living community in Blair, Nebraska, offering skilled nursing care, assisted living, subsidized housing, and independent living. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Good..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: Samaritas

June 24, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Samaritas, which continues to support refugees through programming like the virtual 2020 Youth Refugee Art Show. Samaritas is one of Michigan’s largest faith-based, nonprofit health and human services agencies, serving the state since 1934. Samaritas works to transform “entire communities one life at a time,”..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Services Carolinas

June 23, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Services Carolinas, which held Father’s Day celebrations at its senior care communities. Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is motivated by Christian faith to walk together with all people it serves. One of the many services it provides is senior living facilities across North Carolina, including..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

June 22, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, which is making efforts to recognize its staff’s hard work with a segment it calls, “Healing Heroes. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) began serving Illinois in 1867 and touched nearly 50,000 lives across the state in 2019. LSSI’s mission..

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