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CENTRAL SERVICES 3627A West Waters Ave. Tampa, FL 33614 800.651.1853 or 813.875.1408 Fax 813.875.1302
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e-Newsletter
May 2009
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Provides Daily Stats, Prevention Tips
As the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
closely monitors developments related to the swine influenza outbreak,
their website is providing daily updates on cases in the U.S. and tips
on prevention and care, along with related news from the World Health
Organization.
Click here for the CDC's Swine Flu web page. For more tips and
links on preparation and progress, see LSF's
Pandemic Flu web page.
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by Integration Services, Pasco A workshop on Human Trafficking was held in Dade City on March 18 by Lutheran Services Florida's Integration Assistance Services in Pasco County. The "brown bag" event was held at the Norma Learning Center of Farmworkers Self Help and was designed to assist health and human service care providers to identify and report suspected cases of human trafficking in the county. Click here to read the story.
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Panhandle Counties for March Storms, Flooding The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Apr. 21 that federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning on March 26, 2009, and continuing. Click here to read the FEMA declaration.
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Formerly of Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services Joan Shaw Davis of Miami has become the new Director for the Southeast Region of Lutheran Services Florida. Her work began March 2. Ms. Davis comes to LSF from Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services where she served for the last ten years as Assistant Executive Director. Click here to read the story.
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from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Danielle Kearney, Director of Church and Community Relations for Lutheran Services Florida (LSF), has been given the 2008 Volunteer Excellence Award for the Florida Region by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a fraternal agency serving Lutherans nationwide. Click here to read the story.
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Service to Step Down in September
Ralston H. Deffenbaugh, Jr., president of
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) since 1991, has
announced his resignation effective September 1, 2009. Deffenbaugh
stated that at this stage in the life of LIRS, he believes that the
organization needs new gifts of leadership. LIRS is a partner
agency with Lutheran Services Florida.
Click here to read the announcement at the LIRS website.
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