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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
June 2009
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Coins thrown into a water jug can sometimes make a real difference in
someone's life. A 13-year-old boy from St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Weston, Florida learned that recently in a meaningful way.
Click here to read the story of Marcus Mendola.
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9-14 Named Storms, 1-3 Major Hurricanes The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) issued the forecast for the 2009 Hurricane Season on May 21, stating their expectations "for a 50 percent probability of a near-normal season." That probability includes "a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5)." Click here to read the story from NOAA.
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Preventive Services Keep Kids at Home On May 27, National Public Radio reported that "Florida has become a leader in keeping children out of foster care" by investing in preventive services. The child welfare work of Lutheran Services Florida in Lee and Charlotte counties bears this out, according to Tom Desio, Director for LSF's Child Welfare Case Management program. Click here to read the story.
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"Florida Matters," a weekly program of WUSF-TV and FM, included a story of the welcome of a new family immigrating from Burma by Lutheran Services Florida staffers Lourdes Mesias and Aung Thein, who himself was a former Burmese immigrant. "Immigration energizes Florida," concludes WUSF reporter Larry Elliston at the end of the video. Click here to watch the video at WUSF's website. (The LSF portion begins at 20 minutes in the video. Watch in full screen mode by clicking the video screen icon under the picture.)
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Samuel Sipes, President and CEO for Lutheran Services Florida (LSF), has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lutheran Services in America (LSA), a Baltimore-based alliance of nearly 300 social ministry organizations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Click here to read the article.
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