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e-Newsletter

September 2009

Thomas L Weitzel, editor

 

 

Lutheran Services Florida Joins Facebook

Becomes Part of Growing Business Presence

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) has become a part of the growing online community at Facebook.com.  LSF's new page tells about the agency and its history, links to the LSF website and posts the latest news stories.  Click here to read the story.

 

 

Former LSF Client Makes Strides in Literacy

Tampa Staff Donates to I CAN Literacy Program

Twenty-three-year-old Mateneh Teoh has been working on her English language skills since she arrived in Tampa in 2005 from her native country of Liberia.  Her native language was African Creole.  Recently this single mother of two has been attending classes with the I CAN! adult literacy program in Tampa to improve her reading skills.  Click here to read about her achievement.

 

 

LSF Head Start Kids Take Field Trip to Aquatic Park

Late last month, 69 three-year-old children from the PEPPI Head Start program of Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) in Belle Grade traveled a short distance to Pioneer Park Aquatic Center for a field trip.  The outing was one of two field trips scheduled to celebrate the end of the Head Start year before the new year began in August.  Click here to read the story.

 

 

LIRS Representatives Meet with President

Obama on Immigration Reform

At a White House meeting on Aug. 20, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) continued to call for fair and humane immigration reform. Hosted by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the immigration discussion brought together law enforcement officials, religious groups, immigrant rights advocates and members of the business community.  Click here to read the LIRS news release.

 

 

LSF Disaster Response Posts Regular Storm Alerts

The Lutheran Services Florida website is again doing regular web postings on storm alerts and follow up as part of Lutheran Disaster Response.  For up to the minute storm news and helpful links on shelters, evacuation routes, Florida Emergency Management alerts and multimedia maps and images, click here.

 

 

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