Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) recently established the “LSF Guardian Angel Program,” a special partnership program to encourage congregations and individual donors to join in LSF's Mission to “Bring healing, hope and help to people in need” by “adopting” at least one indigent client in the LSF Guardianship Program annually.

It is only through contributions from generous donors that LSF has been able to provide guardianship services to the indigent, but the cost of serving just one indigent person has increased substantially.  It now costs $2,250 per year to provide services to just one indigent person. It costs only $6.18 per day or $43.27 per week to become involved and make a real difference.  If 50 families in a congregation join together, they can provide the support to serve and protect one indigent, frail elderly, Guardianship client for an entire year. This program is a wonderful example of “win-win” because while the “LSF Guardian Angels” give, they also receive. 

To become an “LSF Guardian Angel,” a congregation or an individual must become actively involved with an indigent Guardianship client by:

• Providing financial support of $2,250 annually

• Sending birthday and Christmas cards and/or gifts

• Making occasional telephone calls to speak to the client

• Visiting the client, if possible, to establish an ongoing relationship 

In return, the congregation and/or the individual will receive:

• Monthly letters reporting on the client’s progress

• An “LSF Guardian Angels” membership plaque

• The peace that comes from knowing you’ve made a real difference in the life of a person who is alone and in desperate need

For more information about the LSF Guardian Angels program, contact Danielle Kearney at 813-875-1408 or 800-651-1863.

See also the links at right for the Guardian Angel Appeal and the Bulletin Insert & Application.