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A Head Start Father Building a Different Future Michael Poole got to experience fatherhood earlier than he expected. When he was in his early 20s, he entered a relationship with a woman who already had a young child. Suddenly, he...
Rebuilding Trust and Improving Child Welfare Services: How LSF Transformed Case Management in Lake and Sumter Counties When LSF took over child welfare case management (CMO) services in Lake and Sumter counties, we inherited far more than a contract. Families...
Meet the Board: Alonzo Batson Jr., A Legacy of Advocacy Alonzo Batson Jr. has always been a man shaped by faith. As a kid growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he found his way to the neighborhood church on his own...
From a Simple Yes to a Community Movement: How John Thornton Is Making a Lasting Impact at Hope House Crestview, FL – When John Thornton saw a social media post about a need at Lutheran Services Florida’s Hope House, he did...
Meet Laila – A Story of Resilience and Growth Laila Ogedengbe is a 15-year-old 9th grader at Miramar High School with big dreams and an even bigger heart. She loves reading and science, she’s drawn to science because of her...
LSF Donor Spotlight – John Frerking John Frerking grew up watching faith become meaningful action. His father was a long-serving bishop and missionary who planted Lutheran churches across the Southeast, and his family’s identity was inseparable from the work of...
How LSF’s SNAP Program Helped Transform One Family’s Future For years, Alison was a single mother in Southwest Florida, struggling to balance work, parenting and constant worry over her daughter, Victoria. At just 8 years old, Victoria was struggling with...
Safe Haven Stories at Lippman Youth Shelter – Resident Spotlight: Karl Love At just 15 years old, Karl Love is already showing determination, growth, and a clear vision for his future. A 10th-grade student at Coral Glades High School, Karl...
Addiction to Advocacy: One Man’s Recovery Journey with LSF Health Systems Jermaine J. Williams is a mayoral candidate in Pensacola, a successful filmmaker and a community leader who emphasizes the importance of mental health. All in all, Jermaine is what...
