Lutheran Services of Georgia, a not-for-profit social services agency of the Lutheran Church, in partnership with government agencies and Georgia communities, bringing hope, healing, and strength to people in need
LUTHERAN SERVICES OF GEORGIA
Lutheran Services of Georgia has good news. It will be resettling over 300 refugees this year. This program was all but shut down after 9/11/2001. The bad news is that the LSG warehouses used to collect household furnishings to set up new refugees in apartments is almost empty. They are expecting 120 refugees in the next six weeks (by summers end).
We need YOUR HELP in donating any of the following: silverware, pots & pans, and lamps as soon as possible. Other items are also needed to furnish an apartment such as furniture, bedding, linens, anything you use to keep house. Please contact the church office at 770-993-4316 if you have any questions.
Lutheran Services in America....is an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and their 2380 human service organizations.
- Largest non-profit organization in the United States, ranked above the National Council of YMCAs and the American Red Cross
- Serving over three million people annually, regardless of race, religion, gender, or creed
- One of every 50 Americans is served by Lutheran health and human services organizations nationwide
- Majority of LSA clients are not Lutheran
- Bringing hope and healing in over 3,000 communities across the United States
- Through more than 138,000 employees and over 130,000 volunteers
- 93% of total expenses are spent for charitable purposes -- way above the 84% average for all other non-profit organizations
Facts about Lutheran Services of Georgia:
- Helped almost 5,400 in Georgia in 2002 in 55 counties across the state
- Offered over 20 programs in the areas of refugee services, adoption, basic and special needs for foster care, family and children's services, on-the-job training, social awareness and disaster response
- Has 5 area offices - Atlanta, Decatur, Albany, Augusta and Savannah
- Spends 90 cents of every dollar on programs; less than 10 cents per dollar is spent on administrative costs, making LSG a wise choice for charitable giving
- LSG receives support from the ELCA Southeastern Synod and from the LC-MS Florida-Georgia District and their respective congregations