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Local Businesses Donate Backpacks to Immigrant Children
NEW YORK – August 2018 In response to the work of Lutheran Social Services of New York (LSSNY) in reunifying immigrant children with their parents this summer, Caring Capital spearheaded a joint enterprise with their corporate partners to help immigrant children...
Information on Becoming a Foster Parent
For more information on becoming a foster parent, please click on the following: Safe Haven Flyer Safe Haven for Unaccompanied Minors Foster Parent...
LSSNY Serves and Protects Unaccompanied Children
Since its inception in 1886, Lutheran Social Services of New York has advocated for the safety and well-being of all children. Having first begun as an orphanage and now as a multi-service, social service organization and licensed foster care agency, Lutheran Social...
JetBlue Donates Bikes to LSSNY’s Foster Care Children
Lutheran Social Services of New York (LSSNY) recently received 40 bicycles from JetBlue for children in our foster care program. The donation was part of the third annual JetBlue For Good Bike Build program. Each year, the program honors Aviation Maintenance...
Lutheran Social Services of New York Hosts Most Successful Award Celebration in Its History
Recently at the Lutheran Social Services of New York 13th Annual Award Celebration, the Bethlehem Fund announced its generous support of $1.8M to the programs and services of LSSNY. Chris Jones and Emma Porter of the Bethlehem Fund made the surprise announcement of...
Remarks on the Events in Charlottesville, Virginia
We at Lutheran Social Services of New York are troubled by the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia. As an organization that is dedicated to the sanctity and vitality of people of all races and religions, we are disturbed by the divisive intent of hate...
Lutheran Social Services of New York Congratulates Ayodele Saromi on Receiving Wheat Ridge Ministries’ Emerging Leader Grant
NEW YORK, NY – August 14, 2017 – LSSNY is proud to announce that Ayodele Saromi has been named the latest recipient of the Wheat Ridge Ministries Emerging Leader Grant. Mr. Saromi, the Office Administrator and Attendance Teacher at The New LIFE School (TNLS), a...
LSSNY’s July Newsletter: Graduation Celebrations and More!
Joyful Graduation Celebrations at LSSNY On June 29th, after a year of hard work and achievement, some 36 students from nursery school through college were recognized at a touching graduation recognition ceremony hosted by Children’s Services. Children from many local...
LSSNY June Newsletter: Community Partnership Fosters Service
Meet Sanayi Beckles-Canton: Working to Improve Access to Quality Education through Parent Support and Community Advocacy Sanayi Beckles-Canton on the day of her Hooding Ceremony, May 19, 2017. “I want parents to have access to good schools, like my children had,...