November 2019 Newsletter
If you are receiving this newsletter, you are one of the 7,000+ reasons we are thankful this year. Through your giving, you have changed the lives of the children, families, and communities we serve. Thank you for helping us make an impact! How You Have Made a...
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...
November Newsletter
New Community Partner: Walk With US NYC Donates New Shoes to LSSNY's Community Services The Community Services Division of LSSNY recently received a generous donation of 100 pairs of new shoes for children and adults, from a new partner—Walk with Us NYC, a nonprofit...
LSSNY’s October Newsletter: Celebrating Community
LSSNY Hosts a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon for the "Angels" at The New LIFE Center—Long Island Food Pantry On Wednesday, September 13th, LSSNY hosted a luncheon for volunteers at The New LIFE Center—Long Island (TNLC), our food pantry in Uniondale, Long Island....
LSSNY’s September Newsletter
Congratulations to Ayodele Saromi – Wheat Ridge Ministries' Newest Emerging Leader Grant Recipient! The New LIFE School (TNLS) is abuzz with news that their own Ayodele Saromi, Office Administrator and Attendance Teacher, has been selected by Wheat Ridge Ministries to...
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...
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 August Newsletter: “Summer Service and Blessings”
Staff Commentary: Immigration Legal Program (ILP) Staff Visits the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA From June 25-30, three staff members from LSSNY’s Immigration Legal Program visited the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA. A dedicated group of legal...
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,...