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LSS volunteer Jahan Oza, 7, will receive an international youth service award for his work supporting refugee children. The International ‘We Serve’ Foundation will present...

Jan

LSS Preferred Communities program offers support group for women refugees

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The article was written by Renata Di Gregorio with First Coast News, and originally published January 5th, 2023. You can find the original article here. ...

Dec

God led her to Jacksonville. Her faith, a nonprofit and a few ‘miracles’ kept her here.

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This article was originally published by the Florida Times Union on Thursday, December 22nd. Beth Reese Cravey is the author. Jennifer James is a woman...

Dec

200 gifts collected in Caring Tree Chapel to support refugee families

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Students and families of Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) gathered over 200 gifts for refugee families during its annual Caring Tree project. Caring Tree is...

Dec

7-year-old boy inspires others to help refugee children by creating care packages

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It started last year, in 2021, when Jahan Oza was listening to the Big Life Kids Podcast. Jahan heard about refugees and asked his mom...

Nov

LSS programs to receive $450K of Public Service Grant

Three Lutheran Social Services programs were each awarded $150,000 by the City of Jacksonville’s Public Service Grant Council for 2023. On November 15, the PSG...

Nov

LSS Appoints its First Chief Development Officer

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