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December 2013
LCS Introduces Ninth Monthly Distribution
LCS recently introduced its ninth monthly distribution of food for low income people. It is based at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Walnut Street in Wilmington and is known as the Haven of Caring Monthly Food Distribution. Monthly Distributions as they are now called were formerly known as Grocery Clubs. Five of LCSs nine Monthly Distributions are managed by Lutheran churches. Two are in affordable senior housing projects; one is in a Baptist church; and the newest is an AME church.

LCS Considers Move

After 30 years in the same building on Rodney Street in Wilmington, LCS is working toward moving to a larger building that should allow it to grow and better serve the need in our community for housing, food and other types of assistance for low income families. It is in Wilmingtons Baynard Boulevard neighborhood. One of the most exciting aspects of this project is the fact that for the first time both of its staffed sites the 1304 Rodney Street headquarters and the LCS FAITH Center on Walnut Street would be consolidated under one roof.

New repairman David Ferryman got right to work helping older homeowners.

Half of the clients of the Bethel program come from a nonprofit organization next door to the church known as Beautiful Gate. Its mission is to help AIDS sufferers. So far the new distribution has enrolled 20 families. It is held on the third Thursday each month. Organizers have plans to add another ten families in coming months.

LCS HOME Program Adds More Repairmen

LCS has added three home repairmen this year and now has a total of six specialists ready to help older and disabled homeowners make necessary repairs. Known as Home Oriented Maintenance for the Elderly (HOME), this program has been operated by LCS for 25 years. Clients must be homeowners 55 or older or disabled.

Bethel is a regular supporter of LCS in large part because of its commitment to the LCS FAITH Center which is located three blocks away. The churchs participation in forming the new distribution was the result of hard work by the just-retired Rev. Shirley Saunders. She is assisted by a host of enthusiastic volunteers.

Historically, the program typically served low income homeowners and charged low rates. Today, very low income people can get repairs done for free or for very little due to LCSs sliding scale. A review of recent jobs for low income homeowners included constructing a fence for a woman who wanted to keep drug traffickers out of her yard. For another, we replaced a bay window that had been shattered in a break-in. At the other end of the spectrum, LCS will handle jobs for people who are not low income for $25 an hour. We do this because of the vulnerability of the elderly to disinterested or unscrupulous contractors.

The building under consideration is on a bus route and has plenty of parking.

Even if we wanted to stay on Rodney Street, we couldnt, because that building has been sold and acquired by a developer who plans to convert it to apartments, said LCS Executive Director Jean Warren.

LCS is conducting a planning study to determine the funding sources and amounts necessary to acquire the building and renovate it.
Lutheran Community Services 1304 N. Rodney St. Wilmington, DE 19806 www.lcsde.org info@lcsde.org 302-654-8886

Volunteers from Bethel AME.

LCS has applied for grants to keep the HOME Program affordable, but would welcome donations designated for it.

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Bequests
Lutheran Community Services appreciates bequests from contributors estates. Supporters who are interested in our long-term feasibility should make bequests to the Martin Luther Foundation, which is the endowment of Lutheran Community Services. These gifts demonstrate your belief that our work should continue. To designate a tax-deductible endowment gift to us, we suggest using the following language: I hereby bequeath to Martin Luther Foundation, Incorporated, a 501(c)(3) organization, with principal offices at 1304 N. Rodney Street, Wilmington, DE 19806, and its successors, the sum of $___________ [or ________ percentage of the estate] for its general purposes. We strongly recommend, however, consulting with an attorney when writing or preparing your estate plans. For more information about making a planned gift to Lutheran Community Services or the Martin Luther Foundation, contact Steve Tindall at (302) 654 8886 or via email at stindall@lcsde.org. Sharing Gods blessings by helping others in need

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