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food, shelter, safety and healing
to people in need throughout Central Ohio.

$2.84 provides a complete meal for an LSS Faith Mission client

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Give now to help provide meals.


Join us in providing
food, shelter, safety and healing
to people in need throughout Central Ohio.

$2.84 provides a complete meal for an LSS Faith Mission client

Donate

YOUR GIFT OF $2.84 PROVIDES A COMPLETE MEALS

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Hope Starts with a Meal and a Bed

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Hope Starts With a Meal and a Bed

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Easing Hunger and Providing Hope

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Interrupting the Cycle of Violence

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The Right Resources at the Right Time

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Affordable Health Care

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Love Where You Live

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Where Care and Comfort Meet

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Quality Care is Just Around the Corner

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Delivering Dignity Through Safety and Comfort

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LSS offers services to provide for the basic needs of all people. Through our programs, we reach 26 counties in Ohio.

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Each program within the Lutheran Social Services Network of Hope is unique and diverse, serving a different function in achieving our mission of creating a better world by serving people in need. We are always striving to restore lives and communities, one person at a time. We are humbled by the number of neighbors weโ€™ve been able to serve.

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You can help people in need in many ways. From those experiencing homelessness andย families without food, to domestic violence victims and their children, your support makes all the difference.

Our Stories

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People come to LSS at different stages in their lives and for different reasons. Each person’sย story is unique. We strive to meet our clients, residents, volunteers, partners and donors where they are in life and serve them as individuals so that their lives may be fulfilled. Here are some of those unique stories.

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Denny wanted to celebrate living at Lutheran Village for a year, so he bought donuts for the staff and residents to celebrate! Denny says he loves the people at LVA. We love you too and are glad you moved in! ... See MoreSee Less

20 hours ago

Comment on Facebook

Solid move, Denny!

Omg where would I be without our Denny! โค๏ธ What an awesome man!

What a thoughtful thing to do!!

Such a nice & funny guy

That was so nice

That's awesome

That’s SoAmazing Beautiful ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ’ฏ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’”

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Our senior affordable housing community rooms are often busy! Recently, Applewood Place hosted a baked and sweet potato potluck and Pleasant View Place hosted bingo! ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago

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Those Baked Potatoes ๐Ÿฅ” look good. ๐Ÿ˜‹

Looks like a good time and yummy ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹

LSS The Good Shepherd staff shared how to make chocolate bunnies and chocolate covered pretzels at the Ashland County Senior Citizens Center! ... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago

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A great thing to do.

Looks like fun

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