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LBy Ted W. Goins, Jr. | LSC president
Celebrating growth
SC officially opened its newest independent living apartments at Trinity Village in Hickory, North Carolina, back in March. Move-ins are strong, so it appears we will fill up faster than we budgeted!
If you know someone who is seeking a reasonable rental apartment with access to the rest of the Trinity Village community, please send them our way.
the wave of Baby Boomers needs a good, safe place to live.
LSC is thinking ahead, which makes me think behind. With today’s expansions, we carry on a long tradition of planning for the future.
Trinity Village, Hickory was our very first senior community, and it is the second LSC senior care community where we have added independent living. We hope to do the same with most of our free-standing health care communities over the next few years as
When LSC’s first community, Trinity Village, was being planned in 1959, it was a team effort. The North Carolina Lutheran Church, led by three Hickory congregations (Holy Trinity Lutheran, St. Stephen’s Lutheran, and St. Andrew’s Lutheran, and many more) joined to build the state’s first Lutheran Home. Lutheran pastors Dr. A. W. Lippard and Dr. J. L. Norris, and many more, led the effort. The Neil Eckard family
gave the land. Lutherans and others raised much of the money for the $297,000 building! That would cost millions today! And the cost of care was $6.74 a day!
All the saints noted above, and many more, created LSC. Look at where we are today: eleven senior communities with fourteen different operations, senior services, and services for children and families ranging from foster care to refugee and immigrant services to disaster response. All in all, it’s a $250 million annual budget with over 2,400 teammates spread across both Carolinas!
Let us remember all the saints before us — and let us strive to add our own names to that roll, as we continue to serve where the need is greatest.
New Shepherd Society members
LSC’s Shepherd Society stands as a pillar of support and dedication within the organization, comprising a community of donors and volunteers whose unwavering commitment fuels the advancement of LSC’s vital services.
The Shepherd Society encompasses three categories:
• The Shepherd Giving Society honors donors whose financial contributions total $1,000 or more within a calendar year — as well as lifetime members, now known as Golden Staff members, whose cumulative giving reaches exceptional milestones, such as $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for organizations. These donors not only sustain but amplify LSC’s ability to provide essential services.
• The Shepherd Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have generously included LSC in their estate planning, ensuring a lasting impact that extends far into the future.
• The Shepherd Volunteer Society is comprised of individuals who epitomize the spirit of service by contributing 100 hours or more per calendar year to LSC ministries. They directly enhance the organization’s
capacity to support and uplift neighbors in challenging circumstances.
Welcome to the following new Shepherd Society members who have joined LSC since January 2025:
• Anonymous (1)
• William & Susan Andrews
• Dennis & Kathleen Bengtson
• Elizabeth Bergsma u
On the cover: Chaz Harris and his teammates at LSC’s Day Services for Youth program in Columbia, South Carolina, provide a variety of vital services to foster youth. See page 6.
Trinity at Home expands to New Hanover County
LSC is thrilled to announce the expansion of its home care program, Trinity at Home, to New Hanover County. The program will be located on the campus of LSC’s Trinity Landing, a senior living community in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Trinity at Home provides personal care and support services designed to help older adults and others needing care comfortably in their homes. The program emphasizes a person-centered approach to care, creating plans tailored to meet each client’s specific needs.
Trinity at Home began 10 years ago in Rowan County on LSC’s Trinity Oaks campus in Salisbury. Over the past decade, it has successfully helped many individuals main-
tain their independence and quality of life.
“Trinity at Home’s invaluable service will be essential in supporting our independent living residents, allowing them to age gracefully and comfortably in their own homes,” Trinity Landing Executive Director Bonnie Skobel said.
Services offered to clients by Trinity at Home include caring companionship and conversation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, help with hobbies and other interests, preparation of healthy meals, laundry, and respite care.
Holly Daniel, director of resident Services at Trinity Landing, also directs the new Trinity at Home office.
“Trinity at Home in New Hanover Coun-
ty now has four fantastic team members, and we’re growing every day. Our services include everything from medication management and grooming assistance to transportation for appointments and even pet and house plant care while residents travel,” Daniel said. “We’re excited to see this service flourish and make a positive impact on our community. If you’re interested in joining our team or want more information, please reach out. Let’s make aging in place a joyful experience together.”
For more information about Trinity at Home in New Hanover County, call 910-512-0072 or email contactusNHC@ trinityathome.net. You can also visit https:// trinityathome.net/ to learn more.
• Blewitt Family Fund of Renaissance Charitable Inc., Indianapolis, IN
• Ms. Alexandra E. Campbell
• Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC
• Fellowship Bible Church, Columbia, SC
• Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Asheville, NC
• Hartwell First United Methodist Church, Hartwell, GA
• Ms. Susannah Haury
• Mrs. Linda Hoyle
• Dewey L. Kerbow
• Robert Kubinec
• Mrs. Leigh MacKenzie
• Dr. Nancy K. Mayberry
• McNeish Family Donor Advised Fund of Central Carolina Community Foundation, Columbia, SC (Mr. & Mrs. James J. McNeish)
• Lottie Meibaum+
• Mr. & Mrs. M. W. Mullinix, Jr.
• Sylvia C. Nash
• Lucie G. Nelson
• Next Generation Ministries, Lexington, SC
• Mr. Paul T. Palmer, Jr.
• The Rev. & Mrs. Michael Price
• S&L Huggins Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable, Cincinnati, OH (Lauren Huggins)
• Anne R. Seabrook
• by following LSC on Facebook and Instagram
• by following LSC President Ted Goins on X at @TedGoinsLSCPrez
• or by visiting the LSC website at www.LSCarolinas.net
• South Carolina Primary Health Care Association, Columbia, SC
• The David White/Janine LeBlanc Fund of Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, RI (Lt. Col. David White & Ms. Janine LeBlanc)
• Washington Street United Methodist Church Active Faith Group, Columbia, SC
• Weaverville United Methodist Church, Weaverville, NC
• Susan Williams
• Jeanette Winchester
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
2024 WORKER OF
The Worker of Wonders (WOW) Award recognizes volunteers across LSC who demonstrate outstanding dedication and service to our ministry. The awards are presented annually in both North and South Carolina.
Second Saturday and Dupre Catering SC:
Two organizations received LSC’s South Carolina WOW Award for 2024: Second Saturday and Dupre Catering. Both were instrumental in refurbishing LSC’s New Americans Program Welcome House in Columbia, which has been serving as temporary housing for recently arrived refugee families.
Second Saturday is a service ministry offering home repairs for people in need. Last May, it mobilized over 60 volunteers from 20 local churches and nonprofits for a weekend workday at the Columbia Welcome House. Teams of volunteers worked side by side to paint, mulch, install new light fixtures and flooring, and more.
Meanwhile, Dupre Percival and the Dupre Catering team arrived with their smoker and whipped up an entire BBQ feast, including his famous “Bubba rice.”
Dupre Catering also provides hot meals five days a week to LSC’s Day Services for Youth Program (see page 6), and Dupre Percival has been known to participate in “table talks” at LSC’s Kinard Manor recovery program for women.
“Along with our involvement in Second Saturday, the daily meal service we provide to LSC’s foster youth is an important part of our company’s commitment to making our community better for those in need,” said Percival.
Second Saturday and Dupre Catering received their WOW Awards at LSC’s Shepherd Society luncheon in Columbia on November 4.
“It’s
amazing how God works through
us to do great things that glorify Him,” said Second Saturday Director Jason Hill.
Mose Kaufman and Alex Zelling of Second Saturday (left) pose with South Carolina State Representative Jay Kilmartin (center right) and Ted Goins of LSC.
Bob Percival and Barry Wright of Dupre Catering are shown with LSC’s Ted Goins.
WONDERS AWARDS Michael and Sherrill Hollar NC:
Michael and Sherrill Hollar received LSC’s North Carolina WOW Award for 2024. For 16 years, the couple devoted time to assisting residents at Trinity Village in Hickory, North Carolina, where Michael’s parents established the Bryce and Margie Hollar Scholarship Endowment Fund to support LSC teammates in their future endeavors.
“Our Vision at Lutheran Services Carolinas is to fulfill the proclamation of Christ in John 10:10, ‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.’ And our Mission is, ‘Empowered by Christ, we walk together with all we serve.’ Michael and Sherrill have walked the walk and talked the talk,” Trinity Village Life Enrichment Director Sharon Benfield said. “They have given of their time, talent, and treasures to help provide abundant life for teammates, neighbors, and family members.”
A DYNAMIC DUO
Every Sunday the Hollars helped prepare the chapel for service, transported residents to and from the chapel, and assisted in any way needed, from displaying the PowerPoint to getting a blanket for a cold resident. They also assisted with communion and special services.
The Hollars began volunteering at Trinity Village when Michael’s mother, Margie Hollar, suffered a stroke and a major heart attack and moved into the health and rehab part of the community.
“When Michael’s mom was here, we came every day to take her to physical therapy. We would also do things with other residents here because a lot of them had been from our church,” Sherrill Hollar said. “We were trying to go to first service at our church and then come here for service. Then we decided we were much more needed here. And I’ve been here ever since.”
“They live their life in service to others. Michael and Sherrill serve in any way they are able so that our residents may have life and have it abundantly,” Lisa Anderson said in the nomination form. “They serve as the hands and feet of Christ.”
A TRADITION OF GIVING
Since the inception of the Bryce and Margie Hollar Scholarship Endowment Fund, over 30 LSC teammates have benefited from the support of the Hollar family. The fund’s primary purpose is to recognize and encourage LSC teammates who provide direct care or services and wish to further their education in a field that will advance their abilities to care for clients of LSC.
“It’s a funny story. My father-in-law (Bryce
Hollar) decided he was going to give everybody at Trinity Village a $100 bill. I said, ‘We aren’t doing that, let’s start a scholarship,’” Sherrill Hollar said. “And it’s just amazing, it really is.”
A BEAUTIFUL LEGACY
Michael Hollar passed away on October 16, 2024, at the age of 77, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist. Sherrill intends to honor Michael’s memory, continue the scholarship, and keep volunteering at Trinity Village for as long as she is able.
She reflects fondly on the time they spent at Trinity Village, getting to know the residents and continuing the legacy of servanthood. She’s happy it was something they could do together.
“I really don’t do things for awards. It makes me happy that we can share with the scholarship,” Sherrill said. “There are so many people here who do so many wonderful things, not just me. I will keep volunteering until I move in here (Trinity Village), and I will probably still be doing the same things after I get here.”
“There is no way to quantify the magnitude of the difference the Hollars have made at Trinity Village, but I can tell you, it’s priceless. Only heaven knows the number of lives touched because of their attitude of servanthood,” Benfield said. “There are no finer human beings than this couple and the love of Christ shines in them. So, on behalf of Trinity Village, thank you for the abundant life and beautiful legacy you have brought to the lives of those we serve.”
A Day in the Life
LSC’s Day Services for Youth program offers safety and stability to foster youth in transition
On a sunny Tuesday morning, Regional Director Chaz Harris ambles through the metal detector into LSC’s Columbia, South Carolina, Day Services for Youth program.
Walter James, a security guard, stands by the door. Sheena English, Harris’s “right-hand woman” onsite, processes a mountain of paperwork at a communal table. Other teammates bustle in the kitchen.
It’s early, and only two young men have arrived so far. They joke quietly as Harris enters the room. Youth in the Day Services program are never alone; at least one Direct Support Professional (DSP) accompanies up to three participants at a time.
The vibes are so good that it is hard to imagine a scuffle breaking out, but the cheerful surroundings belie the harsh truth.
“Our youth have been through some of the worst traumas you can imagine,” says Harris.
MEETING AN URGENT NEED
South Carolina’s Department of Social Services (SC DSS) approached LSC in 2023 to help meet the critical needs of foster youth in transition. The Columbia Day Services for Youth program, which opened in July 2023, was the partnership’s first fruit.
Typically, participants’ emotional and behavioral issues make regular classroom education a challenge, and they are often between foster family placements. Without LSC, many would spend their days and even their nights at the local DSS office.
LSC and SC DSS have since opened an Upstate Day Services location in Clinton and two Emergency Bed Programs: one in Columbia and one in Clinton. They are now planning an intake facility in downtown Columbia, which Harris will also oversee.
TO BE A TYPICAL TEEN
“When our youth arrive, they are so excited just to do their laundry and take a shower,” Harris notes. “Some haven’t had a chance for days.”
LSC’s Day Services for Youth program received the 2024 People’s Choice Awards Partner Award from the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Day Services for Youth Director Steven Jones (left) and Day Services for Youth Regional Director Chaz Harris (right) are pictured with the award.
In the mornings, participants alternate between an hour of group work, therapy, or schoolwork and an hour of recreation time. They receive three meals a day, including five hot meals provided by Dupre Catering of Columbia.
In the afternoons, Harris and his team provide typical teenage experiences, such as lunch out or a trip to the gaming arcade.
PLANNING BEGETS SUCCESS
Good days are not accidents. Before participants arrive each morning, two case managers review each youth’s universal application (UA) – an electronic packet of clinical notes that ensures consistent care. Each case manager handles up to 12 young people.
Sarah Brown, the program’s clinical director, also consults the UAs when planning weekly group discussion topics.
“That way I know what the kids are struggling with and what is likely to resonate,” she says.
Activities and approaches are adjusted throughout the day to meet participants’ needs. Trauma-informed training is a must for teammates; some youth “take off” when stressed, while others may pick a fight. DSPs keep a vigilant but unobtrusive watch, offering a quiet word or a calm gesture to quell anxiety and de-escalate conflict.
Over time, whether a young person participates every day or just passes through, subtle changes emerge: longer eye contact, a firmer handshake, more relaxed conversation. One program can’t offset a lifetime of hardship, but it can help youth develop skills and self-esteem.
A LABOR OF LOVE
The entire team is committed to the youths’ success – a fact SC DSS recognized with its 2024 People’s Choice Partner of the Year Award.
“It’s demanding work, but we do it because we love it,” notes Harris.
A New Chapter Begins
LSC holds grand opening of Trinity Village independent living apartments
The crowd fondly reflected on LSC’s rich history in Catawba County, North Carolina, as they celebrated the grand opening and dedication of its Trinity Village independent living apartments in March. This new addition to the Trinity Village campus represents a significant milestone in LSC’s ongoing mission to provide high-quality living options for seniors. These apartments will allow LSC to serve the entire continuum of care for seniors in the area.
For almost 65 years, Trinity Village has served seniors in Hickory, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. LSC President and CEO Ted Goins began his career as a CNA at Trinity Village, which was then known as Lutheran Home Hickory, and eventually became the community’s administrator.
“This (Trinity Village) was the first ministry created by Lutheran Services of the Aging to serve seniors,” Goins said to attendees of the grand opening event. “Our dream is to always serve more people, and today that dream grows.”
The event began with an opening prayer from LSC Board of Trustees Chair Doug Nelson, who thanked everyone involved in the project for their vision, dedication, and hard work, which brought it to fruition.
“Bless this place, all who will call it home. May it be a sanctuary of peace, comfort, and community. Grant that those who live here will find companionship, support, and a sense of belonging,” Nelson prayed. “Guide us in our mission to serve and care for one another, reflecting Your love and grace in all that we do. May Your presence be felt in every corner of this community, and may Your blessings be upon us now and always.”
The Rev. CeCee Mills, assistant to the Bishop of the NC Synod ELCA, officially dedicated the apartments.
“Be with us now and bless us as we ded-
icate Trinity Village independent living apartments to your praise and your honor,” Mills prayed. “Place your special blessing on our residents, that they may know your love and kindness and that others may be inspired by their years of faithfulness and wisdom.”
Also in attendance at the event were Hickory Mayor Hank Guess, and the children of long-time Trinity Village Administrator Isaac Kuhn; Pastor Beth Kearney, Frank Kuhn, and Pastor Mary Canniff-Kuhn and their spouses.
After the speakers concluded, attendees were given the opportunity to tour the apartment complex which offers a vibrant and supportive environment for seniors, providing modern amenities and a range of services designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents.
Learn more about Trinity Village independent living
If you are interested in learning more about the apartments or taking a tour, call 828-4043232 or email marketing@trinityvillage.net.
Honor Roll of Donors
The following pages celebrate the incredible generosity of those who have contributed to LSC’s Be The Light campaign. By embracing the Be The Light campaign, supporters made it possible for LSC to grow essential programs that will serve children, adults, and families in North Carolina. In this report, LSC gratefully acknowledges the gifts and pledges received to the Be The Light campaign through March 31, 2025.
Every gift to LSC is important, and we are sincerely thankful. To conserve resources, in-kind gifts and gifts of less than $500 are not listed here, but please know that gifts of every shape and size improve lives and accomplish this important work together.
Every effort has been made to record all information accurately. If an error has been made, please contact the LSC Development Office at donate@lscarolinas. net so we can extend our sincere apologies and correct our records.
Be The Light Congregation Gift Totals
80 congregations participated, giving a total of $2,177,520
Empowered by Christ, we walk together with all we serve. LSC could not have implemented the programs outlined by the Be The Light without the generous support of every church involved. Your contributions are a beacon of hope.
Abiding Presence, Fuquay Varina ..............
Abiding Savior, Durham
Alamance, Alamance
$29,020.00
$2,200.00
$2,220.00
Amazing Grace, Waxhaw .....................
Augsburg, Winston-Salem
Mt. Olive, Hickory .........................
Mt. Pisgah, Hickory
$1,000.00
$64,950.27
Beth Eden, Newton .........................
Bethany, Hickory
Bethel, Salisbury
Calvary, Concord ..........................
Cedar Grove, Vale
Christ, Charlotte ..........................
Christ, Jonesville
Christ the King, Cary
$13,929.43
$13,507.00
Mt. Zion, Richfield $300.00
Nativity, Arden ............................ $77,923.00
Our Saviour’s, Welcome
$3,000.00
$100.00
$450.00
$22,035.00
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
$400.00
$139,251.93
Christus Victor, Durham ....................
Coble’s, Julian
Community in Christ, Cornelius ..............
Concordia, Conover
Cross & Crown, Matthews
$14,800.20
$2,072.16
$36,881.28
$2,000.00
$250.00
Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, Winston-Salem . $364,192.47
First, Albemarle
First, Greensboro ..........................
Good Shepherd, Brevard
Good Shepherd, Raleigh
$25,000.00
$40,371.50
$1,000.00
$190,984.50
Grace, Boone ..............................
$6,200.00
Grace, Hendersonville
$48,929.00
Grace, Thomasville ..........................
Holy Comforter, Belmont
Holy Trinity, Chapel Hill
$2,500.00
$15,673.10
$53,986.03
Holy Trinity, Charlotte ....................... $1,340.00
Holy Trinity, Hickory
$155,104.33
Holy Trinity, Raleigh ......................... $650.00
Joy of Discovery, Raleigh
Kimball, Kannapolis
$5,000.00
$10,531.67
Living Saviour, Charlotte .................... $17,000.00
Lord of Life, Garner
$300.00
Low’s, Liberty .............................. $1,000.00
Macedonia, Burlington
Morning Star, Matthews
$15,000.00
$25,500.00
Mt. Hermon, Concord ....................... $8,706.00
Mt. Moriah, China Grove
$27,130.00
$15,000.00
Philadelphia, Dallas ..........................
Philadelphia, Granite Falls
$200.00
$8,652.00
Reconciliation, Wilmington $2,500.00
Redeemer, Gastonia ........................ $21,425.00
Reformation, Taylorsville $500.00
Salem, Lincolnton. .
$300.00 Sardis, Hickory $500.00
St. Andrew’s, Hickory $31,615.00
St. Enoch, Kannapolis. .
$37,000.00
St. James, Concord $1,920.00
St. James, Fayetteville ....................... $15,042.00
St. John’s, Concord $24,105.00
St. John’s, Hudson $15,568.36
St. John’s, Salisbury. .
. $249,126.74
St. John’s, Winston-Salem $2,500.00
St. John’s, Lenoir ........................... $3,684.00
St. Luke’s, Charlotte $9,451.00
St. Luke’s, Lexington $20,000.00
St. Luke’s, Mount Ulla ....................... $1,820.00
St. Mark’s, Asheville $15,000.00
St. Mark’s, Lenoir ............................ $500.00
St. Mark’s, Mooresville $5,202.00
St. Matthew’s, Wilmington $2,550.00
St. Paul/Startown, Newton .................... $3,000.00
St. Paul, Statesville $1,000.00
St. Paul’s, Dallas ........................... $30,602.00
St. Paul’s, Durham $10,000.00
St. Paul’s, Wilmington $71,776.20
St. Peter, Southport ........................ $20,601.50
St. Philip, Raleigh $28,140.00
St. Stephen, Lenoir ........................... $300.00
St. Stephen’s, Hickory $50,000.00 Trinity, Vale $4,220.00 Unity, Hickory .............................. $350.00
Water of Life, Wilmington $6,000.00
Be The Light Individual, Foundation, and Corporate Gifts
Our supporters truly answered the call to give to the Be The Light campaign, enabling LSC to expand and enhance our child and family services across North Carolina. Your generosity is transforming lives.
$100,000 AND ABOVE
• The Duke Endowment, Charlotte, NC
• David & Susan Yount
$50,000 - $99,999
• Anonymous (1)
• Nancy and Donald Bumgarner
• Mrs. Frances C. Hoke+
• John E. & Monica H. Lavery
• Mr. James E. Lippard, Sr.+
• Mr. & Mrs. George A. Moretz
• O. Leonard Moretz Foundation, Hickory, NC (Mr. & Mrs. George A. Moretz)
• NC Synod of the ELCA, Salisbury, NC
• The Michael Peeler Fund of the NC Synod of the ELCA, Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Eric Vaughn
$25,000 - $49,999
• The Bolick Foundation, Conover, NC
• Friends of Rowan
• Ken & Jeanette+ Helderman
• The Efird L. & Maria F. Hine Fund
• Eric & Grace Hoyle
• Thomas & Constance Hurlocker+
• Dr. Larry D. King
• Mr. & Mrs. G. Leroy Lail+
• Mrs. Frances Roper Lamb
• Mr. John Pope
$10,000 - $24,999
• Anonymous (5)
• Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Beatty
• Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Bowman
• Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc., Lenoir, NC
• Cynthia & Palmer Clemmer
• Raymond & Kay Coltrain
• Chris Crater
• Larry & Tammi Gates
• Mrs. Barbara F. Gerhard
• Ted & Cheryl Goins
• Dave & Jennie Hinshaw
• Jerald A. & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation, Inc., Wilmington, NC
• Greg & Jeanna Hudgins
• Mr. & Mrs. Steve C. Jarrett
• Katherine Jones
• The Rev. Doug & The Rev. Beth Kearney
• The Rev. Marissa Krey & The Rev. Ben Krey
• Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lippard, Jr.
• The Richard and Cheryl Little Donor Advised Fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, IL (The Rev. & Mrs. Richard C. Little)
• Kevin & Amber McIntosh
• Meier Consulting LLC, Houston, TX (Philip & Lisa Meier)
• Joel & Nancy Miller
• Mark & Jane Ritchie
• Richard & Susan Rohrbaugh
• Joel & Christy Shaffer
• Norma & Rodney Short
• Mickey Shuford+
• Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Tonnesen
• Mr. & Mrs. Philip Williams
$5,000 - $9,999
• Anonymous (5)
• Sharon & Mike Agee
• John & Kim Baldwin
• Ms. Loretta A. Beam
• Col. Frederick H. & Dr. Sylvia S. Black
• Mr. & Mrs. Patrick K. Bradshaw
• Charles & Renee Brown
• Jean Darstein
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
• Davanna & Skip Downs
• Steve & Vera Drye
• Richard Duncan & Christine PostDuncan
• Don & Diane Erickson
• Drs. Jeremy E. and Katie P. Fisher
• Jeanne & Steve Ford
• Mr. & Mrs. William Hillegass
• Mr. & Mrs. J. White Iddings, Jr.
• Mr.+ & Mrs. Norman E. Knecht, Jr.
• Kaye Rentz Leonard
• Leigh & Shari Leverenz
• Betty Lohr
• Love & Company, Frederick, MD
• Pastor Ray & Ann Mohrmann
• David & Elaine Myers
• Doug and Kathy Nelson
• Pearl Creek Advisors LLC, Bumpass, VA
• Beth & Tom Pottle
• Ms. Rosebud W. Reubel
• Saville & Linda Riesz
• Brent & Murney Rinholm
• Dr. Cinde Rinn & Rev. Ronald A. Rinn
• June & Buddy Rogers
• Lance & Denise Sellers
• Rev. Robert & Mrs. Beth Shoffner
• The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Smith
• The Staley Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable, Cincinnati, OH (Mr. & Mrs. Frederic A. Staley)
• Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich+
• The McGrew-Ivy Charitable Giving Fund of Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, RI (John McGrew & Barbara Ivy)
• Mr. & Mrs. Gary Thomas
• Kathleen & Randy Treiber
• Terry & Carolyn Wiley
$1,000 - $4,999
• Anonymous (25)
• The Rev. Terry W. Agner & Mrs. Nancy Bourne
• Henry “Hank” Albing+
• Erin Pushman & Chris Aldred
• The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Allen
• Barbara L. Allman
• Jason & Cheryl Arnold
• Don & Janice Azevedo
• Al & Pat Baker
• Carol & Barney Barnhardt
• Mr. & Mrs. David L. Beam
• Jim & Edwina Beam
• Tony & Pam Beatty
• Pastor Michael & Pastor Lisa Beery
• Andrea T. Benfield
• Iwona & Jeff Birk
• Ron & Candace Blackley
• Linda & Bob Blake
• Ms. Nancy Bohm
• Laura & Dean Bonsall
• The Rev. Terry W. Agner & Mrs. Nancy Bourne
• Mr. & Mrs. Henry Brown
• Roger & Janice Brown
• Keith & Dreema Brunnemer
• Fred & Denise Burchett
• Stephanie & Andy Burleson
• Vince & Gaylene Butch
• Lynn & Paul Caldwell
• Ms. Marcheta Campbell
• Daniel & Ann Carlson
• Tommy and Mimi Carlton
• Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline
• Justin & Kristin Cloninger
• Marianne & Gregg Cockroft
• The Rev. R. Langley Collins & Dr. Bege Bowers
• Susan Collins
• Mr. & Mrs. Harrell L. Connelly
• Dr. Kay Conrad
• Jason & Kirsten Cooper
• The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Copeland
• Beverly & Howard Craig
• Ed, Annette, & Abigail Cross
• Jean & James Dacy
• Mrs. Ann K. Dasher
• Ms. Miriam Davis+
• Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Deal
• Douglass & Brenda Decker
LSC had an incredible weekend at the North Carolina Synod Assembly in Greensboro in June 2023. LSC asked congregations to join the team and help LSC complete the Be The Light campaign.
• Mark & Renee Dowell
• Emily & Dan Dubay
• Steve & Cathy DuPont
• Joseph A. & Kathryn G. Edwards
• Dennis & Kay Efird
• Mr. R. Wade & Rev. Mary M. Finklea
• John & Cheryl Fleming
• Patti & Brandon Fletcher
• Sharon Foster
• Krista & Ansley Fox
• Todd & Nancy Fredin
• Walt & Renee Friday
• Mrs. Frances W. Frock
• Deborah L. Frye & James T. Fore
• Bryan Gabriel
• Patrick & Victoria Gallagher
• The Rev. Loyd A. & The Rev. Jennifer M. Ginn
• Chris Glover
• Steve & Nancy Golden
• Goodman Farm Supply, Inc. (Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goodman)
• Alfred Goshaw & Janine Anderson
• W. Kirby & Jan Gottschalk
• Cary M. Grant
• Janet & Michael Gresh
• Stephen & Myra Griffie
• Larry & Nancy Grush
• Mark & Michele Grush
• Mr. Dylan Gunnels
• Steven & Jane Hall Fund
• Ashley Hammack
• Ms. Sally Hansen
• Kim Hathcock
• Mr. & Mrs. James R. Haywood
• Revonda S. Heavner
• Jean Long Hefner
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• Ethelyn & Tom Hegele
• Richard Heinze
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• Sue Jacklin
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• Bill & Lydia Johnson
• Tim & Joanne Jones
• Bob and Sue Kapellusch
• Karen and Bob Kattman
• The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. David R. Keck, Sr.
• The Glenn E. & Addie G. Ketner Family Foundation, Salisbury, NC (Mr. & Mrs. Glenn E. Ketner, Jr.)
• Bob & Joretta Klepfer
• Dr. & Mrs. Keith R. Kooken
• Denise Kropf
• Ms. Sybil Lackey
• Gary Lamson & Carollyne Stedmann
• Ms. Rori Latimer
• Ms. Mary Beth Lemly
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• The Banker-Lewis Family
• Mr. & Mrs. Mark N. Lewis
• Jeff & Jennifer Lindsay
• The Rev. & Mrs. Thomas L. Lineberger, Jr.
• Robert & Carolyn Lingle
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• Mrs. Laura McCall & Lamar McGinnis
Pattie McGinnis
• Michael J. McKinney
• Nancy McNitt
• Rick and Sharon McRorie
• Dan & Lee Ann Meckley
• Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Meckley
• Ardel Meisinger
• Brent & Sabrina Messer
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• Sherry Foust Mims
• Karlyn Mitchell & Doug Pearce
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• Michael & Tina Moldenhauer
• Lelia S. Moore
• Jonas & Nancy Moretz
• Dr. & Mrs. Rufus L. Moretz
• Ms. Carol B. Moser
• Karen & Jim Muse
• The Rev. Dr. John & Mrs. Lanie Nagle
• Wayne & Jill Nelson
• Suzan & David Noden
• Jill Nothstine
• Andra & David Nus
• Marge & Larry Oslund
• Larry & Lois Page
• Melissa & Chris Parrish
• Rev. & Mrs. Richard C. Paschall, Jr.
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• Mr.+ & Mrs. Bill Phipps
• Brenda Plassman & Warren Jewett
• Cora Lee Pless
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• Mr. & Mrs. Donald Wade Poust
• Dawn & Dan Pratt
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• The Rev. Daniel Pugh
• The Quirk Family
• Carol Rabon
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• Larry & Karen Rich
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• Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Ritchie
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• Dr. John Rock
• Carl & Ann Sachtleben
• Barbara Sappenfield
• Mr. Kelly Scherer
• Ms. Nancy H. Scheunemann
• Christina Schultz
• Don+ & Anne Sebastian
• MaryJane Selgrade
• Marc & Ann Shideler
• Linda & Peter Shonka
• Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Shue
• Shugarman Family Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable, Cincinnati, OH (Mr. & Mrs. Bob Shugarman)
• Mr. D. E. Shulenberger
• Bob & Anne Shuping
• Mitzi Silverstein
• Joe L. & Hester M. Sims Family Foundation, Inc., China Grove, NC (Mrs. Barbara S. Corriher)
• Ms. Bonnie Skobel
• David & Sally Sloop
• Brock Smith
• Ms. Sheila Smith
• Kristin & Garry Somers
• Jeff & Donna Sparks
• Dr. & Mrs. Lynn B. Spees
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• Chris & Margie Streck
• Betty Surratt
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• Amanda Pritchard & Kelly Taylor
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• Bob & Ginny Waldron
• Louise Walker
• Randy & Cindy Walker
• Rickie T. Walker
• Wes & Melissa Walker
• Robert & Dana Walters
• Harriet Ward
• Mike & Hannah Ward
• Pastor Chris and Janine Webb
• Kathy H. Weddington
• Judy Welke
• Bruce Wengert
• Mr. Casey Wentz
• Charles & Linda Wiedey
• Billy & Deborah Williams
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• Dr. Martha C. Rhyne-Winkler & Mr. Dorman F. Winkler
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• Mark & Sally Zimmerman
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• Bob & Cindy Blackwelder
• Emilie Bruchon
• Jim Buell
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
• Ms. Angela Bunton
• Tim & Carolyn Byrd
• Corky & Judy Camin
• The Rev. Tim & The Rev. Mary CanniffKuhn
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• Ruth Cornwell
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• Michael & Lauri Etter
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• Corinne Feid
• Mark & Sandi Fenton
• Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
• The Rev. Mary M. Finklea Fund of Eastern Carolina Community Fund, Florence, SC (Mr. R. Wade & Rev. Mary M. Finklea)
• William & Hope Flaherty
• Hailey Fletcher
• The Forster Family
• Dick & Norma Frank
• Margaret C. Freiman
• Mrs. Anita M. Freund
• Ms. Rachael Fulmer
• Franco & Brenda Goodman
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• Eric & Shirley Griggs
• Mr. Daniel Haas
• Joyce Harris-Nord & Hans Nord
• The Hewett Family Giving Fund of Vanguard Charitable, Warwick, RI (Dr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Hewett II)
• Ms. Lynda C. Hobson
• Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Honeycutt
• Vivian Howard
• Dottie & Geoffrey Hoy
• Senator+ & Mrs. David W. Hoyle
• Renee Hoyle
• Libby Huggins
• The Rev. Dr. Harvey L. Huntley, Jr. & The Rev. Janet M. Huntley
• Jan Huntley
• Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Hyder
• Mr. & Mrs. Joe Isley
• Melba Chou Isley
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• Derek & Christina Joyce
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• Leonard & Ann Keever
• Susan Keller
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• Cindy Killian
• Mr. & Mrs. Al King
• The Rev. Jill King
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• Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Kiziah
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• Darrell & Amy Plonk
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• Joseph Prasil
• Mrs. Judith Prasil+
• Kathy Pressley
• Anne Reese
• The Rev. Christopher H. Rendleman+
• Cate Rheney
• Shane & Caroline Richardson
• Ms. Crystal Ridenhour & Ms. Jerri Ridenhour
• Mrs. Betty M. Ritchie
• Don & Paula Ritchie
• The Rev. & Mrs. William N. Rose
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• Mr. & Mrs. David K. Ruehle
• Lew & Jeanie Saphar
• Peter & Martha Schmidt
• Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Schutt
• Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Sedlak
• Pastor & Phyllis Seibert
• Hank & Mary Hinkle Shore
• Sandra J. Shumaker
• Ms. Eleanor E. Sifford+
• The Rev. Kenneth R. & The Rev. Ruth A. Sipe
• Hazel Slocumb
• Wayne & Debra Sloop
• Cheryl & Jerome Smith
• Chris & Kesha Smith
• Tracy C. Staley
• Mrs. Loretta D. Stephenson
• Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Stirewalt
• Mr. & Mrs. Gary H. Stivland
• Mr. & Mrs. Louis R. Suther
• Mark & Susan Tellefsen
• Thomas & Jill Underwood
• Doris G. Vlaservich
• The Rev. & Mrs. Garry A. Vogelpohl
• Princess Ferguson & Tom Walker
• Kathy Wallace-Bailey
• Dr. Sarah Warren Asbill
• Amie Whitaker
• The Rev. James J. White+
• Ben & Eva White
• Donna Whitener
• Liz Whittington & Wes Pitts
• Wilkinson Family
• Kent & Carol Williams
• Suzanne & Ray Wise
• Anna Maria Yonge
• Phil & Sara Yount
Be The Light honor gifts
These gifts were made in honor of someone special. We are privileged to acknowledge those who have been honored through a gift. Your kindness is a testament to the impact we can make together.
Gifts received in honor of Guy Beale
The Rev. & Mrs. Bill Milholland
Gifts received in honor of Carolyn Benjamin Shondale Clark
Gifts received in honor of Laura Bourne
The Rev. Terry W. Agner & Mrs. Nancy Bourne
Gifts received in honor of Celia B. Bueche, MSP, CCC-SLP
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Brown
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Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Bumgarner
Gifts received in honor of Pastor Lori Carter
Mrs. Carol L. Rabon
Gifts received in honor of Larry Coltharp
Nancy Haney
Gifts received in honor of The Rev. Jonathan Conrad
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Erickson
Friends of Rowan (Mr. & Mrs. Donald Erickson)
Gifts received in honor of Dr. Kay Conrad
Dr. & Mrs. Michael K. Kestner
Gifts received in honor of Amy Cook
Anonymous
Gifts received in honor of My brother
Dan
Ms. Michelle Miller
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Mr. Nicholas Lee
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Ms. Jenny Feid
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Anonymous
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Harold & Holly Little
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Dr. & Mrs. Luis M. Dominguez
Gifts received in honor of Bob & Laura Gobble
Rob & Sherrie Harmon
Gifts received in honor of Ted W. Goins, Jr.
The Rev. Mary M. Finklea & Mr. R. Wade Finklea
Friends of Rowan (The Rev. Mary M. Finklea & Mr. R. Wade Finklea)
Mr. & Mrs. Steve C. Jarrett
Kaye Rentz Leonard
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin C. McIntosh
The Rev. Timothy L. Poston
Gifts received in honor of Ethelyn Hegele
Ms. Julia E. Hegele
Gifts received in honor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Charlotte, NC
Ms. Kate Culbreth
Gifts received in honor of Perry & Carolyn Hood
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Derrick
Gifts received in honor of Frances Lamb
Ms. Nancy H. Scheunemann
Gifts received in honor of James E. Lippard+
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lippard, Jr.
Gifts received in honor of Betty P. Lohr
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kelly
The Rev. Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp & Mr.
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
Paul Sapp
Hal & Nancy Mason
Ms. Mary P. Overton
Mrs. Nancy J. Wilfong
Gifts received in honor of The Rev. Dr. Christine Lohr Sapp
Ms. Darrelyn Y. Cooper
Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC (Ms. Darrelyn Y. Cooper)
Gifts received in honor of LSC
Development Team
Richard Duncan & Christine
Post-Duncan
Gifts received in honor of Karen Maddry
The Rev. Mary M. Finklea & Mr. R. Wade Finklea
Gifts received in honor of Steven Miller
Karlee Miller
Gifts received in honor of Roselyn Misenheimer
Anonymous
Gifts received in honor of PierreAlexandre Monteil
Ms. Kathleen Gates
Gifts received in honor of Patti Mull
Anonymous
Gifts received in honor of Lillian O’Neill’s confirmation at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Mr. Arthur C. Pfefferle, Jr. & Ms. Kathryn A. Greengrove
Gifts received in honor of Our parents
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Kluttz
Gifts received in honor of Mildred Peterson
Anonymous
Gifts received in honor of My church family at Philadelphia Lutheran
Ms. Revonda S. Heavner
Philadelphia Lutheran Church (Ms. Revonda S. Heavner)
LSC President and CEO Ted Goins (right) with ELCA Foundation’s Regional Gift Planner for the Carolinas Stephanie Burke at the 2022 NC Synod, ELCA Gathering where the campaign was featured. This painting was given as a gift to all donors who contributed $5,000 or more. Burke painted it specifically for Be The Light.
Gifts received in honor of refugees worldwide
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Davis
Gifts received in honor of Nancy Riggins
Ms. Teresa Gosnell
Gifts received in honor of Bill & Linda
Safrit
Michael & B.J. Connor
Gifts received in honor of Yury Shuping
Ms. Susan D. Shuping
Gifts received in honor of Eleanor Sifford
Mrs. Carol L. Rabon
Gifts received in honor of Adrienne Sigmon
Mr. Michael J. Sigmon
Gifts received in honor of Will Simons
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Boungnoth Bandon
Mr. & Mrs. Skip Downs
Gifts received in honor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lenoir
Jack & Teresa Walter
Gifts received in honor of Andrew Stirewalt
The Rev. & Mrs. Kay E. Overcash
Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Page
Mrs. Anne F. Sebastian
Mr. & Mrs. Don Sebastian
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Ms. Kathy H. Weddington
Gifts received in honor of John Michael Summers
Deanne Mingus
Gifts received in honor of Bodi Sutton
The Rev. & Mrs. Kay E. Overcash
Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Page
Gifts received in honor of Adam, Charlotte, & Walter
Anonymous
Gifts received in honor of Pastor Tesdahl
Mrs. Nancy J. Wilfong
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The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. John R. Nagle
Gifts received in honor of Libby A. Weaver
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Walker
Gifts received in honor of Pastor Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Outen, Sr.
Mrs. Nancy J. Wilfong
Gifts received in honor of Pastor Greg Williams
Ms. Patricia Malinak
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Mrs. Crystal Cooley
Gifts received in honor of Anthony Zaccara
Adam Zaccara
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These gifts were made in memory of someone dear. Here and in the Planned Gifts list, the donor’s name is listed in italics. Your heartfelt contributions ensure their legacy lives on through our mission.
Gifts received in memory of All those who lost their lives to COVID
Ms. Casey Bennett
Gifts received in memory of Phyllis Anderson
The Rev. Lisa Anderson
Gifts received in memory of Dennis Arnold
Mr. & Mrs. Jason D. Arnold
Gifts received in memory of Krampus Baer
Mr. Siymon Baer
Gifts received in memory of Margaret Bailey
William & Ruth Dotson
Gifts received in memory of Edith Beane
Ms. Karan Cline
Gifts received in memory of Gerald & Edith Beane
Mary Catherine Belk
Gifts received in memory of Gordan & Joyce Beaver
Mr. & Mrs. Mark N. Lewis
Gifts received in memory of Joe T. Belk
Mary Catherine Belk
Gifts received in memory of Louise Bell
Ms. Sharon Adams
Gifts received in memory of Kathryn Benge
Mr. James E. Parrish
Gifts received in memory of Douglas Blair
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Christine Adamas Boone
Ms. Shelby Swain
Gifts received in memory of Herb Boshears
Mrs. Anita M. Freund
Gifts received in memory of Gary Bradford
Mrs. Susan P. Bradford
Gifts received in memory of Sidney Bradsher
Ashlyn Burson
Gifts received in memory of Bill Brittain
Beth & Tom Pottle
Gifts received in memory of Gayle Brown
Mark & Michele Grush
Gifts received in memory of Forrest Brunnemer
John & Barbara Sullivan
Gifts received in memory of Carol Burris
Mrs. Deana Burris
Gifts received in memory of Mark Derek Bussey
Dianna Gregor
Gifts received in memory of CJ
Ms. Rhonda White
Gifts received in memory of Paul Calderone, Sr.
Paul & Colleen Calderone
Gifts received in memory of Freddie Caldwell
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Julie Carr
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Moore
Gifts received in memory of Dorothy I. Carroll
Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ruse III
Gifts received in memory of Roy & Doris Casper
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Shuping, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Gladys Castor
Ms. Andrea Moore
Gifts received in memory of Fran Chapman
Mr. S. Larry Chapman
Gifts received in memory of Robert Christenson
Tharonous West
Gifts received in memory of Edward Clancy
Audrey Clancy
Gifts received in memory of Pat & Frank Clarke
Teresa C. Bazzle
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
Gifts received in memory of Barry Cline
Mr. & Mrs. Jason D. Arnold
Gifts received in memory of Brenda S. Cline
Mr. Gerald J. Cline
Gifts received in memory of Lisa Cline
Mr. Ryan M. Collins
Gifts received in memory of Pastor Paul Conrad
Dr. Kay Conrad
Gifts received in memory of Vickie Corley
Tim & Crystal Cornelison
Gifts received in memory of Jane Culp Cress
Jane C. Cress
Lewis W. Cress
Gifts received in memory of Bernie Davidson, Jr.
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Richard Gerold Dickerson
Alexandria Dickerson
Gifts received in memory of James
Robert Dorsey
Anonymous
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Shuping, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Detective Mike Doty
Mr. Dylan Gunnels
Gifts received in memory of Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Duke
The Rev. Daniel W. Duke
Gifts received in memory of McCoy & Betty Echerd
Laura & Jim Woodruff
Gifts received in memory of Robert & Evelyn Eddy
Ms. Joyce E. Eddy
Gifts received in memory of Gene Eggers
Phyllis J. Eggers
Gifts received in memory of Jannette Ellis
Benjamin Cuthbertson
Gifts received in memory of Dot Elvington
Anonymous
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Mr. & Mrs. Stan Hill
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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fagan
Gifts received in memory of Pastor Brady Faggert
Rob & Sherrie Harmon
Gifts received in memory of Cheryl Fangmann
Mr. Charles Fangmann
Gifts received in memory of Kurtis Le’Grant Mobley Jr.
John Farley, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Walter Finger
Patricia Finger
Gifts received in memory of Lola Floss
Anonymous Moriah Smith
Gifts received in memory of Linda Flowers
Ms. Sharon Adams
Gifts received in memory of O. J. Fore
Mr. & Mrs. David Hrena
Gifts received in memory of Ricky Fortenberry
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Sylvia & June Fraley
Ms. Melanie H. Walker
Gifts received in memory of Sylvia Fraley
Ms. Melanie H. Walker
Gifts received in memory of Minnie Pearl Franklin
Pearl Creek Advisors LLC
Gifts received in memory of Gary Freud
Mrs. Anita M. Freund
Gifts received in memory of Maryland Friend
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Ida Friend
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Mickey Gigi Gardner
Ms. Molly Veydovec
Gifts received in memory of David & Carol Garrison
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of John Henry Garvin
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Travis J. Garvin
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Dayton & Lois Gates
Larry & Tammi Gates
Gifts received in memory of The Rev.
Stephen P. Gerhard
Mrs. Barbara F. Gerhard
Gifts received in memory of Elsa Gist
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Ted Goins, Sr.
Mr. James E. Lippard, Sr.+
Gifts received in memory of Levy Grady, Jr.
Ms. Tanya Grady
Gifts received in memory of Horace C. Grant, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Cary M. Grant
Gifts received in memory of Richard Michael Gregor
Dianna Gregor
Gifts received in memory of Clyde & Mary Gwin
Allison Edwards
Joseph & Kathryn Edwards
Gifts received in memory of Hazel Hampton
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Ann L. & Richard V. Hanson
Ms. Nancy H. Scheunemann
Gifts received in memory of Elizabeth
June Maurer Hansen
The Rev. Judy Klusman
Gifts received in memory of Clayton Lee
Harrington
Anonymous Brittany Baucom
Gifts received in memory of Jackie Harris
Mrs. Sally Harris
Gifts received in memory of Vance Hillary Hefner, Jr.
Mrs. Jean L. Hefner
Gifts received in memory of Vance H. and Margaret K. Hefner
Mrs. Jean L. Hefner
Gifts received in memory of Betty Hewitt
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of My mother, Lillie; my father, W. Hewson; and my stepfather, Doc
Judy Welke
Gifts received in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Virginia Hilbinger
The Rev. & Mrs. Jay S. Hilbinger
Gifts received in memory of Nora Hill
Alicia Hill
Gifts received in memory of Walter Hill
Alicia Hill
Gifts received in memory of Kenneth Hinson
Brianna Rice
Gifts received in memory of Faye Hogan
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Giese
Gifts received in memory of Julia Hoke
Jackie Hoke
Gifts received in memory of Carol Hollar
Mrs. Carol L. Hollar
The Rev. William K. Hollar, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Joann Hollar
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Charlie Hrena
Mr. & Mrs. David Hrena
Gifts received in memory of Willie Isenhour
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Judith Jesse
Rachel Lee
Gifts received in memory of Kevin Johnson
Margaret & Johnathan Howell
Gifts received in memory of Gerald W. Jones
Mrs. Jane B. Jones
Gifts received in memory of Jasper W. Jones III
Katherine G. Jones
Gifts received in memory of Paul & Billie Juelfs
Forest & June Rogers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Forest & June Rogers)
Gifts received in memory of Rev. Dr. Albert H. Keck
Charles & Linda Wiedey
Gifts received in memory of Carlton Keegan
Julie Hannan
Gifts received in memory of Jay Keeley
Peter & Dianne Guss
Gifts received in memory of Bill Killian
Cindy Killian & Steven Karch
Gifts received in memory of Dean & Inez King
Dr. Larry D. King
Gifts received in memory of The Rev. John Kinzel
The Rev. Eric Royer
Gifts received in memory of Aaron B. Kiziah
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Kiziah
Gifts received in memory of Barbara Kleine
Herman Kleine
Gifts received in memory of Dana Kropf
Denise Kropf
Gifts received in memory of Isaac & Gilda Kuhn
The Rev. Doug & The Rev. Beth Kearney
The Kearney Family Donor Advised Fund (The Rev. Doug & The Rev. Beth Kearney)
Gifts received in memory of Isaac Kuhn
The Rev. Tim & The Rev. Mary Canniff-Kuhn
Gifts received in memory of Jack & Ollie Lane
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Prevette
Gifts received in memory of Jillian Lee Lanier
Kathryn Lanier
Gifts received in memory of George W. Lester
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Julie A. Hood
Ms. Sara Ramsey
Ms. Allison Sandin
Gifts received in memory of Lucy Cole Lippard
Mr. James E. Lippard, Sr.+ Lippard Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury
Fund (Mr. James E. Lippard, Sr.+)
Gifts received in memory of The Rev. David L. Lohr
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Kelly
Mrs. Betty P. Lohr
Gifts received in memory of Rev. Steven Lorimer
Mrs. Fancita Lorimer
Gifts received in memory of Bonnie Marple
Ms. Janet Insley
Gifts received in memory of Gerard Martineau
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Martineau
Gifts received in memory of Jeannette Martineau
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Martineau
Gifts received in memory of Timothy Masker
Ms. Angela Masker
Gifts received in memory of Charles McCray
Mr. Corbin McAdams
Gifts received in memory of Hazel McKinney
Mr. Michael J. McKinney
Gifts received in memory of John Mervine
Ms. Loretta A. Beam
Gifts received in memory of James Meyers
Jim+ & Loretta Meyers
Gifts received in memory of Mary Ann Milholland
The Rev. Dr. William F. Milholland
Gifts received in memory of King & Louise Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Troy L. Miller
Gifts received in memory of F.B. & Katherine A. Montgomery
Ms. Mary M. Milikin
Gifts received in memory of Robin Morrison
Tom & Irma Allison
Lutheran Church of the Nativity (Tom & Irma Allison)
Gifts received in memory of John R. Mountjoy
Mrs. Judith F. Mountjoy
Gifts received in memory of My grandparents
Kristin Shields
Gifts received in memory of Rev. Dr. Jeff L. Norris
Dr. Lynn E. Caldwell & Mr. Paul Caldwell
The Rev. & Mrs. Gregory B. Williams
Gifts received in memory of Mrs. Mae Throneburg Norris
Dr. Lynn E. Caldwell & Mr. Paul Caldwell
Gifts received in memory of Victor Olson
Ms. Sharon Adams
Gifts received in memory of Our parents
Mr. & Mrs. William Hillegass
Nancy Maples-Remley
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar L. Thompson
Gifts received in memory of Our residents lost to Covid
Ms. Pepper Dedrick
Gifts received in memory of Ruthie Pasour
Mr. Jimmy A. Pasour
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Mr. Jimmy A. Pasour)
Gifts received in memory of The Rev. Dr. Frank Perry
Erika Lindemann
Gifts received in memory of Isaiah Phifer
Mrs. Corlis Phifer
Gifts received in memory of Alan Porter
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Judith Prasil
Mr. Joseph J. Prasil
Gifts received in memory of Sammie Propst
Mrs. Kim Breitzman
Ms. Heather B. Little
Gifts received in memory of Logan Scott Rabon
Ms. Karen C. Owen
Gifts received in memory of Mary Rakoski
Donna Padgett
Gifts received in memory of Gloria P. Rapp
Hank Rapp
(A + indicates that the donor is deceased.)
Gifts received in memory of Bob Reuter
Lutheran Church of the Nativity (Rita & Russ Truluck)
Rita & Russ Truluck
Gifts received in memory of Shirley Rhodes
Gary & Scott Rhodes
Gifts received in memory of Phillip & Addie Mae Rhyne
Steve & Nancy Nation
Gifts received in memory of Keshia Richardson
Ms. Renee V. Richardson
Gifts received in memory of Ernest & Evelyn Ridenhour
The Rev. & Mrs. Steven P. Ridenhour
Gifts received in memory of Evelyn W. Ridenhour
Ms. Crystal Ridenhour & Ms. Jerri Ridenhour
Gifts received in memory of Mark Wayne Ridenhour
Ms. Crystal Ridenhour & Ms. Jerri Ridenhour
Gifts received in memory of Jane Riesz
Mr. & Mrs. F. Saville Riesz
Gifts received in memory of Joyce Rivenburg
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Margaret Weise Ruse
Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ruse III
Gifts received in memory of Kari & Kenneth Schoening
Krista & Ansley Fox
Gifts received in memory of Wesley Setzer
Mrs. Amanda Handy
Gifts received in memory of Maude Shaw
Mr. & Mrs. J. Donald Coleman
Mrs. Nancy F. Seagle
The Rev. & Mrs. Robert H. Shoffner
Gifts received in memory of Rev. Robert F. Shelby III
Robert & Lynette Shelby
Gifts received in memory of Virginia B.
Shelby
Robert & Lynette Shelby
Gifts received in memory of Betty Simmons
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Harritt Smith
Ms. Dalicia Grinton
Gifts received in memory of Robert D. Stansbury
Mrs. Helen S. Stansbury
Gifts received in memory of The Rev. Dr.
James R. Stephenson
Mrs. Loretta D. Stephenson
Gifts received in memory of Margaret Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Fred R. Piercy
Gifts received in memory of Rev. Daniel and Lulu Summers
Mrs. Lelia S. Moore
Gifts received in memory of Ann Smith Sumpter
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Reese, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Darlene Talbert
Jennifer Lowder
Gifts received in memory of Hubert & Marilyn Cook
Amanda Pritchard & Kelly Taylor
Gifts received in memory of Joseph Tedder
Mrs. Margaret Tedder
Gifts received in memory of Charles
Dillard Thompson
Ms. Rosebud W. Reubel
Gifts received in memory of Leo Torrens
Ms. Sharon Adams
Gifts received in memory of Gene Torres
Marjorie A. Torres
Gifts received in memory of Andy Towell
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. Efird
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kotish
The Rev. & Mrs. Kay E. Overcash
Mr. & Mrs. Larry E. Page
Gifts received in memory of Karen Emily Trexler
The Rev. & Mrs. Edgar R. Trexler Lit.D.
Gifts received in memory of Raymond Howard Troutman, Jr.
Mrs. Rickie T. Walker
Gifts received in memory of Robert Vig
Mrs. Emly A. Vig
Gifts received in memory of James Wallace III
Ms. Cheryl Wallace
Gifts received in memory of Tom Williams
Kathryn A. Williams
Gifts received in memory of Shirley Winebarger
Brianna Rice
Gifts received in memory of Dr. John Winfield
Ms. Jacqueline Houg
Gifts received in memory of Annie Yoder
Mrs. Doris Y. Triplett
Gifts received in memory of Patricia Yonders
John L. McCall, Jr.
Gifts received in memory of Judy Young
Anonymous
Gifts received in memory of Louis Zver
Ms. Louise Brown
Be The Light planned gifts
Individuals who have blessed LSC with an estate gift or future plans through a bequest, life insurance policy, ongoing trust distribution, annuity, or similar gift-giving device are critical to our strength. Your foresight and generosity secure a brighter future for all we serve.
• Dr. Kay Conrad
• Katherine G. Knecht
• William C. Oelkers
• Edward & Kathleen Ruse
Thanks to your incredible generosity, the Be The Light campaign is shining brightly, expanding LSC’s impact across North Carolina and transforming lives with hope and care.
PART TWO
• Rev. Dr. Leroy Cannon Columbia, SC
• Rev. Mary Finklea Florence, SC
• Mr. Larry Gates Wilmington, NC
• Mr. Ted W. Goins, Jr. Salisbury, NC
• Ms. Sharon Graeber Greensboro, NC
2025 LSC board of trustees
• Mr. Cary Grant Durham, NC
• Mrs. Tami Hefner Conover, NC
• Mr. Richard Herman Weaverville, NC
• Mrs. Kaye Leonard Lexington, NC
• Dr. Joel Miller Hickory, NC
• Mr. Douglas Nelson Tobaccoville, NC
• Mr. Zachary Osborne Raleigh, NC
• Rev. Dr. Alfredo Oviedo Hendersonville, NC
• Dr. Renee Rogers Kernersville, NC
• Rev. Will Rose Chapel Hill, NC
• Dr. Eunika Simons Columbia, SC
• Dr. Nisha Singh Orangeburg, SC
• Dr. Avery Staley Mooresville, NC
• Mr. David Turner Columbia, SC
• Mr. Brian Van Horn Mooresville, NC
LSC Board of Advisors 2023-2024
• The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. James Aull (Ginny) White Rock, SC
• Mr. Wayne Bach Hickory, NC
• Dr. Jill Bates Apex, NC
• Ms. Loretta Beam Vale, NC
• Ms. Miji Bell Baltimore, MD
• Mrs. Terry Bellamy Asheville, NC
• Mrs. Sarah Benbow Cary, NC
• Mrs. Andrea Benfield Newton, NC
• Mr. Frederick Black Chapel Hill, NC
• Ms. Maggie Blackwell Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Larry Bowman (Beth) Newton, NC
• The Revs. Jann Boyd & Kevin Ogilvie Lexington, SC
• Mrs. Betty Brown Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Don Bumgarner (Nancy) Conover, NC
• Dr. Jim Chapman Columbia, SC
• Mr. David Cooke Greenville, SC
• Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cosgrove (Kay) Richfield, NC
• Ms. Christine Crater Lexington, NC
• Rev. Dr. Shanitria Cuthbertson Charlotte, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Luther Dasher (Diane) Fort Mill, SC
• Mr. & Mrs. Tony Deely (Louise) Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Mr. Damon Dequenne Winston-Salem, NC
• The Rev. Dr. David Donges Columbia, SC
• Mr. Charles Downs Hudson, NC
• Mr. Donald Erickson Wilmington, NC
• Ms. Angela Fawver Irmo, SC
• Dr. Sylvia Flack Winston-Salem, NC
• Mr. John Fleming, Jr. Cary, NC
• Mr. Chris Fogarty Monroe, NC
• Mr. John Frye Wilmington, NC
• Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gaither (Donna) Albemarle, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Larry Gates (Tammi) Wilmington, NC
• Mrs. Barbarra Gerhard Winston-Salem, NC
• The Rev. Jennifer Ginn Salisbury, NC
• Mr. Thomas Gipson Raleigh, NC
• The Rev. & Mrs. James Glander (Dee)
Blythewood, SC
• Dr. David Goltra Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Dr. Ellen Goode Raleigh, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gresham (Carolyn)
Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. G. Parker Hatchett (Ann)
Salisbury, NC
• Mr. Josef Herz-Lane Apex, NC
• The Rev. Wolfgang Herz-Lane Apex, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. William Hillegass (Doris)
Salisbury, NC
• Mr. Perry Hood Salisbury, NC
• Dr. Gail Hounshell Salisbury, NC
• Mr. Eric Hoyle Winston-Salem, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. James Huddle (Jane) Glen Allen, VA
• Mr. Greg Hudgins Durham, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hunsberger (Beverly) Wilmington, NC
• Mrs. Connie Hurlocker Salisbury, NC
• Mrs. Betty Hussey Durham, NC
• Mr. White Iddings Hickory, NC
• Mr. Bert Joines, Sr. Winston-Salem, NC
• The Rev. David Keck, Jr. Mooresville, NC
• Ms. Marsha Kinley Belmont, NC
• Mr. Robert Klepfer, Jr. Greensboro, NC
• Ms. Sybil Lackey Salisbury, NC
• Mr. James Lippard Winston-Salem, NC
• Mrs. Betty Lohr Hickory, NC
• Ms. Marie Magaletti Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Matangira (Nicole)Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Van Matthews (Melinda)Greenville, SC
• The Rev. Dr. James A. McDaniels Greensboro, NC
• Mr. Will McKaughan Rock Hill, SC
• Mrs. Loretta Meyers Wilmington, NC
• Mr. Geary Millikin Johns Island, SC
• The Rev. Dr. Jane Mitcham Lexington, SC
• Mr. George Moretz Hickory, NC
• Mr. Robert Mullinax, Sr. Newton, NC
• The Rev. Russell Myers, Jr. Albemarle, NC
• Mr. Hoang Nguyen Durham, NC
• Ms. Jill Nothstine Pittsboro, NC
• Mrs. Mary Ponds Granite Quarry, NC
• Mrs. Beth Pottle Wilmington, NC
• Dr. David Potts Greenville, NC
• Mr. Jesse Ray Asheville, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ruse III Raleigh, NC
• The Rev. & Mrs. Robert Shoffner (Beth)Hickory, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Bill Sliney (Nora) Rock Hill, SC
• The Rev. David Sloop Durham, NC
• Ms. Zandra Spencer Salisbury, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Steve Stanfield-Switzer (Vicki)Wilmington, NC
• Mr. Jeff Stewart Durham, NC
• The Rev. Dr. Scott Suskovic Charlotte, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Jay Swain (Robin) Asheville, NC
• Mrs. Eloise Thomas Matthews, NC
• Mr. Eric Vaughn Raleigh, NC
• The Rev. Andrew Weisner Hickory, NC
• The Rev. Gregory Williams Hendersonville, NC
• Mr. & Mrs. Ray Wise (Suzanne) Wilmington, NC
• Mrs. Anna Yonge Lexington, SC
• Mr. & Mrs. David Yount (Susan) Charlotte, NC
LSC By the Numbers 2024
In 2024, more than 2,500 Lutheran Services Carolinas teammates, along with 2,421 donors and 4,283 advocates, improved the lives of thousands of Carolinians.
4,990
Individuals and families served by LSC’s child and family programs
161
Victims of human trafficking got help to begin new lives
Combat wounded veterans received supportive services 9
3,696 Recovery resources provided to people in the community
4,283
Generous donors 2,421
Advocates spread the word about LSC
373
Unaccompanied children got help to find their families
Legal refugees & immigrants served 3,310
73
Individuals served by LSC’s Special Needs Adoption Program
534
People served through foster care
585,019
345
Disaster survivors helped
Residential service days provided to seniors
110
Adults thrived in LSC developmental, TBI & recovery homes
CORE VALUES
Collaboration: Trust, enjoy, and cooperate to enrich your workplace.
Compassion: Recognize the hurt or unhappiness of others and act to change it.
Excellence: Any job worth doing is worth doing well. Strive for excellence
Faith: Love, serve, and be joyful in your work. Support and forgive.
Integrity: Work honestly, seek help, admit failure.
Justice: Create a just culture throughout the organization and in all the communities we serve.
Respect: Recognize the gifts and worth of everyone.
LSC Senior Services OPERATIONS STATEMENT
Revenue
Expense
Operating income
$194,370,569
$187,547,740
$6,822,829
Unrestricted contributions $351,222
Operating income with contributions . . . . $7,174,051
Other unrestricted changes .
$21,977,661
Total increase in unrestricted assets $29,151,712
Other restricted changes
Total increase to assets
NURSING HOME OCCUPANCY
• Medicaid: 46.2%
• Private pay: 28.2%
• Medicare: 9.4%
• Hospice: 8.3%
• Insurance: 7.9%
$1,788,015
2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Senior Services – After planned expense growth in the first half of the fiscal year, Lutheran Services for the Aging (LSA) finished the fiscal year ended (FYE) 2024 on a high note, with an operating income of $6,822,829 — well above budgeted expectations and FYE 2023 results.
EXPENSES
• Program Services 86.6%
• Administration/Development/ Marketing 13.4%
LSC child and family OPERATIONS STATEMENT
Revenue
Expense
$44,222,755
$43,978,087 Operating income
Unrestricted contributions
$244,668
$221,962
Operating income with contributions $466,630
Other unrestricted changes
Total increase in unrestricted assets
$43,649
$510,279
Other restricted changes $(504,885)
Total increase in net assets
PROGRAMS BY STATE
• South Carolina | 51%
• North Carolina | 49%
$30,939,727 • Refugee & Immigrant 48.5%
$5,394
EXPENSES
Foster Care 30.45%
LSA’s pre-Covid skilled nursing occupancy figures were consistently strong, measuring 92.9% for FYE 2018 and 93.2% for FYE 2019. Occupancy dipped during Covid; since then, the focus has been on rebuilding occupancy while Covid reimbursement rate add-ons have dried up. Overall nursing occupancy at the end of FYE 2024 approached pre-Covid levels, with September occupancy at 92.0% and a year-to-date (YTD) average of 91.1%.
Assisted living rebounded to 88.2% for FYE 2024, compared with a 79.8% low in FYE 2021. Although this sector is financially less impactful than skilled nursing, LSA will continue to pursue occupancy rates above 90%.
Independent living communities comprise a significant chunk of LSA’s operating margin. All had occupancy in the low to mid-ninetieth percentile. The largest, Trinity Landing in Wilmington, reached a 97.7% high.
On the expense side, LSA faces continued pressure on salaries, wages, and teammate benefits — with double-digit increases relative to last year. One strategic, budgeted increase was a bonus primarily focused on direct care workers with over 1 year of service. These distributions, totaling $1 million, were designed to reward good performance and boost retention, directly impacting the quality and cost of care.
LSA continues to watch for opportunities to diversify revenue sources by expanding resident and management services to similar organizations.
Child & Family Services — Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (LFS) had a favorable year financially, with an operating income of $244,668 in FYE 2024. This was below budgeted expectations but well above FYE 2023 operating income. The New Americans Program (NAP) added a Welcome House in Salisbury, North Carolina, and expanded programs in Clemson and Spartanburg, South Carolina — serving more clients across all sites.
Hurricane Helene underscored the importance of Disaster Case Management. In addition to repairing affected LSC facilities, LFS helped families rebuild and repair their homes and provided support in all recovery areas.
The success of the South Carolina Foster Care program led the state’s Department of Social Services to expand its partnership with LFS. The Day Services for Youth program grew significantly, leading to a new Emergency Overnight Bed program in the Midlands, which has since expanded to the Upstate region. The census for LFS’s Low Country Foster Care program also increased by 3% in 2024 compared with 2023.
LFS’s North Carolina Foster Care Program created a new recruitment team to address the growing need for foster families statewide.
The North Carolina Group Home program increased the number of client days served by approximately 8.4% (808 days) in 2024. Group homes remained at capacity.
Increasing expenses due to inflation and expected wage increases will continue to add downward pressure on LFS’s operating income in FY25. The Child and Family Team will continue to review and explore new program opportunities and monitor costs accordingly.
(Lutheran Services for the Aging, Inc.)
Post Office Box 947
Salisbury, North Carolina 28145
Phone: 704-637-2870
Toll free: 1-800-HELPING www.LSCarolinas.net
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Miss Clonnie Eudy’s 99th Birthday Motorcycle Ride
Miss Clonnie Eudy, a resident of LSC’s Trinity Place in Albemarle, North Carolina, had just one wish for her 99th birthday: She wanted to ride a motorcycle.
With help from teammates and neighbors, Trinity Place Life Enrichment Director Tracy Dean made it happen.
Local motorcyclist J. V. Curlee took Eudy for a spin around the grounds on his 1996 Gold Wing Motor Trike. Our birthday girl looked the part in a vintage motorcycle jacket, sourced by Trinity Place Social Worker Genny Jordan from the former Farrell’s Harley Davidson store in town.
After her exciting ride, the Lake Tillery Chapter of the Eagle Wings Motorcycle Club presented Eudy with a certificate and an official membership badge.
Wishing you a happy birthday and many more, Miss Clonnie!
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