If you have volunteered with LSG in the past year, be sure to join us tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Community Food Bank for LSG's Volunteer Appreciation Evening. You will have an opportunity to tour the Food Bank's new facility, hear from LSG's President & CEO Floyd Blair, and be recognized for your service. Feel free to bring along your spouse or family. We'll see you there!
Heather Romero will serve as the Employment Specialist for the Savannah Refugee Services Sub-Office. Prior to joining LSG, she has experience working for faith based organizations in Georgia and overseas in South Sudan. She is skilled with assisting victims of trauma, refugee populations, and providing social support services to improve self-sufficiency. She earned her Bachelor’s in Human Services at Kennesaw State University with a focus on Social Work.
Gayle Cruz graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s in International Affairs with a concentration in Global Experience. During her last semester, she was an intern in the Refugee Services department of R&P. She also volunteered with Friends in Hope making visitations to detainees. She speaks Spanish fluently and has a background in banking. Gayle is passionate about helping refugees develop and become self-sufficient. Her passion in developing and helping those in need led her to work for LSG as an Employment Specialist.
Lindsay Futterman is a part-time Case Aide with the R&P program. Lindsay was born and raised in Atlanta. She has over six years experience in nonprofit, and most recently worked at the International Community School as Administrative Specialist, gaining much experience working with refugee families. She enjoys volunteering, cooking and bike riding.
Zakaria Abdulraek is a former refugee from Sudan. He was resettled by LSG in 2010, and began working for the Omni Hotel shortly after his arrival in Atlanta. He had been volunteering for LSG for several months and was recently hired as a part-time case aide for the R&P program. He is happy to be able to give back to the community through his work with LSG.
Although they faced strong competition from the team at Timothy Lutheran Church, the youth group at Cross of Life Lutheran won this year's Hunger Walk Challenge, raising the most money of any Lutheran youth group. Bringing in $1,810 for their congregation, the members of "Youth in Motion" have won tickets to Lutheran Night at the Braves in September. Congratulations to these young men and women for winning the contest and for helping to fight hunger in Atlanta!
Each year, several faith-based nonprofits partner with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to raise money for the Hunger Walk/Run. Among the five nonprofits that worked with the ACFB this year, LSG was the top fundraiser, gathering $75,333.21!
The real work, however, was done by the Lutheran churches in the Atlanta area. Through a variety of fundraising drives and appeals to their congregations, they raised the vast majority of LSG's Hunger Walk funds. Thank you to all of our churches who raised money for the Hunger Walk and to the members of the congregations for contributing to the event!
Some of these congregations went all out for the Hunger Walk. Here is a list of the top 10 fundraisers among the Lutheran churches that participate with LSG:
1.Trinity Lutheran Church, $11,740.71 2.Cross of Life Lutheran Church, $7,154.39 3.St. John's Lutheran Church, $5,970.89 4.Rivercliff Lutheran Church, $5,734.00 5.Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $5,392.00 6.Grace Lutheran Church, Carrollton, $5,033.00 7.Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, $3,605.00 8.Epiphany Lutheran Church, Conyers, $2,851.00 9.Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, $2,616.00 10.Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock, $2,558.50
Congratulations to Trinity Lutheran Church and all the other top churches in this year's Hunger Walk fundraising challenge! Thanks for making the Hunger Walk an incredible success!
For the past five years, Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta has partnered with LSG’s Refugee Services to set up apartments for newly arrived refugee families. During those five years, Trinity has helped to resettle seven families, and on Saturday, April 20, they helped two more families move in to their homes in Clarkston.
On April 20, Trinity held its annual “Trinity Serves Day.” After eating breakfast and worshiping with other members of the congregation, 18 volunteers from the church drove out to Clarkston—a couple riding in a big moving truck—to set up the two apartments. Having already collected furniture and household items throughout the past several months, some of the more muscular volunteers began to lug chairs, mattresses, lamps, and other items into the apartment. Others cleaned and dusted the floors and counters. While the crew was busy at work, another volunteer took the families to the store to stock up on groceries. It was truly a team effort.
Although they complete a major task on “Trinity Serves Day” by furnishing a home, the volunteers were not done helping out the families on that Saturday afternoon. Throughout the year, they will continue to visit the families to help them improve their English, purchase some groceries for them until they qualify for food stamps, and provide other practical support. They are committed to welcoming these newcomers to Georgia, and for this LSG thanks Trinity Presbyterian Church and its 18 volunteers!
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