LSA News

The Lutheran Services in America Disability Network (LSA-DN) held its 2014 Summer Meeting in Columbus, OH from August 5-8. They gathered the LSA-DN Policy Advisory Team (PAT) and Housing Forum.

LSA would like to thank all who participated in our #ThanksBob campaign. We received dozens of messages and well wishes through our Facebook and Twitter pages for Bob Francis, LSA’s outgoing Public Policy and Advocacy Director. LSA joins you in thanking Bob for his services and wishing him well in his next chapter!

Join your fellow Lutheran Services in America colleagues from across the nation at the LSA Member Reception hosted at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo in Nashville, TN. RSVP today and don’t miss this special opportunity to connect and share with other LSA members. Plan to attend the reception with your friends, family, and staff members – all are welcome. You will also be joined by LSA's President and CEO, Charlotte Haberaecker, and VP, Member Engagement, Shannon Steene, at the event.

Lutheran Services in America would like to acknowledge Pastor David Keller, who is retiring from the position of President and CEO of Luther Manor Senior Living Community in Wisconsin, one of LSA’s member organizations. A reception was planned for September 24 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to celebrate his retirement.

… Deep in the heart of Texas! The LSA team looks forward to welcoming you to the 2015 Annual Conference, which will be held in April in scenic San Antonio, Texas.

If you're attending the 2014 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo in Nashville, please plan to attend the LSA Member Reception on Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 5:30-7:00pm in the Cumberland 1-2 room at the Omni Nashville. Bring your staff, friends, and family to this special event and network among fellow LSA members while enjoying refreshments and hors d'oeuvres.

Shannon Steene of LSA's Member Engagement team has been on the road lately, visiting members of Lutheran Services in America. Did you know that LSA's network is made up of more than 300 organizations, which provide care to six million people a year? Thank you to all the hard-working people that provide care and hope to people in need throughout the U.S.

LSA welcomed nearly 100 attendees to our Member Reception at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo on Sunday, October 19 in Nashville, TN. Held at the Omni Nashville, this special event welcomed LSA members alongside their staff and family members. Attendees were joined by LSA President and CEO, Charlotte Haberaecker, and Director of Member Engagement, Shannon Steene, for an evening of sharing and connection.

March 26-27, Alesia Frerichs, VP of Member Engagement for LSA, took part in a conference with SAMSHA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to represent the Lutheran Services in America network and our 300 members.

If you haven’t booked your air travel to San Antonio yet for the Annual Conference, Southwest Airlines is currently running a sale. Book by April 6 to take advantage of discounted rates.