LCSNorthwest

Lutheran Community Services Northwest makes our world a safer, healthier and more hopeful place to live for us all. Serving communities in WA, OR and ID.

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

It's always great to share ideas and troubleshoot challenges with partners in the rewarding work of welcoming #refugees. Thanks to Sawsan (front center) and the whole @GlobalRefuge team for hosting us at the 2024 National Resettlement Conference in Baltimore. #HealthJusticeHope

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

LCSNW is honored to receive part of this grant and to come alongside vulnerable #asylum seekers in #southkingcounty. We are excited to see the contributions of fellow grant recipients @women_refugee, @NWIRP , and Coalicion – Dignidad Migrante. #HealthJusticeHope

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

NEW: King County allocated $2 million Wednesday to fund local nonprofits assisting homeless asylum-seekers staying in Tukwila, according to the county executive.

https://t.co/IHTbG2iGcq

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Help like this for asylum seekers is a blessing, but so much more is needed. #healthjusticehope

[Lilly Ana Fowler @LillyAFowler]

NEW: King County Councilmember Sarah Perry says they've received an anonymous $50K donation. That should be enough to house ~ 250 people at a Kent hotel. She stressed they need longer term solutions. But should be enough to help until more $ comes thru from government.

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Ten years ago this week, the long recovery from the terrible #Osolandslide began. We were honored to play a small part in assisting survivors like Tim Ward. Listen to Tim tell his story here: https://t.co/NGc0tGdn4e #HealthJusticeHope #snohomishcountywa #osostrong

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Congratulations to Heike Lake in her new role as LCSNW President. Heike also retains her duties as Chief Operating Officer, while David Duea remains Chief Executive Officer. It's an exciting change that keeps us rooted in our mission of #HealthJusticeHope! #nonprofitleaders

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Our Santa for Seniors team was excited to partner again with @MyTPU employees to deliver volunteer-crafted valentines and sweet treats to #tacoma seniors on #valentinesday. Special thanks to Miguel and his team at Pasteles Finos Del Angel bakery. #HealthJusticeHope

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

WA state legislators can act for the dignity and employability of #daca #dreamers. Senate Bill 6157 would open more jobs to them and give credit for multilingual skills. SB5631 would require state agencies to post all services for Dreamers online. #HealthJusticeHope #waleg

[HistoryLink.org @HistoryLink]

#OnThisDay in 1886, mobs forcibly expelled most of Seattle's Chinese residents. https://t.co/CbUPVXU8Cg

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Proud to have Nabin on the LCSNW team! #refugeestories #healthjusticehope

[USA for UNHCR @UNRefugeeAgency]

Inspired by his love for education & his experience as a former refugee, Nabin Dhimal, is dedicated to transforming the lives of newly resettled refugees in his community through his work at @LCSNorthwest .

Learn more about his inspiring story:

https://t.co/puqgGJUKpb

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

It's challenging work, but we feel blessed to have ended 2023 by resettling a total of 373 refugees in the Tacoma, Seattle, Portland and Vancouver areas. That's about 50 people above our quarterly average. We have another busy year ahead! #HealthJusticeHope #RefugeesWelcome

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Big News: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is becoming Global Refuge. At Lutheran Community Services Northwest, we are excited to keep working with our national partner to #welcomerefugees in the spirit of #HealthJusticeHope.

[Global Refuge @GlobalRefuge]

We are thrilled to announce that Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will now be known to the world & the people we serve as “Global Refuge.” 🌍🎉

New name, same mission. We invite you to learn more: https://t.co/zH1H11yrsJ

#GlobalRefuge #WorkofWelcome

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Be careful out there in the weather! Don't end up like this tumbleweed in downtown #KlamathFalls. Our team in #southernoregon keeps delivering services but is taking precautions. So should you! #HealthJusticeHope #babyitscoldoutside

[Cascade PBS Newsroom @CascadePBSNews]

On the first day of the 2024 legislative session, the House of Representatives voted 94-4 to pass House Bill 1245, which would allow single-family parcels to be divided into two lots to incentivize the development of more and smaller single-family homes.
https://t.co/YkRXbugE7c

[ELCA Advocacy @ELCAadvocacy]

Lutherans have long been involved in the movement to address HIV and Aids. Today is #WorldAIDSDay help us encourage lawmakers to continue to support transformative HIV/AIDS policy by using our action alert: https://t.co/TVdDQq9qOt

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Our President & CEO recently spoke with Juliane, the agency's Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) in #spokane. https://t.co/UHb7nkrL0n Juliane's job is so important and rare; there are only three nurses like her in Eastern Washington. #HealthJusticeHope #sexualassault

[Global Refuge @GlobalRefuge]

Thank you to Senator @amyklobuchar, @ChrisCoons, @SenBlumenthal, @LindseyGrahamSC, @JerryMoran & @SenTomCotton for supporting the motion to instruct to include #AfghanAdjustment in the NDAA 🎉

Show your support for the Afghan Adjustment Act: https://t.co/TmG1DHlHgK

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Meet Elizabeth and her daughter Kya, and see how they bring #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth awareness and #HealthJusticeHope to our clients and staff in #KlamathFalls #Oregon. https://t.co/H2cqBrEEVE

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Melanie, Lori and Yolanda are the heart and soul of our Community Resource Centers. Recently they sprang into action to help a family of three sisters and their three kids get off the streets. https://t.co/PgJBpAhCnj #healthjusticehope #everett #snohomishcounty #endhomelessness

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

🧵“63 years ago today, federal marshals escorted 6-year-old #RubyBridges to her 1st day of school (1st grade), as the 1st Black student to attend previously all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

[LCSNorthwest @LCSNorthwest]

Great insights from the newly retired leader of our housing affiliate agency. Michael Bailey will now lead @CompassHousing into its next chapter. #homelessness #healthjusticehope

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

A lot has changed in the world of homelessness services over the last four years. A pandemic. A staffing crisis. Mary Steele steered Compass Housing Alliance through it all. https://t.co/8n99Z8PkGY