May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and the Children’s Home Society of Minnesota are asking you to consider becoming a foster parent. Candy Picka is with Lutheran Social Service. Picka says there is a process involved to become a foster parent. There’s more information at http://FosterMinnesota.org and fostercare@lssmn.org
Lutheran Social Services is seeking volunteers for their caregiver support program. Director of LSS Caregiver Services Neal Hines shares more about this program and their mission. Hines also explained how people in need can access this program. Hines also shared what different kinds of tasks a volunteer might be asked to do if they become…
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Carolyn Scherer, Program Director of AmeriCorps Seniors and part of the team at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, tells of the need for volunteers for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs in the Brainerd Lakes Area.
Ron Urbanski, Program Director of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and Foster Grandparent Director, tells us all about the Foster Grandparent Program for volunteers who are age 55 years or older and how they play such an important role in supporting children and teachers in the classroom.