Thanks!
Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller
* I checked in with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois yesterday to see how its overall fundraising went last year to raise money for Christmas presents for its foster kids. Here’s their update…
LSSI is thrilled to announce that our Christmas giving initiative, Project Room at the Inn, raised an incredible $63,000! We are grateful to each person who chose to participate in this initiative and help make a difference in the lives of children in our care.
LSSI would like to extend a special thanks to Rich Miller who created a fundraiser to support this effort and raised over $57,000, exceeding his already generous goal. We are grateful for his commitment to LSSI’s mission and his efforts to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
We would also like to thank everyone who chose to make a donation to his fundraiser and helped create this incredible collective impact. With these funds, we were able to provide a holiday gift for each child in our care. Your generosity has brought smiles to the faces of many children and made their holiday season brighter. And in doing so, you also showed your appreciation to our amazing foster parents.
The impact of your kindness and generosity is reflected in the words of this foster parent who said, “When children come into care they arrive with so little, they lose not only their family but most of their personal possessions. Some children come from homes where they had little to no personal items at all. Providing children with a loving home is the teamwork between LSSI and the foster parents.” Thank you for being a part of that team this holiday season through your donation to Project Room at the Inn.
LSSI is proud to offer a range of services to support the community, including foster care, behavioral health services, programs for adults with intellectual disabilities, services for aging adults, and more. Thank you for participating in this important work through your support of LSSI.
Basically all I did was tell y’all about it and then gently hound you every day. You folks really stepped up in a big way and made a big difference in the lives of children who really needed that help.
* They also sent along a couple of photos from a party “hosted by LSSI foster care staff for the children and their foster parents. The kids received presents, did some crafts and decorated cookies, and got to meet Santa”…
Many, many thanks.
- Anyone Remember - Tuesday, Jan 9, 24 @ 11:04 am:
As good as an Oscar pic.
- Amalia - Tuesday, Jan 9, 24 @ 1:03 pm:
nice big thing that you do. kudos to the LSS who thank and thank again for a donation. their wishes are very personal.
- Hermosa - Tuesday, Jan 9, 24 @ 1:23 pm:
Eyes got a little stung there… thanks for the effort, Rich. I would’ve never thought to donate to the cause without you mentioning it. Really cool stuff.
- OneMan - Tuesday, Jan 9, 24 @ 1:50 pm:
Thanks for the annual reminder.
The hospital I volunteer at has gifts for the kids who are in around Christmas, and I can tell you they go a long way in bringing smiles to faces.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Tuesday, Jan 9, 24 @ 4:15 pm:
=== Basically all I did was tell y’all about it and then gently hound you every day. ===
“Level 5 leaders look out the window when attributing credit, and look in the mirror when attributing blame.”
“The ego-driven Level 4 leaders – they’re really good at inspiring people to follow them. The Level 5 leaders inspire people to follow a cause, and therein is all the difference.”
- Jim Collins, business author, “Good to Great”