Lutheran Community Services Northwest—Our Stories LCSNW

In this episode Elliot interviews Dona Ponepinto, President & CEO of the United Way Tacoma-Pierce County and David Duea, President & CEO of Lutheran Community Services NW.  Both organizations are celebrating their centennials in 2021.  Dona and David share about what drew them to their roles, the history of the two organizations, how the pandemic has changed or affected the way they see community impact, and what they are excited about in the years ahead.  

LCSNW Chief Development Officer, Elliot Stockstad talks with Phil Wuerfell from Thrivent Financial about community impact and the legacy of partnership between our two organizations.  

In this engaging episode of our stories, LCSNW Chief Development Officer Elliot Stockstad talks with former Spokane District Director Dennis McGaughy about his time with our organization.  Denny shares about how he started working here in the first place, what makes up our DNA as a health and human services agency, and how our communities rally in times of need.  
This important oral history is part of our Centennial Celebration #LegacyStories project.  

This week's interview is with Isaac Alvarez, Independent Living Coordinator for North Puget Sound's Refugee Foster Care program. This program serves unaccompanied refugee youth  by providing foster care, and the services and supports they need to achieve independence. 

This week's interview is with Diego de Acosta, Program Coordinator for North Puget Sound's Refugee Elder program. Diego's program serves refugee, asylee and immigrant elders throughout King and South Snohomish counties, providing ESL, immigration, basic needs and other supports.

This week's interview is with Adriana Mendivil, Program Supervisor for Safe Release and the Angle Lake Community Resource Center, serving multicultural families from Seattle south to the Pierce County line. Safe Release is a unique program in Washington State, helping families that are retrieving children from Immigration detention. The Community Resource Center provides a variety of services for these families, including basic needs support like food and hygiene items. Interested in more events and resources for Hispanic Heritage Month? Please visit https://lcsnw.z2systems.com/event.jsp?event=2& for more information about our Celebracion events!