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Today’s Front Line Hero: Dr. Antonio Oftelie
October 13, 2020
By Christopher Findlay, Senior Marketing Manager Today’s Front Line Hero is Dr. Antonio Oftelie, the new court-appointed monitor for overseeing the completion of Justice Department–mandated reforms at the Seattle Police Department. Dr. Oftelie is a Lutheran Services in America board member and the executive director of Leadership for a Networked..
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Today’s Front Line Hero: Inspiritus
October 12, 2020
By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager Program Development and Outreach Today’s Front Line Hero is Inspiritus for their work cleaning up after tornadoes in Tennessee, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspiritus’ mission is guiding individuals and families whose lives have been disrupted on a path from surviving to..
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Standing at the Intersection of Voting and Race in America
October 12, 2020
By Shane McCampbell, Pastor at New Fellowship Christian Church and a non-partisan candidate for Des Moines County Supervisor Prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, African Americans in the South faced extreme obstacles to voting, including bureaucratic restrictions, poll taxes, impossible literacy test questions, (like “How many bubbles are..
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Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
October 9, 2020
Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, which is celebrating its community’s diversity and supporting local students. LFS of Nebraska’s mission is to express “God’s love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life.” It lives out..
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Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Life Communities
October 8, 2020
By Caitlyn Gudmundsen, Senior Manager of Program Development and Outreach Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Life Communities, which is honoring its front line staff with Friday celebrations and t-shirts. Lutheran Life Communities is passionate about providing high quality residential and healthcare options for seniors and their families. Its person-centered..
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