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- EIN 59-1965600
- contact@lssjax.org
- (904) 448-5995
- 4615 Philips Highway Jacksonville FL 32207 USA
- www.lssjax.org
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Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Human Services, International, International Migration & Refugee Issues
Mission: Lutheran social services of northeast florida, inc. (lss) was formed in 1979 by lutheran congregations located in northeast florida as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social ministry organization. The agency is led by a board of directors consisting of a maximum of 21 members, 51 percent of whom must be lutheran, according to bylaws, and 49 percent of whom are local business leaders. In 1999, lss formed an affiliate, lss property management, inc. (lpm) to own property as a tax-exempt entity. Lpm' board of directors is made up of select members of the lss board of directors.
Programs: Refugee services - resettles refugess sent to lss from the u. S. State department, because their lives were at risk in their homeland due to religious or political persecution, by finding them places to live, helping them adapt to their new culture, enrolling their children in school and helping them train for and find jobs.
nourishment network - a hungar relief program that provides food and nutritional services to low income individuals living in the jacksonville area. These programs address hungar through providing direct food assistance to at risk populations such as; seniors, pregnant mothers, low income children and any duval county resident in need of food. Nutritional services are provided directly related to decreasing infant mortality rates.
aids care & education - provides hiv coordination of care through direct linkage, service and support to those living with hiv and aids in a five county area. The ace program is one of the only initiatives in northeast florida that provides comprehensive wrap around services to individuals living with hiv.