December 2025 2nd Mile Giving Partner

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Our ministry partner for December in the ASLC Second Mile Giving program is

Lutheran Social Services of Northern California. In a word, the mission of LSS is to end

homelessness. The motto of LSS is “Ending Homelessness. For Good”.

The organization got its roots back in the 1880s, when some Lutherans got

together to provide care for orphans and widows. Several programs started; in 1968 a

merger formed, and Lutheran Social Services of Northern California was born.

In 1992, LSS focused on supportive housing, helping individuals and families of

all ages to rebuild their lives after experiencing homelessness. Using stable housing as

the blueprint, LSS offered and continues to offer compassionate, nonjudgmental

guidance to connect persons to support they needed. LSS focuses on quality of service

and each person’s relevant needs. This focus allows individuals and families time to

stabilize their lives and to regain their confidence and dignity.

Thanks to LSS, today nearly 4000 individuals of all ages are in safe, stable

housing, and are receiving care support they need. LSS does this through 32 supportive

housing programs that it manages in seven counties: Contra Costa, Sacramento, San

Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo and Shasta.

We ask friends and members of All Saints to join in supporting this very important

organization and ministry partner in prayer, and as you are able, with financial

contributions.