The Lutheran Community Foundation

Riverview Healthcare Foundation Inc.

Crookston, Minnesota
$18,000 from a Donor Advised Fund

This grant was used to provide scholarships to RiverView Health Care Center employees working in long term care. These employees are non-traditional students needing financial support to pursue education and career advancements.

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Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper MI, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$36,722

This grant was used to support programs of Lutheran Social Services in the Appleton area: Thompson Community Center and the adult day services within the Center. The grant was made possible through contributions to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans employee giving campaign.

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Minnehaha Academy

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$10,000 from a Donor Advised Fund

This grant helped to support student scholarship aid for twenty five percent of students and families who attended Minnehaha Academy in the 2009-2010 school year.

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St Thomas Academy

Mendota Heights, Minnesota
$10,000 from a Donor Advised Fund

This grant was used to provide financial aid for St. Thomas Academy students. The number of financial aid grants increased to include 38% of student families.

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Friends & Family Community Connection

San Diego, California
$10,000 from a Donor Advised Fund

This grant was used to purchase bulk food ingredients which were packaged into meals and distributed to individuals in need locally and globally. The meals are given to families and individuals living below the poverty line, both locally and to people in countries where the yearly wage is less than $300.

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Heart To Heart International Ministries

Ramona, California
$12,750

This grant was used to offset the cost of Heart To Heart International Ministries' daily operating expenditures ministering to abandoned children growing up in the state-run orphanage system and hospitals in Romania.

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Lutheran World Relief

Baltimore, Maryland
$39,069
The grant was used to provide relief support for people who are working in areas affected by disease and natural or human-made disasters, like these Kenyan farmers, who are receiving agricultural assistance and training.
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Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

Baltimore, Maryland
$36,081
This grant was used for general operating support, for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service’s (LIRS) programs, education and advocacy work for refugees and immigrants who are in a state of limbo.  Funds were were contributed by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans employee giving campaign.
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Brandywine Valley Association

West Chester, Pennsylvania
$25,000 from a Donor Advised Fund
This grant was used for the Make a Splash Campaign, and has provided a significant investment in Brandywine Valley's natural resources for future generations through education and conservation efforts.
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Concordia College

Moorhead, Minnesota
$50,000 from a Donor Advised Fund
The grant was used to help build a campus center which will bring together students, staff and faculty in community.
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