Happy Anniversary!
On January 18, 2025, Lutheran World Relief celebrated its 80th Anniversary. The Marshall Plan, the U.S. program that helped rebuild Western Europe following the devastation of World War II, provided more than $15 billion to help finance reconstruction efforts on the continent. Lutheran World Relief was founded to help Lutherans in Europe recover from the devastation of World War II. Since then, the mission has grown, expanding to serve all people, regardless of their faith tradition. Compassion in the name of our Lutheran tradition has spread all over the world because of Lutheran World Relief.
DMLC has been providing quilts to Lutheran World Relief and other aid organizations, sending the love of Jesus Christ through those quilts to people living in far away lands or closer to home.
I found a Facebook post from 2015 that highlighted DMLC holding a baby shower to collect items for LWR Baby Kits.
Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran Social Services are two organizations that serve the most vulnerable and marginalized in our country and our world. Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan helps those suffering from opioid addiction through the Aspen Center, a comprehensive substance abuse treatment center in Brookfield. Partners of Change (PoC) committee is a coordinated group of individuals, community organizers, schools, coalitions, donors, and healthcare providers committed to improving children’s mental health in Wisconsin. LSS Housing programs provide participants with assistance in housing identification and placement, as well as rental assistance.
The work of Lutherans worldwide empowers individuals, families, and communities. By assisting Children and families, helping individuals deal with Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues, seeking solutions for the unhoused, advocating for those with disabilities, and making connections, Lutheran Social Services affirms its belief in the worth of every person.
DMLC proudly celebrates its support of these two organizations as they continue to serve what Jesus would call “the least of these.”