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Donate to Lutheran Social Service of Utah

You may donate online through secure links using your credit card or by sending a check. If you wish to use the online credit card link, simply click on the "Donate Now" buttons next to the program you wish to support specifically.
Send your checks with your designation directly to:

    Lutheran Social Service of Utah
    4392 South 900 East
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

International Adoptions

Lutheran Adoption Network provides adoption services to healthy, community-wide and inter-faith, home environments of individuals and couples. Established adoption connections to 11 countries makes international adoption a beautiful promise to many families.

Early Childhood Programs (K-8)

Support essential English as a second language student after-school science-English language programs and Judicious Parenting workshops.

Refugee & First Generation Literacy & Cross-Cultural Education Programs

"Remember, remember, that all of us -- you and I especially -- are descended from immigrants and revolutionists." Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President, 1928

We welcome and advocate and provide literacy education for refugees and first generation citizens.  LSS of Utah has an extensive work-site learning skills program for over 80 adult refugees influencing 600+ refugee adults and children.  Worlds of Art fair trade shoppe offers cottage industry opportunities to refugees.  Join us as we advocate boldly on behalf of children, adults and families to ensure their employment; fair and ethical treatment; as each person journeys in becoming an American citizen.

Elder House

Morgan-Stanley holds funds for purchase of our first Lutheran Social Service of Utah facility (Move-In Date: November 2010) which integrates the senior housing development work of the Elder Housing Development Think-Tank.  Plans include:

  • Assistive Technology (funded by the LWML)
  • Senior (55+) Live-In Independent Couple Caretakers
  • Senior Meeting Conference Room
  • Raised-bed Gardening
  • Senior Volunteerism Program

In-Home Elder Care

We believe that the longer we can safely stay in our homes -- the richer our lives. To this end we provide:

  • Certified nurse assistant and home health aide listing;
  • Stephen's Minister Visits;
  • Caregiver Support groups with respite care during groups;
  • 55+ volunteer opportunities.

    • Lutheran Disaster Response

    "Keep the Fire Within!"


    Lutheran Disaster Response initial development in Utah:

  • Connects with networks of responders;
  • Collaborates with the American Red Cross Salt Lake Chapter -- Spiritual Care Team to provide continuing education to the 2002 Olympic chaplains and in-coming chaplains representing all faith groups.
  • Catalyst for first Utah VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) community-wide website.
  • Annual LSS of Utah community-wide and inter-Faith Lutheran Disaster Response workshop.
  • Service on the on-site planning team for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (UVOAD) held in Spring 2009 in Salt Lake City.

    • General Information & Referrals

    We are the listening place providing each caller with quality referral information.


    Beginning 2003 to present, through generous grants from the LDS Foundation (2003-) and Salt Lake County (2005-), LSS of Utah collaborates with our local, downtown Deseret Industries, Robert Gardner, Manager, to provide vouchers for immediate assistance while providing additional 1:1 sessions to develop employment resumes/work histories.
    In collaboration with Utah Transit Authority and the United Way Neighbor to Neighbor program, Lutheran Social Service provides emergency bus passes to low-income situations.