In this episode Elliot interviews Dona Ponepinto, President & CEO of the United Way Tacoma-Pierce County and David Duea, President & CEO of Lutheran Community Services NW. Both organizations are celebrating their centennials in 2021. Dona and

Thrivent Financial and LCSNW: A conversation with Phil Wuerfell

Apr 30th, 2021 24m 20s

LCSNW Chief Development Officer, Elliot Stockstad talks with Phil Wuerfell from Thrivent Financial about community impact and the legacy of partnership between our two organizations.

A legacy of social work and leadership: Dennis McGaughy

Mar 18th, 2021 18m 2s

In this engaging episode of our stories, LCSNW Chief Development Officer Elliot Stockstad talks with former Spokane District Director Dennis McGaughy about his time with our organization. Denny shares about how he started working here in the f

Celebracion Program Podcast: Refugee Foster Care

Oct 9th, 2020 13m 27s

This week's interview is with Isaac Alvarez, Independent Living Coordinator for North Puget Sound's Refugee Foster Care program. This program serves unaccompanied refugee youth by providing foster care, and the services and supports they need

Celebracion Program Podcast: Refugee Elder Program

Oct 2nd, 2020 19m 8s

This week's interview is with Diego de Acosta, Program Coordinator for North Puget Sound's Refugee Elder program. Diego's program serves refugee, asylee and immigrant elders throughout King and South Snohomish counties, providing ESL, immigrati

Celebracion Program Podcast: Safe Release

Sep 25th, 2020 15m 8s

This week's interview is with Adriana Mendivil, Program Supervisor for Safe Release and the Angle Lake Community Resource Center, serving multicultural families from Seattle south to the Pierce County line. Safe Release is a unique program in W

Celebracion Program Podcast: Familias Unidas

Sep 18th, 2020 11m 38s

Join this first podcast in our series of Program Podcasts to learn more about our Familias Unidas Community Resource Center, located in Everett. Yolanda Gonzalez, one of our Support Specialists, talks about our program, her history, and what yo

For The Good Of The Community: Christine's Story

Jun 9th, 2020 23m 27s

Director of Major Gifts Jaime Schilling has a conversation with friend and donor Christine. In this chat, Christine shares about her background and story, and how it brought her to LCS Northwest. Hear why she gives and what keeps her inspired a

Weathering The Same Storm: Doug's Story

May 28th, 2020 20m 43s

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways, and as Executive Director of Gift Planning at Pacific Lutheran University, Doug Page has experienced many of those effects. From nursing students ready to join the front lines to g

We're Still Here: James' Story

May 8th, 2020 11m 26s

Mental Health Clinician James Ellis shares how even in a season of not being able to connect with clients face to face, he's still finding hope in his virtual sessions. Listen now to hear several stories of encouragement—and how we can still sa

Joseph Fry: Stories of Hope During COVID-19

Mar 23rd, 2020 6m 39s

Chief Development Officer Elliot Stockstad speaks with Joseph Fry, Program Director of Home Care at Lutheran Community Services (LCS) Northwest's South Puget Sound office, to talk about how those the program serves have been impacted by COVID-1

Ladd Bjorneby - A life of service and ministry

Sep 4th, 2019 18m 28s

A wonderful lunch conversation with Ladd Bjorneby, retired Lutheran pastor and long-time supporter of Lutheran Community Services NW. Ladd shares a bit of his story and his current activities, including why he chose to become part of LCSNW's C