Records Broken Honoring Dillon Family and Supporting Lutheran Family Services

FREMONT, Neb. (June 23, 2016) – The Fremont community rallied together on June 14 to raise a record $127,765 to support the early intervention and child-abuse prevention programs at the Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy...

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Sid and Hazel Dillon to serve as honorary chairs at Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska fundraiser

FREMONT, Neb. (June 8, 2016) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska will honor Sid and Hazel Dillon during its fifth annual Fremont Family Friends fundraising event on June 14 at the Fremont Golf Club. The...

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After years of war and constant fear, Iraqi family finds peace

By ROBYN MURRAY It was 4:30 in the afternoon; people were getting ready to leave work and head home. The bustle of the city hummed in the background—pedestrians shuffling through crowded sidewalks, yellow taxis honking...

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Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska moves into former SAC Federal Credit Union headquarters

BELLEVUE, Neb. (February 1, 2016) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is consolidating its Bellevue and Papillion offices to improve access to human care and offer more services. The new office located in the...

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Bradley D. Holtorf elected as board chair for Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska

FREMONT, Neb. (January 19, 2016) – Bradley D. Holtorf has been elected chair of the board of directors for Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS). Holtorf has served on the LFS board of directors since 2011,...

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“You’ve Made a Wonderful Impact!”

On September 24, 2003, I arrived at your front door a tired, worn-out drug addict who had basically given up hope. After a little more than a year of treatment, my outlook on life is...

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Back & Better Than Ever

“J” was referred to LFS for outpatient aftercare following hospitalization for a suicide attempt. At that time she was diagnosed with a Bipolar Disorder, major depression, and an obsessive compulsive disorder. She was on medications...

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“I Can Recite My Address & Phone Number!”

Ariel arrived in the United States, not by choice, but by chance — Ariel is a refugee from Liberia. Ariel started attending English classes in January. She was introduced to two different locations where she...

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