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LSS Giving Catalog

Bless someone in great need through your generosity. Give securely to people whose needs match your charitable interests.


DONATE CASH
gift of cashDesignate your gift of $5 or more to a program of your choice* or to the area of greatest need.  Give in honor or in memory* of someone you love.

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*
Use the "special instructions" box on the final page of your transaction to provide your loved one's mailing address for delivery of your gift acknowledgment, and whose memory or honor the gift is to be named. Tells us if you prefer your gift be made to a specific LSS program.

General Gifts
School Essentials Kit $30.00
  • For refugee children who are new to this country and new to American schools
  • For kids in foster care, who often change schools
A "School Essentials Kit" that contains some of the things every student needs, all in a backpack suitable for the age of the child.

Sports Equipment $50.00
  • For sports aficionados, whether they are refugee teens, or American teens who live in LSS residential programs
Basic equipment to participate in a team sport

A Ticket to Public Transportation $75.00
  • For LSS clients who rely on public transportation
A "ticket to ride" will provide a refugee family with three months’ worth of bus tickets.

Kitchen Essentials Kit $100.00
  • For refugee families who have few resources to set up housekeeping in this country
  • For mothers and their children who are transitioning to independent living after living at the Florence House or Ruth House
  • For adults with disabilities who are setting up housekeeping for the first time
A "Kitchen Essentials Kit" includes basic pots/pans, serving and cooking utensils, and four place settings of dishes, glassware, flatware.


Gifts for New Americans
Human Rights Legal Assistance $100.00
Human Rights Legal Assistance for New Americans:
  • Victims of Trafficking
  • Asylum Seekers
  • Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Unaccompanied refugee children

 

Groceries $150.00
Provide a refugee family of four with a week of groceries

Rent $400.00
Pay two weeks’ rent for a refugee family

Driver's Ed $600.00
Help refugees to gain independence: pay for driving lesson for one adult


Gifts for Children and Families
Diapers and Formula $50.00
Provide diapers and formula for one month for the baby of a teenage mom at the Florence House or Ruth House programs for parenting teens.

Car Seat $125.00
Provide a sturdy and safe car seat for an infant or toddler.

Personal Care Items $400.00
Purchase several months’ worth of personal care items for the teenage mothers at the Florence House and Ruth House, who often arrive with nothing

Room Decor & Furniture $1,000.00
Furnish and decorate a resident’s room for parenting teens to provide a cozy and safe environment for a mother and child.


Gifts to Help Adults with Disabilities
Gift Card $25.00
Gift Card to buy resident a gift.


Gifts for Older Adults
Ice Cream Freezer $100.00
Ice cream freezer for Emmanuel House resident activities.

Shadow Boxes $250.00
Shadow boxes for Emmanuel House dementia care residents.

Wii System $250.00
Wii gaming system to keep residents at Emanuel Village "Fit and Fabulous"

Chapel Accessories $1,000.00
Chapel accessories to enhance worship at Lutheran Healthcare Center.

Patient Bed $2,000.00
Adjustable-height low electric bed for Lutheran Home of Southbury.

Room Decor and Furnishings $6,000.00
Room décor and furnishings for Lutheran Healthcare Center resident.


Gifts for Good News Garage
Fuel a new start $50.00
$50 fills the tank and fuels the future of someone in need.


Sponsor a quality car check up $100.00
$100 covers Good News Garage’s full 72 point inspection of a donated car.

Repair a car. Change a life! $300.00
$300 provides four new tires for a safe ride.

Repair A Donated Car $2,500.00
$2,500 tows, repairs and provides a safe and reliable life-changing car to a person in need.