Lutheran Social Services of Southern California began in December 1944 when a group of Lutheran congregations in San Diego came together to discuss how to better assist families in need. They began discussing how to form a Welfare Commission. Their vision expanded when they came together with another group of Lutheran congregations in Los Angeles having the very same conversation. Lutheran Social Services of Southern California was officially incorporated in 1946 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit social service agency. The mission has stayed true to its earliest beginnings, to be a servant to those in need.

Today LSSSC serves thousands of individuals and families throughout Southern California with over 70 different programs/services at nearly 20 different locations. We are part of the Lutheran Services in America (LSA) network and strive to serve those in need with dignity and respect.

At Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, we value our employees above all else and are so proud of all the work they have done in the past 3 years amongst the global pandemic. Our facilities and offices worked tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic and not once did we close our doors and services to the community. To show our appreciation and gratitude to our employees we are hosting a Holiday Gala on December 15, 2023, to recognize and salute them.

Your donation of any kind will serve as a prize for a raffle drawing for our employees and we would greatly appreciate if your company could help us give back to them during our Gala ceremony. Our employees are the backbone of LSSSC, our clients, and the communities we serve. Without our employees, we would not be able to embrace, equip, and empower the vulnerable populations we serve within Southern California.

To make your contribution more visible, we are pleased to recognize you as a donor at our Gala as well as in our employee newsletter highlighting your generous contribution.