FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lutheran Social Services of Southern California Receives $20,000 Community Development Block Grant from City of Camarillo Newly awarded grant to support programs and services in Ventura County area office. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2020 – Lutheran Social Services of Southern California today announced the award of a $20,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the city of Camarillo, to support the continuum of care in its Ventura County housing rehabilitation program.  The newly awarded grant, funded through the HUD exchange program, will be administered through the LSS Ventura County office. “We are beyond grateful to be selected as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Veteran Executive Becomes First African American CEO to Lead Venerable Institution FULLERTON, Calif. – The Board of Directors of Lutheran Social Services Southern California (LSSSC), today announced the appointment of Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith as President and CEO of LSS Southern California. Dr. Beckwith becomes the first African American CEO in the agency’s 75-year history. Beckwith joins the organization from California Southern University where she most recently served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer. She offers a wealth of fiscal and executive management to the position following a 27- year career with the Army & Air Force Exchange...

By REBECCA K. O'CONNOR | The Community Foundation PUBLISHED: January 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. | UPDATED: January 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.   An organization in Riverside that has been serving the homeless and hungry for more than 20 years is working to get more of them into permanent housing. Lutheran Social Services of Southern California serves hundreds of thousands of individuals and families throughout Southern California annually, offering over 50 different programs/services at  different locations. Its Riverside site focuses on alleviating homelessness. “The need here in Riverside is for housing,” said Area Director Deniece Marshall, who called the situation “a homeless crisis.” The group...