LCC thanks Jennifer Keltner, Publisher & Chief Visionary Officer at Martingale Publishing, for the generous donations received due to sales of their recent book, 2018 Moda All-Stars Mini-Charm Quilts. In lieu of royalty payments, Dallas-based Moda Fabrics donates the royalties for each book to a designated charity. Shortly after the book was published, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were sent to Sante Fe High School following a school shooting. It was then that they knew the importance of donations to the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry to cover such events that show the mercy and compassion to those in need during their darkest hour. The following was shared as part of the book introduction:

A special thank you to Jim and Lori Wood who delivered 100 Brownies that Lori had baked for the 22 Event on Saturday, September 22nd. What a special treat to have home baked chewy chocolate brownies as dessert after dinner.

Thank you to Jill Hofstad, teacher; Carrie Miller, School Counselor, and Karen Schultz, Administrative Assistant from Lutheran Special School in Hales Corner, Wisconsin, who came to sort and select teaching supplies for LSS. A special thank you to members of Immanuel Lutheran Church and to Bob Desiron who through their donation have helped LSS to expand to serve more children with special needs.

A special thank you to LCC volunteers Jeff Boberg of St. Paul – Canfield, Ray Pemoller of Immanuel – Palatine, Bob Schwemer of St. Paul – Mt. Prospect, Mike Tellin of Immanuel – Bartlett, and Andy Whowell of St. Peter – Arlington Heights who picked up donations last week.

On Saturday, September 1, Labor Day weekend, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Aaron (St. John’s – Napa, California) handler Michele Arnold accepted the Everesting Challenge – to pick any hill, anywhere in the world and ride repeats of it in a single activity until you climb 29,029 feet, the equivalent height of Mt. Everest. Michele also dedicated this challenge and raised funds for the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry.

Michele was able to complete an impressive 115 laps totaling 14,566 ft. during her first attempt of the Everesting Challenge, raising approximately $1,200. Wearing her custom jersey featuring the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog logo and a picture of Aaron Comfort Dog, Michele even took time to answer questions about the ministry to others she met during her ride.

The LCC K-9 Ministry is very proud of Michele for this outstanding accomplishment! Thank you Michele for your dedication to the Aaron Comfort Dog team and the LCC K-9 Ministry, and for this generous donation

Thank you to our wonderful LCC volunteers, Bob Schwermer and Jim Beckley, who picked up donations for the LCC studio and the LCC annex. LCC appreciates your time and dedication to our ministry.

Thank you to the following LCC volunteers who came out and volunteered to help with the Pig Roast at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorne Woods, Illinois, this past Sunday: Rob and Jennifer Fosness, Judy and Palmer Goodwin, Lynne and Ronald Jones, Bobbie and Daniel Swyndroski, Mike Tellin, David Vollrath, and LCC Staff Tim Hetzner and Dianna Bonfield. With only 12 volunteers this year we were able to finish within an hour and half.

Special thank you to Marilyn Romanenghi and Joan Henning for helping to clean the kitchen and other areas at the annex as we prepare to move in new LCC staff members