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LCC K-9 Ministries in Illinois

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abbi
(Elim Christian School - Palos Heights, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Adeena
(
St. John Lutheran Church – Burlington, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Angel
(
St. John's Lutheran Church- La Grange, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Asher
(Faith Lutheran Church – Lake Forest, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Bethany
(
Trinity Lutheran Church - Danville, Illinois)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dinah
(
Trinity Lutheran Church - Auburn, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther
(
Holy Cross Lutheran Church – Collinsville, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve
(St. John's Lutheran Church and School - Lombard, Illinois)
​

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia
(King of Glory Lutheran Church - Elgin, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi
(Immanuel Lutheran Church and School - East Dundee, Illinois)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah
(Our Savior Lutheran Church - Milford, Illinois
)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra
(St. Andrews Lutheran Church and School - Park Ridge, Illinois
)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel
(Immanuel Lutheran Church - Charleston, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Samson
(Zion Lutheran Church and School - Marengo, Illinois
)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias
(Lord of Glory Lutheran Church- Grayslake, Illinois
)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Zippy
(Trinity Lutheran Church – Roselle, Illinois)

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Illinois K-9s In the News
Holy Cross Lutheran Church LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther (Holy Cross - Collinsville, Illinois)
 
(March 2023 - LWML Southern Illinois District)

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Belvidere’s LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs deployed to Highland Park
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Bekah & Kye
(Immanuel - Belvidere, Illinois)

 
(Friday, July 8, 2022 - WIFR Channel 23/Stephanie Quirk)


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God Provides Comfort and Teaching

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther
(Holy Cross - Collinsville, Illinois)

 
(March 2022 – Lutheran Women in Mission Southern Illinois District Newsletter/Deb Alberts)

 
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Vigils honor 6 Amazon workers killed in tornado

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther (Holy Cross - Collinsville, Illinois)
 
(Saturday, December 18, 2021 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Katie Kull)

 
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Edwardsville officials remember victims of tornado that killed 6 at Amazon facility

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther (Holy Cross - Collinsville, Illinois)
 
(Friday, December 17, 2021 - KSDK/Alex Fees)

 
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It’s all about respect
 
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Rachel (Immanuel - Charleston, Illinois)
 
(Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – Journal Gazette-Times Courier/Athena Pajer & Rob Stroud)
 

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‘Eternally Deployed’: Comfort Dog Mourned, Contributions Remembered
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Susie (St. Peter - Arlington Heights, Illinois)
 
(Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - Journal & Topics/Denise Fleischer)
 
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Welcome to Marengo – LCC Comfort Dog Samson (Zion - Marengo, Illinois)
 
(July 2020 – Marengo Union Times / Michele Hellyer)

 
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Comfort dog ministry goes virtual in wake of pandemic

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra (St. Andrews - Park Ridge, Illinois)
 

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - FOX32 / Sylvia Perez
 
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Comfort dogs still making an impact virtually during quarantine
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi
(Immanuel - East Dundee, Illinois)
 
(Thursday, May 14, 2020 - FOX 32 Chicago)

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Trained golden retriever delivers virtual comfort
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi
(Immanuel - East Dundee, Illinois)
 
(Friday, May 15, 2020 – USA Today, AP Television News / Teresa Crawford)
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Offering comfort takes some creativity
 
LCC K-9 Comfor Dog Eve (St. John's - Lombard, Illinois)
 
(Thursday, April 9, 2020 - Lombardian/Jane Chamelo)

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O'Hare comfort dogs bring smiles to travelers
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Adeena
(St. John Lutheran - Burlington, Illinois)
 
(Sunday, December 22, 2019 - WGN 9 / Sean Lewis)

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Therapy animals program to be at Watseka Public Library
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah
(Our Savior - Milford, Illinois)
 
(Monday, September 9, 2019 – Newsbug.info)

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DeKalb County teachers get moment to relax before school year
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Eunice (LCC Staff), Jacob (LCC Staff), and Levi (Immanuel - East Dundee, Illinois)
 
(Friday, August 2, 2019 – Daily Chronicle/Kevin Solari)

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Meet Myra, St. Andrews Lutheran Church’s Comfort Dog
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra (St. Andrews – Park Ridge, Illinois)
 
(Wednesday, July 31, 2019 – Journal & Topics/Nic F. Anderson)

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LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve

(St. John's Lutheran - Lombard, Illinois)


(Saturday, July 6 - Family Radio Network/Virginia Beehn)
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It's All About Eve

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve (St. John's Lutheran - Lombard, Illinois)

(Thursday, July 4, 2019 – Lombardian)

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Comfort Dog Brings 'Pawsitivity' to Glenwood High Students

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dinah (Trinity - Auburn, Illinois)

(Friday, May 3, 2019 – NewsChannel 20 ABC / Rachel Droze)

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'It's Heartbreaking': Mourners Line Up to Pay Respects to Crystal Lake Boy AJ Freund

Hundreds Attend Visitation for 5-year-old Crystal Lake Boy


LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs

(Friday, May 3, 2019 – Daily Herald / Brittany Keeperman)

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Families Come to DeKalb's Tyler Elementary Recall Slain Classmate Ezra Hill Jr.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Adeena (St. John – Burlington, Illinois) and Chloe (Lord of Life – Elburn, Illinois)

(Thursday, March 28, 2019 – DeKalb Daily Chronicle / Kaleb Carter)

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Golden Retriever Tobias Lends a Listening Ear to Help Mundelein Students Improve Reading Skills

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois)

(March 21, 2019 – Chicago Tribune / Phil Rockrohr, Contact Reporter, Pioneer Press)

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Eve, Handlers Aim to Soothe Those with Heavy Hearts

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois)

(Thursday, March 21, 2019 – The Lombardian-Villa Park Review / Jane Charmelo)

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Comfort Dog Visits NARFE Meeting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog JoJo (Living Christ – Arlington Heights, Illinois)

(Wednesday, February 20, 2018 – Daily Herald / Submitted by Gilda Karu)
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CHS PRESS: Beloved Guidance Counselor Retiring

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs (Immanuel – Charleston, Illinois)

(Friday, December 21, 2018 – Journal Gazette & Times-Courier / Shayla Taylor, CHS Press)

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New Comfort Dog on the Block

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel (Immanuel – Charleston, Illinois)


(Friday, January 4, 2019 – WCIA 3 News / Erick Payne)

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Comfort Dog Finds Home with Charleston Church

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel (Immanuel – Charleston, Illinois)

(Friday, December 28, 2018 – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier / Jared Jarmon)

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Comfort Dogs Relieve Stress of Those Traveling through O'Hare Airport

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois

(Friday, December 21, 2018 – WBBM News Radio / Rob Hart)
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Mahlah, Military Ministry Presented at Legion Veterans Day Program

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois)

(Saturday, November 10, 2018 – Iroquois Country’s Times-Republic / Carla Waters)

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Emergency Situations

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois)

(Wednesday, September 12, 2018 – WCIA 3 The Morning Show)

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Dogs Provide Comfort to Students after Tragedy

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Barnabas (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana), Bethany (Trinity – Danville, Illinois), and Naomi (Holy Cross – Indianapolis, Indiana)

(Monday, August 27, 2018 – The Seymour Tribune / Zach Spicer)

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New Comfort Dog at Elgin Church a Way to 'Bring Love into the Community'

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia (King of Glory – Elgin, Illinois)

(June 6, 2018 – Daily Herald / Elena Ferrarin)

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New Documentary to Highlight the Mission of Comfort Dogs

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois)


(Friday, June 29, 2018 – ciLiving / Heather Roberts)
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Small Town Big Impact, Mahlah the Comfort Dog
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FBI Responded to Dixon High School Shooting to Comfort Students

LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois)

(Wednesday, May 23, 2018 – Fox 32 Chicago)

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2 Comfort Dogs From Northbrook Are In Texas To Offer Emotional Support

(Monday, May 21, 2018 – CBS Chicago)

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On the Job with JoJo

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog JoJo (Living Christ – Arlington Heights, Illinois)

(Sunday, May 20, 2018 – WGN Living Healthy / Melissa Kula)
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Comfort Dog Keeps Busy Schedule

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois)

(Monday, March 26, 2018 – Sauk Valley)

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Boy Aims to Raise $15K for LCC Comfort Dogs

LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Dora (LHSA of Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin)


(Friday, March 16, 2018 – WISC-TV News 3 Madison)

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K-9’s to the Rescue at Stoneman Douglas

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jonah (LCC Staff)
LCC Comfort Dog in Training (Marie)


(Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Daily Blast LIVE)

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How Suburban Dogs Comforted Mourners After Parkland Shooting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Ruthie and Hannah (LCC Staff)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois)


(Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Daily Herald / Eileen Daday)

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Golden Retrievers Look Like Friends to Those in Need, They Bring Hope to Lousy Situations

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Ruthie (LCC Staff) and JoJo (Living Christ – Arlington Heights, Illinois)

(Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – BBC Radio Ulster Thought for the Day / Nicky Cahill)

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Comfort Dog from Grayslake Church Gives 'A Moment to Escape' for Survivors of Florida School Shooting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois)

(Tuesday, February 20, 2018 – Chicago Tribune, Lake County News-Sun / Sheryl DeVore)

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The loving grace of a golden

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Bethany (Trinity Lutheran – Danville, Illinois)

(Thursday, November 23, 2017 – Commercial News / Mary Wicoff)
 

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Eve Comfort Dog aids healing in Las Vegas

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois)


(Thursday, November 2, 2017 – Lombardian/Villa Park Review, Jane Charmelo)

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Mahlah, The Comfort Dog

LCC K-9 Mahlah - Our Savior Lutheran Church

(WCIA Ci Living/Fur-Ever Family)


Illinois Comfort Dog Heads to Vegas to Provide Emotional Relief

 LCC K-9 Kye -​ Immanuel Lutheran Church

(Friday, October 13, 2017 – KMOV TV)

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Dinah the Comfort Dog is Ready for Duty

LCC K-9 Dinah - Trinity Lutheran Church

(The State Journal - Register/​John Reynolds)​​

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Darlin - Springboard for Learning

LCC K-9 Darlin - St. Paul Lutheran Church

(Patch)

"Darlin is a trained comfort dog based at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Matteson. She visits inmates in prison and interacts with people at churches, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and in disaster response situations. Darlin’s calming influence is renowned for helping people open their hearts and receive help for their troubles. Kenyea Beach and Mary Ellen LaCien coordinated the session in association with the Muttigrees program, a curriculum that facilitates student self- and social awareness, relationship skills, and problem-solving abilities.

The activity provided an opportunity to enhance the student’s’ social and emotional competencies and related academic skills.

“We used stories and activities about dogs as a springboard for learning,” LaCien explained, ""and we were fortunate to have Darlin and her handler (Marlene Vician) meet with our students and share with us the volunteer work that they do to help and comfort those in need.”"​



Mahlah’s Comfort Shared

LCC K-9 Mahlah - Our Savior Lutheran Church

(WCIA 3/Kaitlyn Connolly)


K-9 Companions Called to East for Emotional Support; Students turn to dogs for comfort following a tough week

LCC K-9 Chloe -  Lord of Life Lutheran Church
LCC K-9 Zippy - Trinity Lutheran Church​


(The X-Ray/St. Charles East High School/Grace Maloney)

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Comfort Dog Helps Students Grieve After Friend Dies

​LCC K-9 Mahlah - Our Savior Lutheran Church

(Anna Carrera/WCIA News 3 CBS)

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Comfort Dogs Visit Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville

LCC K-9 Esther - Holy Cross Lutheran Church

(Indira Murray/LCMS Missouri District News)

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'Please pet me' — Comfort dogs prompt hugs, smiles

LCC K-9 Ladel - ​St. Matthew Lutheran Church

(Charles Stanley/MyWebTimes)

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Four-legged Therapists Bring Comfort to Those in Need

LCC K-9 Shami - St. John Lutheran Church Charities

(ComEd)​

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East Dundee Church Hopes to Receive Comfort Dog Soon

(Gerard Dziuba /Daily Herald)

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A Golden Touch

LCC K-9 Tabby - St. Paul Lutheran Church

(Friday, January 20, 2017 – Webster-Kirkwood Times/Mary Shapiro)

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K-9 Comfort Dogs Honor Kendall County Sheriff's Office

(​Tyler Bachman/WSPYNews.com)
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ELTV: Lutheran Church Charities- K 9 Comfort dogs ministry​

LCC K-9 Angel - St. John's Lutheran Church- LaGrange, Illinois
​

(Everlasting Love TV)

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