LCC In The News

Eddie the Comfort Dog makes a trip to the state fair

9/5/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
(Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Comfort dog from Lincoln spends time with El Paso community following shooting

8/22/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna
Christ Lutheran - Lincoln, Nebraska

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Joe Harris

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"Raise the Woof" fundraiser kicks off in Grand Island

8/22/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Area Churches Reach Out a Hand to Spread God’s Word, Love

4/23/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – The Independent / Josh Salmon)

The Bible reads: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship.” — Romans 12:1.

One way to do such worship is to offer ministry via community outreach. Many area churches offer ways of spreading the gospel beyond attendance on Sunday mornings.

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Training Comfort Dogs A Rewarding Experience

3/25/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in Training

(Sunday, March 25, 2019 – The Grand Island Independent / Julie Blum)

Carol Deardorff never trained dogs before she started volunteering with the Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog Ministries.

Growing up, she was always around farm dogs, but never worked with a K-9 teaching it commands.
“I didn’t really have experience training dogs. We never even had a dog in our married life,” Deardorff said of herself and husband Richard.

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Christ Lincoln Welcomes Comfort Dog

3/25/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna (Christ Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska)

(Saturday, March 23, 2019 – Lincoln Journal Star / Mark Schwaninger)

The Central Campus of Christ Lincoln Church, 4325 Sumner St., held a Passing of the Vest ceremony March 3 to celebrate the arrival of its Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) K-9 comfort dog Joanna.

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Eddie the Comfort Dog Helps People with Memory Loss

2/12/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Thursday, February 7, 2019 – KSBN Local 4 TV NBC / Kelsey Dickeson)

Eddie the Comfort Dog is trained in Grand Island. He made a special visit to the CountryHouse Thursday afternoon.

Eddie hops up on an ottoman in the middle of a room, and residents sit in a circle around him. They can pet him, or just sit back and enjoy Eddie's presence.

One resident said Eddie reminds her of times spent with her dog Patches.

"Some people don't know how helpful it is to see a nice, gentle dog," said Dorothy Schwieger, a resident at CountryHouse. "Makes you feel comfortable, I would say. He's just a nice, gentle dog. Very well trained. I think it's nice to have a nicely trained dog too."

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Serving Health Care Needs of Both Teddy Bears and Children

2/4/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Wednesday, January 30, 2019 – The Independent – Jeff Bahr)

Kids who have more than one stuffed animal have a hard time deciding exactly which fuzzy animal to bring to the Bear Fair.

“It’s always a big production,” said Caleigh Heeg, who brought her two daughters to the annual Bear Fair on Tuesday at Grand Island Public Library.

One mom brought her youngest child’s teddy bear, and also the bear of her second-grader named Madison.

Even though Madison was in school, she “didn’t want to miss out,” her mother said.

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Training Comfort Dogs in Grand Island with Lutheran Church Charities

1/7/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry – Nebraska Training Facility

(Friday, January 4, 2019 – NTVabc / Brian Gnuse)

Every Thursday Lutheran Church Charities Apprentice Trainers travel locally and from across the state to Grand Island to work with the dogs.

These trainers help prepare the dogs to get them ready to be sent out to Lutheran churches across the country.

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Eddie the Comfort Dog Helps Provide Smiles Everyday

1/7/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Thursday, January 3, 2019 – NTVabc / Brian Gnuse)

The Lutheran Church Charities K–9 Comfort Dog ministry began eight years ago in Chicago.

Today nationwide there are more than 120 dogs in the program.

Between many local stops and various nationwide deployments across the nation, Eddie as you know is a busy dog.