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Lutheran Federal Credit Union announces winners of Volunteer Leadership Award

Originally posted by Reporter. Lutheran Federal Credit Union (LutheranFCU) recently announced the inaugural winners of its new Volunteer Leadership Award “to recognize and thank remarkable volunteer leaders.” LutheranFCU CEO Rev. Ken Krueger said, “We received many wonderful applications and are humbled by the overwhelming response. We also are thankful for the volunteer spirit that these nominations reflect. After thoughtful consideration, our awards committee made the extremely difficult decision of choosing two very well deserving volunteers.” The first of those volunteers, …

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Seminars Prove Need for Education About Senior Living

Originally posted by News OK. In January 2016, a group of about 40 people made their way to the Northwest Library expecting yet another bland seminar ending in a sales pitch. However, what this group of optimistic, learning-based senior adults experienced was something much different. “The most surprising thing that happened was actually what didn’t happen – a sales pitch,” said Oliver Delaney. “There wasn’t one.” “The presentation was straight forward, highly organized, and candid, offering far more than simply …

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Thunder Basketball Team Assists Concordia Residents with Holiday Giving

Patrick Patterson of the Oklahoma City Thunder visited Concordia and helped residents create a special craft to accompany 300 holiday care bags for seniors in the OKC community. For the fourth year in a row, Concordia Life Care Community partnered with the OKC Housing Authority to create 300 Christmas Care Bags for senior residents at the Housing Authority’s Candle Lake Senior Center, Danforth Senior Center and Classen Senior Center. The bags contained necessary everyday items like deodorant and food items, …

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Concordia Life Care Community Resident Receives National Volunteer Leadership Award

Resident was one of two nation-wide to receive the award Concordia resident Clyde Buchanan was recently given the 2018 Lutheran Federal Credit Union Volunteer Leadership Award for his selfless spirit and many years of volunteer work. Buchanan was one of two individuals selected nation-wide for the award, which was created to recognize those who shape the vision and fulfill the mission of ministry organizations. “Clyde’s service in multiple efforts at Concordia Life Plan Community reflects a true servant heart,” said …

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