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To help address hunger in the community Lutheran Health Network and our community team members collected 5,984 jars of peanut and other nut butter for six area food banks. This year's total crushes the previous record for the network collected in 2024 which was 3,392 jars. Peanut butter is a sought-after item for food banks because of its high nutritional value and long shelf life. Yet, it is one of the least donated items. According to Feeding America, food insecurity ranges in our coverage areas from ... ... Read More

Starting in foster care can be hard for an animal to learn social skills but one-year-old Mini Bernedoodle Pepper was bound for greatness and her owner and handler Elisha Tucker knew she was destined to work as a therapy dog. “On her first day of visits, she brought a smile to a patient that had not smiled once since arriving at the hospital,” said Elisha Tucker, manager of pediatrics, pediatric intensive care and pediatric emergency department at Lutheran Children’s Hospital. Pepper started training wi... ... Read More