April 1, 2020
425 N Linwood, Appleton, WI 54914
920-734-7225
www.fvlhomes.org
Staying Connected and Safe during COVID-19

Keeping our tenants and employees safe is our highest priority. We have cancelled all events and recommend
that all tenants shelter in place.

Listed below are some of the measures we are taking for the safety of all:

  • We have identified tenants that need support with obtaining groceries or medications and have connected them with volunteers that are making arrangements for delivery of needed items.
  • We disinfect all common surfaces in the building daily. This includes elevators, stair and hallway railings, door handles, mail boxes and the washers and dryers in the laundry room.
  • Signs are posted at all our entrances asking persons not to enter the building if they cannot pass the screening questions recommended by the CDC and the Appleton Health Department.
  • Our Care Coordinator Cheryl is contacting tenants by phone weekly to check on their health and ensuring they have a support system in place.
  • We have a group of dedicated volunteers, church families, board members and clergy that are taking time to make phone calls and sending notes of encouragement.
  • Any necessary building repairs continue to be made with an abundance of caution to ensure safety for all.
  • All staff maintain the recommended physical distance between each other and our tenants.

A special thanks goes out to our staff and volunteers including Brian Krauss, Dick & Cheryl Mahloch, Gloria Gillis and Nancy Mader who continue to minister to our tenants with their time and talents.
Thank You For Your Ongoing Support

The art work and letters that you send make everyone's day a bit brighter. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please keep the cards and letters coming as the days get long and lonesome for our tenants as they stay sheltered and safe in their apartments.
Finding New Ways to Worship

Thank you to Pastor Brian Bankert and the Trinity Lutheran Church congregation for inviting our tenants to virtual worship services on Wednesday evenings beginning on April 1. Tenants will be able to join the worship service through Zoom on their computers or by calling in on their telephone. Having our Trinity friends worship with us help us feel like we are part of a larger community of believers.
Fox Valley Lutheran Homes Annual Meeting

Our annual meeting (originally scheduled for April 25th) will not be held as an in person meeting. We will be using alternative methods to complete our business. We have reached out to all member congregations to obtain their delegate names, phone numbers, addresses and emails. Thank you for your patience as we carry on with our annual business in these trying times. All delegates will be notified of arrangements as details are finalized.
2020 Spring Appeal

Thank you to our donors who responded to our spring appeal campaign with your generous gift to our ministry. Click here if you would like to read more about our appeal and our planned expenditures.
Game Night with First English Youth

The High School youth from First English Lutheran Church led by Heidi Schreiner, joined our tenants in a game night in early March. We always enjoy the youthful company and the opportunity to make new friends with these engaging people.
Currently Accepting Applications
for New Tenants

We anticipate a vacancy of a 2 bedroom apartment in June. We are also accepting applications for our waiting list for future vacancies. Are you interested in living at Linwood Place? Please contact us for information and to schedule a tour by calling 920-734-7225 or by emailing our Building Manager   Brian Krauss (click here to email)  or Executive Director  Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch (click here to email).
We are Thankful for Your Support

We recently received generous gifts from tenants, their families and congregations to replenish our kitchen and office supplies. We welcome both large and small contributions of kitchen supplies (paper towels, napkins, paper plates, decaffeinated coffee, etc) and office supplies (8.5 X 11" printer paper, card stock, file folders, pens, pencils, printer ink, etc.) Please click here to email our Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch if you have any questions regarding our needs or have supplies that you would like to donate to our ministry. Thank you for your continued support.
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& Support Linwood Place

Every time you shop using Amazon, you have the opportunity to support Linwood Place, A Ministry of Fox Valley Lutheran Homes. Amazon Smile automatically donates 0.5% of the purchase price to support our ministry. Amazon Smile has the same account settings, selection, low prices and convenient shopping experience as  Amazon.com. The next time you shop, go to   smile.amazon.com  and select Fox Valley Lutheran Homes as your charitable organization. Click here if you are ready to shop and support!
Calling All Thrivent Policy Holders!
Do You See A Need?
Thrivent Helps Meet That Need!

Are you a Thrivent policy holder that would like to support the social and/or education programs we offer to our tenants? You can apply for an Action Team grant to support a special need, project or activity right here at Linwood Place. Thrivent offers financial resources to increase the impact of the project. If you need more i nformation about Thrivent's Acton Team grants or would like help getting your request processed online click here to email our Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch.
425 N Linwood, #111
Appleton, WI 54914-3470

Linwood Place, a ministry of Fox Valley Lutheran Homes is a non-profit corporation affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and area congregations. The board of directors is composed of community leaders, clergy and dedicated volunteers who guide the operation and plan for the future.

We are a non-sectarian project. Persons of any race, color, creed, religion, national origin or sex are welcome.