Tabitha (www.Tabitha.org), your answer for Elder Care, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christie Hinrichs, president and CEO, to the Lutheran Services in America, Inc. (LSA) board of directors.

As a board director, Hinrichs will play an active role in guiding one of the nation’s largest health and human services networks, representing 300 Lutheran social ministry organizations across the U.S. and parts of the Caribbean. LSA members provide a broad range of critical services from health care to children and family services, Elder services, disaster relief, refugee services, disability support, housing, and employment support, among others.

Collectively, LSA members serve one in 50 people in the U.S. each year in thousands of communities across the country, regardless of their religious affiliation or social or economic background. LSA is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, of which Tabitha is a serving arm, and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The LSA network is listed at number 20 on the Philanthropy 400’s list of the nation’s largest charitable organizations.

Hinrichs’ term as a Class A Board Director began July 1, 2015 and runs through June 30, 2018.

As a nonprofit organization serving 28 Nebraska counties, Tabitha’s love embraces a society where everyone is valued and empowered to live life to the fullest, with compassionate at-home support, innovative living communities, exceptional rehabilitation, health care and hospice services.

Find out more about Tabitha at www.Tabitha.org.