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Photos by Michele Lenni

NBA Legend and Cleveland native Charles Oakley spent his Black Friday cooking 400 meals for individuals staying at LMM's Men's Shelter.

"Thanksgiving is the time of giving. People want something warm in their bodies," said Oakley. "What better place to be than here giving back."

Learn more about Oak's visit to the Men's Shelter in this story from WKYC:

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry is one of 140 groups to sign onto a letter opposing efforts by the General Assembly to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution. Ohio House Joint Resolution 6 (HJR6) would increase the threshold for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments from a simple majority, 50%+1, to 60% support. This would drastically limit the citizen-led amendments that advance in the state.

LMM values citizen voice in all aspects of the policy-making process, and is concerned about the additional barriers that HJR6 would create for citizens wanting to affect change. LMM will oppose any future efforts by the state to limit civic engagement and resident voice. 

German Beneficial Union District 2000 Assembly 9's Jim Slough and Debby Voldrich pictured with LMM's VP of Development & Communications Marcella Brown

Thank you to our friends from the German Beneficial Union (GBU) District 2000 Assembly 9 for supporting LMM's Youth Shelter. This group has been donating to the Youth Shelter since 2010 and we greatly appreciate their continued support this giving season!

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