Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (LSS) is pleased to announce that Jacksonville nonprofit executive David Clark will join LSS as President & CEO on June 30. Clark recently stepped down after more than eight years as executive director for Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC), where he helped advance the organization's mission of serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness and hardship. "We are thrilled to welcome David Clark to Lutheran Soci

Since Willie McGoogin was diagnosed with HIV in 1990, he’s been through a lot of ups and downs. Connecting with the ACE program at LSS (Advocacy, Care & Education) was a turning point for Willie. He calls LSS “a place of refuge.” On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Willie stood in the office of ACE Medical Case Management Supervisor Amy Thompson, his first case manager at LSS. They’ve been reminiscing. (L-R) Chris Schaefer, Amy Thompson, and Willie McGoogin “Amy was a champion for

Reggie Taylor Meet Reggie Taylor, our mental health therapist in the ACE program at Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (LSS). He provides counseling to ACE program clients living with HIV. With a background in banking and mortgages, Reggie pursued a master’s degree during the pandemic to fulfill his goal of becoming a therapist. Today, he continues supporting clients at LSS through compassionate mental health counseling and care. Through the ACE program at LSS, Reg