Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan and Boys and Girls Republic Merge
Operations
Two organizations, each with over a century of service to some of Michigan's
neediest, merge to expand their capacity to provide residential services to
children and families.
OAK PARK, Mich., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lutheran Child & Family Service
(LCFS) of Michigan and Boys and Girls Republic (BGR), Farmington Hills, MI
announced today they have signed a definitive agreement combining their
operations. LCFS of Michigan will continue operations as Lutheran Child &
Family Service of Michigan, Inc. and will adopt and maintain use of the name
"Boys and Girls Republic" with respect to programs and services conducted on
the campus located at 28000 West Nine Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
According to Dr. Robert G. Miles, President/CEO of LCFS of Michigan, "The
merger is a wonderful opportunity for two organizations with tremendously rich
histories to come together. This will expand our capacity and capabilities
resulting in a more robust, diverse and enhanced array of services to better
meet the changing needs of youth and families in the 21st century. Ultimately,
the success of this merger will be realized in the achievement and advancement
of people's dreams. Brighter and more productive futures are our goals."
The merger agreement, which is expected to take effect in mid- to late
April 2008, has been submitted to the Michigan Attorney General's office for
final approval. For further information, please see our website at
www.lcfsmi.org.
About Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan
Formed in 1899, LCFS of Michigan is rooted in the philosophy
that -- ordinary citizens who believe in a particular cause, in our case the
welfare and future of children, and provide the needed contributions, have
developed life-changing initiatives that have yielded tremendous results over
the past 108 years.
About Boys and Girls Republic
Boys and Girls Republic has long served the social service needs of
Southeastern Michigan. Founded in Detroit and incorporated in the state in
1890 as the Home of Industry, BGR was the first Michigan institution to
separate the youthful offender from the adult rehabilitative system. In 1907,
the agency moved to its current setting in Farmington Hills. In 118 years of
service, BGR has been in the forefront of dealing with at-risk youth.
Contact: Marc Melton Noreen Haggerty
Agency: Lutheran Child & Boys and Girls Republic Campus
Family Service of Michigan
E-mail: mmelton@lcfsmi.org nhaggerty@lcfsmi.org
Phone: 248-968-0100 ext. 272 248-476-9550
Cell: 734-358-1924 248-752-1392
SOURCE Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan
Marc Melton of Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan, +1-248-968-0100
ext. 272, Cell +1-734-358-1924, mmelton@lcfsmi.org, or Noreen Haggerty of Boys
and Girls Republic Campus, +1-248-476-9550, Cell +1-248-752-1392,
nhaggerty@lcfsmi.org, for Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan
