It was with tremendous gratitude that TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell accepted a check for $258,786, presented to the university by the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest. The annual distribution comes from donors who have chosen to share their legacy dollars with the university through the foundation. 

LFSW, established in 1979, works to assist donors with planning their legacy giving, channeling their donations toward ministries, nonprofit organizations, and causes they are passionate about, enabling them to continue to have an impact posthumously. The foundation supports seven sponsoring Lutheran agencies, including TLU.

“As an original sponsorship organization of LFSW, TLU is very grateful for our partnerships,” said TLU Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Chris Mueller. “We are very appreciative of the many donors who support scholarships and programs through their giving to LFSW. Your support continues to make a college education affordable and accessible to so many.”

The money will be used for student scholarships and various university funds as specified by the donors, having an immeasurable impact on generations of TLU students to come.

To learn more about the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest, click here: https://www.lfsw.org/. To learn more about giving to TLU, click here: https://www.tlu.edu/give-to-tlu.

Pictured here (l-r) are Belinda Schmidt, LFSW trustee; Mark Armstrong, LFSW executive director; Debbie Cottrell, TLU president; John Dellis, LFSW director of legacy planning; Signe Fredrickson, LFSW gift planner; Martha Rinn LFSW trustee; and Chris Mueller, TLU vice president for development and alumni relations.