{"id":169,"date":"2026-04-16T15:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=169"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:40","slug":"fresh-start-staff-member-leans-on-coworkers-during-hard-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=169","title":{"rendered":"\u200bFRESH Start staff member leans on coworkers during hard times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div><div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/uploads\/1\/2\/5\/2\/125258056\/published\/lesvi.jpg?1583440687\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"\/> <\/a> <div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\">Lesvi found support at Lebanon County Christian Ministries after falling on hard times following the premature birth of her son.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>She began her career in 2014 after three years of volunteering with LCCM by serving noon lunches with children from a local youth advocate program and her own stepchildren. She was approached by the director who saw her there so often he offered her a permanent position. Today, Lesvi is a support services coordinator at LCCM\u2019s FRESH Start Emergency Shelter and Resource Center. This role entails coordinating meals and overnight stays at churches that provide shelter for guests.<br\/><\/div> <div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div> <a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/donations.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">give today<\/span> <\/a> <div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Two and a half years ago, Lesvi gave birth to her son at only 23 weeks. She spent four months in the NICU and was out of work for a total of five months. Her coworkers at LCCM helped her through one of the most difficult times of her life.<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<br\/><strong>Related<\/strong><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipcause.com\/secure\/cause_pdetails\/NjUzODA=\" target=\"_blank\">LCCM board members are raising money to support FRESH Start throughout the season of Lent. Here&#8217;s how to help.<\/a><br\/><\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cMy coworkers at LCCM treated me like family,\u201d she said. \u201cThey helped to make sure my kids got fed, they made meals and they donated money to help keep me afloat. Everyday I\u2019m blessed that they are always in my life.\u201d<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Lesvi is known as \u201cmommy\u201d to FRESH Start guests because of the focus she places on the children who come into the shelter. She takes the time to do crafts with the kids, but also engages parents by coordinating car seat training classes and budgeting classes.\u00a0 Lesvi\u2019s role also involves coordinating meals and overnight stays at churches for shelter guests.<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Since the birth of her son, Lesvi has been working part-time with LCCM, but she hopes to return to full-time in the future.\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><strong>Written by Megan Finlan,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Lebanon Valley College\u00a0<br\/>\u200b<\/strong><em style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Lebanon County Christian Ministries is working in conjunction\u00a0with Lebanon Valley College students to tell the story of LCCM through the lens of its volunteers, guests, staff and board throughout the season of Lent.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesvi found support at Lebanon County Christian Ministries after falling on hard times following the premature birth of her son.\u00a0She began her career in 2014 after three years of volunteering with LCCM by serving noon lunches with children from a local youth advocate program and her own stepchildren. 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