Evangelisch Lutherische Waisenhaus-Gesellschaft (Evangelical Lutheran Orphan Home Association), the first orphanage, in 1883. Located at 3310 E. Washington Street.
In 1953, construction began on what would be called Lutherwood at a 3-unit complex at 16th & Ritter to serve the community's needs.
The Sharing Place ribbon cutting in the 1970s.
The current LCFS building, constructed in 2004.
In 2013, we started our partnership with Community Health Network. This partnership operates our residential programs (Lutherwood, Serenity, IMPACT, Emergency Shelter Care, and Trinity House).
The Sharing Place Food Pantry moves to the Lawrence Township School Foundation building in 2013.
Trinity House opens in 2018.
INSPIRE, our 2-gen program, began services in 2019. In 2021, the program expanded to add Inspiring Indianapolis Youth, an afterschool program.
The award-winning Pando Aspen Grove of Community Heights program opens in 2021. It was one of the first housing first programs in Indianapolis.
