Graduating Class Gift

Recent LSTC graduates walking in a procession during commencement.

Celebrate the Class of 2025 by Paying It Forward

As this year’s graduating class prepares to step into the world and live out their callings, they’re also coming together to leave something behind– a legacy of generosity.

Each year, the graduating class chooses a meaningful initiative to support—one that reflects their hopes, values, and time at LSTC. Your gift in honor of the Class of 2025 helps bring that vision to life. This year, the Class of 2025 will be collecting gifts to support the LSTC Gardens.

The LSTC Garden Program

The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Garden Program works towards building community around food justice in Hyde Park. This program is multifaceted, intergenerational and enriching for the LSTC community and beyond. With over 15 garden beds this program offers individual plots for families to grow their own produce as well as communal plots for the wider community. The food produced in community plots is available for the whole community and gets shared in food pantries as well as among the LSTC student community. The Garden Program offers educational opportunities for children in the community to learn about growing their own food, sustainability and food justice. Your support of this program would enrich the lives of many in Hyde Park. 

Key Points about the Garden Program: 

  • Intergenerational 
  • Food justice 
  • Educational 
  • Community building 
  • Food for LSTC families and broader community 
A student holds string beans in the LSTC Gardens.
Leafy string bean plants in the LSTC Gardens.
Yellow flowers with a visiting bee in the LSTC Gardens.
A student holds two growing tomatoes in the LSTC Gardens.

Whether you’re a graduating student, a proud alum, a supportive family member, or a member of the LSTC community—you’re invited to join in.

Your donation honors this milestone moment and helps sustain the mission of LSTC for generations to come.

Why Give?

  • Celebrate a graduate you love
  • Carry forward a shared legacy
  • Invest in the future of LSTC

Make your gift today and be part of something meaningful.

Or scan the QR code below to give:

Want to learn more or get involved in this year’s class gift?

Contact Emily Moentmann at emily.moentmann@lstc.edu or Jackie Miller at jacqueline.miller@lstc.edu.

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