Members of the LDS Church present a cheque for $405,000 to Streets Alive Mission. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

LDS Church donates $405,000 to Streets Alive in Lethbridge

Feb 25, 2026 | 2:15 PM

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has made a significant contribution to a local non-profit.

They presented a cheque for $405,000 to Streets Alive Mission.

James Evanson, General Authority Seventy with the LDS Church, says the organization works toward many of the same goals they do.

“The mission of Streets Alive to bring physical, emotional, spiritual help and hope to people all around Lethbridge aligns directly with our ideals of Christian values and our desire to bring hope and the gospel of Jesus Christ,” says Evanson.

He called Streets Alive co-founders Ken and Julie Kissick remarkable people who deserve all of the support they can get.

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“They do this, not out of any hope for recognition themselves, but just because who they are. I think, one day, they’ll stand in front of the saviour and they’ll say, ‘Well, when did we do that?’ And he’ll point out all the people they’ve saved and helped over the years.”

Ken Kissick says he is grateful to the LDS Church for stepping up in such a big way and supporting people in need.

“They’ve partnered with us to make sure that the people of the community who are often forgotten and abandoned receive the services they need, but they also receive it with the love of God,” says Kissick.

The money went towards Streets Alive’s expansion in 2025, helping with electrical and H-VAC installation costs.

They opened up a much larger location late last year next to the Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Unit, and the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen.

Kissick explains that, together, they are able to provide fulsome support to those who need it.

He says the shelter provides the unhoused population with a place to sleep for the night, while the Soup Kitchen serves fresh, nutritious meals every day.

“We look after those other services – clothing, the day-to-day stuff that you’re able to do. You’re standing in our restoration centre, which is haircuts and medical. We currently have someone that’s receiving wound care right here. Together, we’re able to provide all of those services that people need,’ says Kissick.

In 2025, Streets Alive provided more than 16,000 services for over 1,200 unique clients.