Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) is a social service organization headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with programs serving residents in each of the state's 87 counties. As one of the largest social service non-profit organization in Minnesota, LSS employs over 2,300 staff and is supported by 10,000 volunteers. The organization traces its roots to 1865 when Reverend Eric Norelius took in four orphaned Swedish children, founding the Vasa Children's Home.