We served 338 children at our Back to School Resource Fair for Children and families. A spontaneous dance off occurred between police and the kids!

We raised over $67,000 in donations for Lutheran Social Services of Nevada during our Wine Tasting Mixer and Fundraiser (LSSN). LSSN is a locally born, grassroots organization that emerged in the 1980’s to serve people in need in Las Vegas. LSSN is known for its diverse services for individuals of many demographics, including low-income, at-risk of homelessness, homeless, families with or without children, youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and senior citizens. Our mission is to express the Love of Christ by Serving and Caring for People in Need. In the last two years we have served about 3500 people per month and over the last 25 years we have served over a half a million individuals.

We served 338 children at our Back to School Resource Fair for Children and families. A spontaneous dance off occurred between police and the kids!

Thank you to eighty people that shared a expression of gratitude. Our Season of Gratitude started at Lutheran Social Services of Nevada a little over a month ago. These nuggets of gratitude continue to coming in from our clients, volunteers, donors, friends, and partners. Here are some of the latest: Tiger (Community Partner from HERO School): What I am grateful for is that Lutheran Social Services has been on the front lines of getting struggling people over their hurdles since we first worked together in 1995 - and they continue to go beyond the call. Jill (Holy Spirit Lutheran Church): Having the ability to assist others who have food insecurities by doing the Open Air Market. Michelle: My children and I are very grateful and thankful for Lutheran social services of Nevada 🙏 for helping us to have a home and no longer being homeless. You have helped when others shut the door. You have given us support and continue to care when no one else would. We are beyond blessed to have found you in a time of great need. It's been a dark storm and you have been our umbrella. Being a single mother and victim of crime we had no family or support & you provided shelter and stability and we pray for you daily and are forever grateful God put you in our path. When I am able to give back to others you're the first place I will go. Thank you and all that support you. Sincerely Michelle and kids 🙏 Jocelyn: I am very grateful for Lutheran social services for keeping a roof over my families and my heads. We are able to have stability and a safe home. We were homeless 6 months ago and by the grace of God they helped us. I am thankful for your help through this time God bless you all. Jack: Being a single parent I received help from Lutheran social.services.Me & my special needs child are so grateful for all the grocerys that you provide us monthly..We are so deeply humble &appreciate all the help.Thank you &God bless Immer (volunteer): I am grateful to volunteer every Wednesday because LSSN is close to where I live and it gives me a chance to give back! John: It’s great to have a place to go to in a time of need. Robin (volunteer): once every couple of weeks there is a lady that really we are able to help and she gives me a really great hug. I love it here. Tony: I’m grateful to be alive, I have a healthy body, and the Lutheran group is here in my time of need. I was able to get food without a lot of effort and I appreciate that so much. Nelly (volunteer): I have been volunteering for 5 years and I brought one my good friends here... and we have the opportunity to put together food bags, homeless bags, hygiene bags to help people in the community. I am grateful for the people here who are so cheerful and helpful. Kathy (Community Lutheran Church): We are so thankful for those that donate yarn in our knitting and crochet ministry so we can make hats, scarves, hospice blankets, baby items, and we love to do it and it keeps our time in God’s hands. Thanks for distributing those items to those who need it. Sheril I moved here to take care of my 85 year old mother... otherwise we wouldn’t have enough food and enough to drink. What you give me.. I am blessed that it is her dietary needs and I am very grateful for that.

In collaboration with our Community Partners, we hosted an Easter Egg Hunt and Resource Fair for children and families on Thursday, March 28 from 2-5pm. Throughout the week we served a total of 457 children with Easter Egg baskets, educational resources and 17 community partners providing free services such as dental screenings, vision testing, wraparound services, employment services, mentorship opportunities, and other services. It was also a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone involved.

This is our annual report to the Grand Canyon Synod

This sunset and ocean scene is a mural done by Martin Moonbeam in Las Vegas, NV, USA. 95% of the mural was done using a paint sprayer. I also planted seven palm trees during the production of the video. Turn the volume up! The song is "Enemy Guns" by DeVotchka.

Our first family mural! "A Tale of 3 Kongs," is told in the painting of the cityscape of Las Vegas. Turn the volume up!! A Tale of 3 Kongs centers around a man named Moonbeam and his family who are stay-cationing at Caesar's Palace. The family is caught in the crossfire between two reptilian Kongs.