Giving Tuesday Campaign 2023
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) is a locally born, grassroots organization that emerged in the 1980’s to serve people in need in Las Vegas. LSSN is audited and has a Guidestar gold star for transparency and is known for its diverse services for individuals of many demographics, including low-income, at-risk of homelessness, homeless, families with or without children, LGBTQ+, youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and senior citizens.
The mission of LSSN is to express the Love of Christ by Serving and Caring for People in Need. Currently, LSSN serves 3500 people per month with grocery assistance, employment services, housing, ID recovery, senior services, and other programs for vulnerable people. Over the last 27 years LSSN has served over a half a million individuals.
A Season of Gratitude started at Lutheran Social Services of Nevada a little over a month ago. Since then we have been capturing gratitude nuggets or snippets of gratitude that are related to us here at LSSN or a general expression of gratitude. Stories of gratitude are coming in from our clients, volunteers, donors, friends, and partners. Here are some of the latest as of Sunday, November 26th, 2023 at 7:00pm.
- 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.
Giving Tuesday Campaign
What is giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This year it falls on Nov. 28, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Who benifits from Giving Tuesday? 100% of the proceeds of Giving Tuesday will benefit Lutheran Social Services of Nevada. Last year our Giving Tuesday campaign had a grand total of 49 donations for $29,266.In 2023 we would like to get 50 or more donations for $30,000 or more.
Watch the Season of Gratitude Finale video here or click on the above image.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST04oRZSXDw&t=95s