OUR PROGRAM PROGRESS
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Lutheran Social Services of Nevada 2010-2011 Achievements
Between July 1st, 2010 and December 31, 2010, LSSN was able to:
- Serve 9,063 people with 88,296 pounds of nutritious food, drinks and pet
food for their pets.
- Deliver 327 turkeys and 13,713 pounds of trimmings (not counting the turkey
weight) worth of full Thanksgiving dinners for those in need.
- Offer gifts to hundreds of local children (and gift cards for seniors) as a
part of our Adopt-A-Family program during the Christmas season.
- Completely fill its capacity of 13 apartments for homeless families with
minor children as a part of our supportive housing program.
- Provide rental assistance for 615 people that were in danger of losing their
homes.
We thank you for your generous support, without which we would not have been
able to help in this way.
Lutheran Social Services of Nevada 2009-2010 Achievements
15,573 unduplicated homeless, low and moderate income individuals and their
families were cared for between July 2009 and June 2010.
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink...I needed clothes and you clothed me..."
- 15,172 individuals were served with nutritious food, drinks and
pet food for their pets.
- 1,038 unduplicated individuals, including seniors and children,
received over 14,441 pounds of food through our holiday programs at
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
- 206,586 pounds of food were distributed through our food pantry,
including food recovered from local churches (70,912 pounds) and grocery
stores/community food drives (57,413 pounds). This is an increase of 26%
from last year, up from 164,132 pounds.
- 233,670 nutritious meals were provided to people in need, a 63%
increase from last year.
"I was a stranger and you invited me in..."
- 8 homeless families with children were housed, cared for and moved
into permanent housing through our supportive housing program.
- 175 individuals received rental assistance support this year, an
increase of 760%!
Empowering people back to independence...
- 92 individuals acquired birth certificates and 105 individuals
received State Identification documents through our career assistance
program.
- All individuals received case management support services in
addition to direct assistance.
Giving smiles to area children...
- 206 children received Christmas gifts through our Adopt-a-Family
program.
- 450 children received Easter Egg Baskets in time for the holiday.
2009/2010 Achievements PDF
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The agency has the following services currently available to families in need:
- Supermarket style client-choice emergency food pantry where clients are given a shopping cart to select fresh produce and packaged food items for themselves. The food pantry serves over 206,000 pounds of food and 233,000 meals annually.
- Temporary Financial Support through rental and utility assistance for low-income individuals living at/or below the poverty line. The financial assistance is provided in conjunction with case management to over 175 families annually.
- The Career Connections Center provides employment search and retention services to individuals and families. As part of the employment services, LSSN provides birth certificates and state identification documents necessary for obtaining employment in Nevada.
- Family supportive transitional housing services are provided through three apartment homes for homeless families. Intensive supportive services, such as case management, employment, mental health and life skills development, and other services provide a wrap around support system for homeless families to achieve greater self-sufficiency and independence in a 24-month period. 13 homeless families are served and over 30 beds are provided annually.
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