Community Nutrition Services

Digimart

DigiMart is an innovative, client-choice food pantry that provides individuals with the ability to select and order their own food online using computer kiosks at Lutheran Social Services of Nevada or from their own homes using their laptop or smartphone.

Boulder Highway Location Walk ins: Feel free to simply come in during our Food Pantry hours (8:00am to 3:00pm) seven days a week except on holidays.  Please bring as many documents as you can including ID for each member of the family, social security, proof of income, and proof of address. Located at 4323 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121. To schedule and appointment email [email protected]. 

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Location: located at 6670 W Cheyenne Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89108. Food Pantry hours are 9:00am to 1:00pm Monday through Thursday except on holidays. To schedule and appointment email [email protected]. 

SNAP Benefits

Lutheran Social Services of Nevada can assist low-income individuals to complete their application for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called Food Stamps). SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, dairy products, breads, and more for your household.

This material was partially funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  Please call 1-800-992-0900 for more information.  This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To read our non-discrimination statement, click here.

Open Air Markets

Open Air Markets are travelling grocery distributions that partner with local churches and business to bring food directly to neighborhoods in food desert areas. Each year, Open Air Markets distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to hundreds of households around North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, and Clark County.

You do not need to preregister for Open Air Markets, and no documentation is required to receive assistance. For the dates and times of our upcoming Open Air Markets, check out our Facebook page below. 

Nutrition Education Kitchen

The Nutrition Education Kitchen aims to provide DigiMart shoppers with hands-on knowledge about the foods they eat. The core of our Nutrition Education Kitchen is Cooking Matters, a six week class focused on healthy eating, cooking skills, food budgeting, and fitness. Hosted by our Health Educator Mary, Cooking Matters provides students with skills to improve their health and take control of their lives. For more info you can email [email protected] or fill out the form below:

Senior Supportive Services

Heart of the City Senior Meal Program

The Heart of the City Senior Meal Program provides free, hot meals to seniors 62 and older at two local churches every weekday. Meals are served in a congregate setting, providing seniors with the opportunity to socialize and form friendships with other seniors. For more information email Barbara at [email protected]  Check out meal locations and menu below:

Lutheran Social Services

4323 Boulder Highway

Las Vegas, Nevada 89121

Meal: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Bingocize

Bingocize is a unique exercise class specifically for seniors that combines physical activity and health education with a fun and competitive game of bingo! Join our Health Educator for a session to improve strength, reduce your risk of fall damage, and have fun with other seniors. For more info email Mary [email protected].

Family Empowerment Services

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Services

Lutheran Social Services of Nevada can provide temporary rental assistance to individuals who are at-risk of homelessness or currently experiencing homelessness. The availability of this service varies throughout the year depending on the funding source. For more information email [email protected].

Energy Assistance

We can assist clients in applying for Utility Assistance through the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) or Project Reach, which is one-time assistance for seniors 62 and older. For more information email [email protected].

Celebration Services

In addition to ongoing services, LSSN offers holiday assistance to current LSSN clients. Available services include Thanksgiving Meal Boxes, Angel Tree Christmas Toy distributions, Easter Baskets, and Back-to-School Backpack assistance.

LSSN Inclusion Statement

The staff at Lutheran Social Services are amazing, caring individuals committed to helping the community. They enrich lives through hard work, inspiration and ideas. They make LSSN a great place to work and a successful giving organization.

We strive to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of co-workers representative of the diversity in our community. Dedicating our workplace to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging demonstrates leadership within the field of social services and ensures that we treat everyone with dignity and respect.

Donation Pick Up Service

Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN) is partnering with Beyond Living to offer a service to pick up unwanted items for donation. Beyond Living can do pick ups, a moving service, or junk removal and  70% of the proceeds benefit LSSN. To learn more or utilize the service click below.