Climate change does not affect everyone equally. Across Nevada, frontline communities, lower-income neighborhoods, rural counties, communities of color, Indigenous communities, face disproportionate burdens.

Here are key impacts and realities:

• Heat stress and extreme heat days are rising, putting seniors, children, outdoor workers, and unhoused neighbors at greater peril
• Water scarcity and shifting precipitation reduce access to clean water; in some Native American households, lack of indoor plumbing is more frequent than the national average
• Wildfire smoke affects air quality, undermining health, especially asthma and respiratory conditions, in neighborhoods already burdened by pollution
• Flooding, infrastructure strain, and storm extremes destabilize communities without robust resources
• Economic hardship deepens: cooling costs rise, agricultural livelihoods shrink, utility bills climb

We are taught to care for the vulnerable, protect the stranger, steward the earth. Our moral purpose demands that we turn our faith into climate justice action.

Step into the work: volunteer on resilience projects, advocate for clean energy policies, support affected neighborhoods, lift your voice for justice.

Nevada Day honors the milestone of our statehood when Nevada became the 36th state.
Today, we celebrate our history and the resilient, independent spirit that continues to shape the Silver State.
At LEAN, we remain committed to advocating for the common good and for a Nevada where all can thrive.

FISH — Friends In Service Helping (main food bank)

• Address: 138 E. Long St., Carson City, NV 89706
• Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00–12:00 & 1:00–5:00; prepared daily meal 3:00–5:00.
• Phone: (775) 882-3474
• Walk-up pantry and TEFAP commodities; check site for intake details. 

Salvation Army — Carson City Corps (pantry & fresh box)

• Address: 911 E. Second St., Carson City, NV 89701

• Pantry office hours: Mon 9:00–1:00; Tue/Thu 10:00–12:00 & 1:00–2:30; Fresh food box: Wed 12:30–2:00. 

Carson City Seventh-day Adventist Church — Food Pantry

• Address: 405 College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706
• Hours: Sun 10:00–2:00 (quieter 11:30–1:00 for seniors/disabled), Wed 4:00–6:30.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center (food bank & referrals)

• Address: 2621 Northgate Ln., Ste. 62, Carson City, NV 89706
• Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00 (Thu closed 1:00–2:30).
• Provides a community food bank and connects to other basics. Call to confirm current distribution times.

Over 505,000 Nevadans rely on SNAP benefits — that’s 1 in 6 of our neighbors.

Beginning November 1, federal funding for SNAP administration will run dry. This halt in benefits is expected to push many families to turn to emergency-style food assistance, such as drive-through food banks, instead of their usual grocery stores.

To help bridge the gap, the State of Nevada has committed $38 million for November to support food distribution. This funding will go directly to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) and Three Square in Southern Nevada to purchase bulk food supplies and distribute them to hundreds of community partners after the state was denied access to the USDA’s SNAP database.
An additional $200,000 will fund the Nevada National Guard to assist with food distribution efforts.

Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) urges Lutherans across the state to take action.
Contact your Members of Congress through the ELCA Action Center and urge them to protect and restore SNAP benefits for Nevada families.

Together, we can help ensure that every Nevadan has enough to eat.

The pause in SNAP benefits is creating serious challenges for families across our community, and we want you to know you’re not alone. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada and our partners are working urgently to expand food access during this time. The first step begins with special food distributions on Saturday, November 1 from 9am-1pm.

Food Bank of Northern Nevada Drive-Thru Distribution

Oddie: 1305 Sullivan Ln (Next to Jiffy Lube)

Catholic Charities Special Distributions:

Moana Neighborhood Center: 480 E Moana Ln, Reno

Sun Valley Neighborhood Center: 130 West Gepford Pkwy

St. Rose of Lima Church: 100 Bishop Manogue Dr

Catholic Charities Dining Hall is also serving weekend family dinners on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 to 5:30 PM at 325 Valley Road, Reno.

New Frontier Special Distribution

1490 Grimes St, Fallon, NV 89406