September is Hunger Action Month, and LEAN is challenging Nevada congregations to raise awareness about the hunger problem in our community. It’s easy to get involved, and your participation can provide meals for our hungry neighbors. Make a difference in the fight against hunger by taking part in any of the activities or events listed below.

Wear orange on Hunger Action Day, also known as Orange Day, on Tuesday, September 9th.

• Host a Food Drive at your church.

• Volunteer at your local food bank Northern Nevada Food Bank or Three Square Las Vegas.

Other Ways you can make a difference

1. Wear orange with us on Hunger Action Day on Friday, September 5. Take a photo and tag @foodbanknv or @threesquarelv in your posts!
2. Donate to Northern Nevada Food Bank Network, Three Square Las Vegas, or ELCA World Hunger.
3. Join the conversation by sharing our social media posts or sharing your stories with the hashtag #HungerActionMonth
4. Write to elected officials. 

Join the movement to end Food Insecurity.

Join Northern Nevada Pride on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 in Reno.

Parade at 10 AM

Festival at 12 PM

Please join us and find the booth for ELCA Congregations in Northern Nevada! All are welcome.

Congress is attempting to use an unprecedented loophole to erase public land plans in Alaska, Montana & North Dakota. That means millions of acres of habitat, recreation areas, and Tribally-important lands could lose protections. If they succeed, this sets a dangerous precedent that threatens how ALL of our public lands are managed in the future. Our voices, and the voices of local communities and Tribes, are at risk of being silenced. We can’t let that happen.

In North Dakota and eastern Montana, these lands safeguard critical drinking water sources and habitat for wild life like mule-deer and sage grouse from drilling and coal mining pollution

In Alaska, the vast Central Yukon plan protects salmon-spawning grounds, caribou, and dall-sheep habitat, recreation areas, and lands vital to Alaska Native communities.

Congress is planning to use the little used Congressional Review Ac (CRA), which was established in 1966 to overturn “rules” issued by federal agencies. The purpose is to ensure agencies stick to Congress’s orginal intent when creating regulations pursuant to specific laws. However, it has never been used to overturn decision like land management plans before…

Using the CRA to overturn these plans is unprecedented and could block agencies from ever reinstating similar protections.

Take action: call your representatives at (855) 980-5638 and tell them to vote NO on the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions.

Pretty into being an advocate for vulnerable Nevadans.
Pretty into protecting the special places that make our region home.
Pretty into empowering communities to thrive.

It’s giving… justice. 🔥

Hit us up if you’ve got questions or want to get involved—because protecting our neighbors and our future is pretty hot, ngl.

“Public lands belong to all of us—and it’s our responsibility to care for them. Whether it’s picking up trash, respecting wildlife, or advocating for conservation, every action counts. How do you care for Nevada’s public lands?