LAS VEGAS – Lutheran Social Services of Nevada, a nonprofit organization, will hold a wine tasting May 13 to raise money for its new JOURNEY Senior Services Center, a program to bring seniors together and pull them out of social isolation.
The tasting, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the penthouse of the Red Rock Casino, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., will feature tastes of wines from around the world along with a pasta bar and appetizers.
DJ Lionel Miranda, a music producer, hip-hop musician and founder of Sptlght Entertainment, a collective of Southern Nevada DJs and media professionals, will entertain.
The wine tasting will also feature a brief presentation of Lutheran Services’ success stories in Southern Nevada. The nonprofit, which launched in 1985, annually helps more than 38,000 clients break free from poverty, homelessness and hunger.
Lutheran Social Services serves Southern Nevadans with nutrition and empowerment programs including DigiMart, a food pantry that lets clients order fruits, vegetables and other groceries online from their homes and from local kiosks.
“Some of you know that we received a large grant to expand our building for our new JOURNEY Senior Services Center,” said Armena Mkhitaryan. “So many seniors are living in social isolation over the long term here in Nevada. Proceeds from this event will help us jump start new programs in our JOURNEY Center such as senior meals, bingocize, and other ministries and programs to bring seniors together and pull them out of social isolation.”
Visit https://www.lssnv.org for information on Lutheran Social Services of Nevada. To get tickets to the event ($150 per ticket) go to www.lssnv.org/wine-tasting/. For corporate sponsorship opportunities head to www.lssnv.org/sponsorship/.
Event sponsors include Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, The Godfather of Las Vegas, New Song Lutheran Church, Aruba Networks, Gaming Arts, Think Ahead IT and Buckley Wealth Management.
About Lutheran Social Services
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 known for its diverse services for individuals of many demographics, including low-income, at-risk of homelessness, homeless, families with or without children, youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and senior citizens. Comprehensive social services include DigiMart, an online food pantry; mobile food distribution events called Open Air Markets; nutrition education classes and live cooking demonstrations; senior supportive services including the Senior Meal Program; employment services; women’s health resources; mainstream benefits applications; and other safety net services.
Although Lutheran-based, LSSN is open and inclusive in the services we offer. We have an extensive nondiscrimination policy, which applies to our employment policies and service delivery.
Our mission is to express the Love of Christ by Serving and Caring for People in Need. In the last two years we have served about 3500 people per month and over the last 25 years we have served over a half a million individuals.
