LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Locals suffering from food insecurity are getting a helping hand from the Lutheran Social Services of Nevada.

The organization celebrated the grand opening of a new food pantry at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church on Thursday.

Local leaders joined in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and offered grocery bags to the community.

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The development aims to provide free services including grocery assistance, SNAP, utility assistance, employment services, and other programs for low-income families.

Those with the Lutheran Social Services of Nevada say the pantry will bring the community closer together in times of need.

Since 1985, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada annually helped more than 38,000 clients break free from poverty, homelessness, and hunger.