Hastings Programs
Family Support Services
Please call 402.463.2112 to learn more.
CSS Food Pantry in Hastings
For information about our food pantry services in Hastings, please call 402.463.2112.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Support CSS Hastings
Donate Items
Clothing & household items may be brought to our Hastings St. Joseph Gift & Thrift store. Click here for more information.
To better serve and uphold the dignity of our clients, we have established guidelines for our donation program and we ask that all potential donors of furniture or larger items fill out a screening form. Click here for our online form.
Donate Money
Your gifts, both large and small, will help us bring Hope in the Good Life to those we serve together in the 16 county area served by our outreach office. Click here to donate online.
Volunteer
Our Hastings office offers many opportunities for individuals, families, and parish communities to serve those in need. Ultimately, we are about service to one another: the disabled, the aged, the newcomer, and the poor among us. Join us! Click here for our easy online application form.
The latest CSS Hastings News

By Katie Patrick
As the wind howls outside my home late in the evening, I can’t help but think of those less fortunate living on the streets, managing piles of dirty, damp blankets and coats weathered by previous nights’ storms and loaded onto push carts with shabby wheels that squeak as they are pushed. The backpacks they wear are weathered too, yet they hold the only belongings they have.
The latest 180 with Katie highlights December at Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska as a powerful month of “hope in action.” John Soukup and Executive Director Katie Patrick share how staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners came together across southern Nebraska to serve families, support those experiencing homelessness, and bring comfort during the holiday season. From food markets, thrift stores, and outreach efforts to record-breaking generosity and life-changing moments of personal care, the episode shows how small acts—meals shared, coats given, prayers offered—made a lasting impact on hundreds of lives throughout December.
Our latest HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE newsletter shares stats and stories from across southern Nebraska.

