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.
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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 John Soukup
Development Officer, Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska
As I walked through the lobby of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS) in Lincoln, and then observed what was happening in our Food Market this past week, the energy feels a little different. There’s a steady rhythm of families arriving for their food market appointments—parents carrying toddlers, seniors pulling small carts, and volunteers greeting each guest by name.
When SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were paused Oct. 29 due to the government shutdown, then partially funded Nov. 3, thousands of Nebraskans were affected. For many, CSS has become a place to turn when there’s nowhere else to go for food or basic needs. Normally, our Lincoln food market schedules about a dozen appointments each day, and it’s not unusual for a few clients to miss theirs. But now, almost everyone is showing up, grateful for the help.
Read uplifting HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE updates from across 24,000 square miles of southern Nebraska!
By Katie Patrick
Does it ever seem that your six-month routine visit to the dentist comes around sooner than expected? I often feel that way when I receive a text notification from the dental office informing me of my upcoming appointment. Truly, I feel as if I was just there having my teeth cleaned. However, when I check my calendar – sure enough, it has indeed been six months and the time has come for my next appointment. And so I go.
Now, that’s the dentist where I schedule in advance. The eye doctor, however, is another story.
