Serving Las Vegas With Compassion, Dignity, and Practical Support

Serving Southern Nevada with meals, essentials, and outreach.

Lifting Up Vegas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity throughout Southern Nevada. Through community outreach, mobile meal distribution, hygiene support, and acts of everyday kindness, we work to meet urgent needs while reminding people they have not been forgotten.

We believe help should be practical, consistent, and human. That means showing up with ready-to-eat meals, essential supplies, and real compassion for our neighbors facing hard times. Our mission is not just to hand something out and leave. It is to serve people with dignity, build community trust, and create meaningful local impact one outreach at a time.

With the support of donors, volunteers, and community partners, Lifting Up Vegas is building a stronger, more compassionate Las Vegas for those who need it most.

Our impact in numbers

Countries in which we offer ASD programs to children

57

Volunteers worldwide with ASD rehabilitation training

264

Total number of ASD programs our organization has initiated

103

What We Do

Lifting Up Vegas supports the local community through direct outreach and service efforts. Depending on current needs, our work may include:

  • Meal distribution
  • Hygiene and essential item support
  • Community outreach events
  • Donation drives
  • Volunteer-led service projects
  • Encouragement and connection for neighbors in need

Why It Matters

Many people in our community face food insecurity, instability, and difficult circumstances that often go unseen. We believe small acts of service, done consistently, can make a real difference. By showing up with compassion and practical support, we aim to serve with dignity and help meet immediate needs in a meaningful way.

How to Support

There are many ways to support Lifting Up Vegas. You can volunteer, donate, partner with us, or help spread the word. Every contribution helps us serve more people and strengthen our outreach across Las Vegas.

Join our volunteer community

Join our growing community of over 250 volunteers across the world, and make an impact in the lives of children with ASD and their families. There are numerous ways to help out.

With as little as US $5/month, you can make a huge impact on a child's life. Your donation will help a child with ASD stay in daycare, receive personal care, food, and enjoy art therapy classes.

Support a child

When you support a program, you support 25 children with ASD and their families. Your donation will help our program run smoothly, and continue to offer rehabilitative help to those who need it.

Support a program

Cynthia Maples

Founder

“I've seen what a few hours of the right experience can do to a child with ASD. It's magic, and it's long-lasting. We all really CAN make a difference.”

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