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I was shocked by the story the numbers told – Poverty vs. Deep Poverty in Mecklenburg Co.
I was shocked by the story the numbers told. They were numbers I have reviewed over and over, just organized differently in the new Census report formats. With 3.6% of the population unemployed in 2019, there were 111,183 people in Mecklenburg County living at or below the p... read more
The World Shut Down and Our Work Exploded – March News Update from Executive Director Tina Postel
It's hard to believe that exactly one year ago, we were first facing the challenges of a pandemic head on. As you may recall, the world shut down and our work exploded. This week marks one year since our transition to "prepacked" nutritious food boxes and our race to pack thou... read more
Stronger Together in The Fight Against Hunger, Loaves & Fishes and Friendship Trays Are Merging!
Loaves & Fishes and Friendship Trays are excited to announce that our two organizations are merging! As longtime leaders in the fight against hunger, we believe that working together as one will improve overall access to nutritious food in a way that ensures kindness, dign... read more
Chasidie Glover, Loaves & Fishes Nutritional Service Coordinator and RD Talks About Our New Specialty Box Program
My first experience with Loaves & Fishes began as a dietetic intern completing my community rotation. Prior to my internship with Loaves & Fishes, I had no idea food insecurity was so high in my own community. Seeing the number of people we fed increase every week was mov... read more
In A Year of Unknowns, There Has Been One Constant. February News Update from Loaves & Fishes
In a year of so many unknowns, there continues to be one constant that we have been able to rely on - the overwhelming generosity of this community. When we have needed you, you have stepped up. Every single time. This year's Scouting for Food drive was a prime example. Betwee... read more
An Open Letter of Thanks from Tim Morgan, MCC-BSA Chair of Scouting for Food
Date: February 7, 2021 From: Tim Morgan, Chairman of Scouting for Food Its midday on Sunday, February 7th, and we are wrapping up another successful year of Scouting for Food (SFF) campaign. But this year feels different. This is the year that made me realize that Mecklenb... read more
