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A Meal and More
Word is out - the Great Recession is over! Unemployment is down and the number of people needing Loaves & Fishes has finally stabilized. However, Loaves & Fishes still provided a week's worth of nutritious groceries to 105,015 people in Mecklenburg County in 2013. So what... read more
All I have is thanks and a calm in my heart
Our most recent newsletter features the story of the Oliver family. We met the Olivers after receiving a very moving thank you letter from mom Heather. We wanted to share it with you... Dear Loaves & Fishes, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, compa... read more
What do you want to give? Ask A 5 Year Old.
I have been asked many, many times, what is the best food to donate to Loaves & Fishes. The question always reminds me of a time 30 years ago, long before I worked for Loaves & Fishes. My church had a food collection each quarter. I would stand in front of the open ... read more
That’s What We’re Talking About…
Loaves & Fishes’ mission has always been to help individuals and families who are in emergency situations. Over the past 25 years I have been asked many times “what kind of emergency are you talking about?” Well, the first couple of weeks of February were a perfect ... read more
Reflections From A Post Santa World…
This Christmas my 10 year old granddaughter, Raven, found out there is no Santa. Or more accurately I should say she learned there is no fat old man in a red suit. But her mother told her we are all Santa for each other. In addition to considering her parents and me ("Who N... read more
Have Yourself a ?????? Little Christmas
Christmas for me is always influenced by what else is going on in my life. Last year Christmas was all but lost. A very dear friend was in a serious car accident the week after Thanksgiving and was in the hospital or rehab until February. It was a depressing holiday at best... read more
