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Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays is Digitally Inclusive – Recite Me Toolbar
At Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays, we believe that access to nutritious food is a fundamental human right. We also believe that access extends to providing the information our clients and donors need to prevent food insecurity in our community. We are thrilled to partner with Recite Me to provide these accessibility tools to our website […]
March is National Nutrition Month – Check Out These Recipes and Tips for a Healthier You
March is National Nutrition Month and our partners at ONE Charlotte Health Alliance have put together a handbook of recipes and tips for a healthier you in both English and Spanish. Click on the photos below to access the information! Marzo es el mes de la nutrición y nuestros socios de One Charlotte Health Alliance […]
Trying to Keep the Hope Going
With Jamillah’s warm smile and easy laugh, it feels as if you have known her for a long time. The conversation flows easily – about her niece’s favorite foods, caring for an ill parent and when it comes to talk of family and responsibility – so do the tears. “We’re in the midst of some […]
Bracing for an increase in need as families see a significant decrease in monthly SNAP benefits
On the heels of an explosion in food insecurity in 2022, as well as the highest January and February totals in our 48 year history, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays is bracing for an even greater rise in need. As of March 1, families and individuals who are recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […]
Scouting for Food – Thank You for a Great Year!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Scouting for Food! A generous 213,966 lbs of food was collected to help Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays fight hunger in our community. We are grateful to Mecklenburg County Council of The Boy Scouts of America, WCNC Charlotte, Harris Teeter, Stegall Trucking, and Subaru South Blvd for making this all possible! […]
Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our Outstanding Volunteer Awards for 2022! Philip Bobzin – Winner of the Beverly Howard Award Philip Bobzin is a dedicated Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays volunteer. He is truly a jack of all trades when it comes to volunteerism. Philip is a staple in our phone center, spending 2 mornings every […]
Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays sees 38% Increase in Need in 2022
2022 was supposed to be a year of recovery. Instead, staggering price increases of basic necessities – food, fuel and housing, have created a perfect storm of need. In 2022, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays provided groceries to 106,547 people vs. 77,140 in 2021 – an increase of 38%. Almost half were children and seniors. Our […]
It’s So Much More Than Food – Meet Georgette and Lynne
We recently sat down with Georgette and Lynne, two wonderful, resilient women and were struck by the words they used to describe how they felt when they received their food from Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays. We had just delivered a week’s worth of groceries to Georgette through our home grocery delivery program and a […]
“I know that food doesn’t fix everything but I can think of no better place to start” – Tina Postel
Wow! All I can say is wow! Its been a long two years my friends and yet it has been a blur. I’m Tina Postel, I have to privilege of being the CEO of this incredible new and yet longstanding organization…..Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays. In the middle of a pandemic, we decided we didn’t have […]
Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays Sees 113% Increase in Neighbors Needing Help This Summer
After the tsunami of food insecurity that we witnessed in 2020, our numbers had stabilized over the last year, even reaching pre-pandemic levels. This summer, that has all changed. Taking a look at our June service numbers (see chart below) shows a significant increase in visits to our pantries – a 15% increase in one […]
