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Saying Goodbye to Distribution Street and Hello to New Beginnings by Elizabeth Leland
“Twenty-five years ago, Friendship Trays moved into a gleaming-new commercial kitchen created out of an old warehouse where workers once knitted women’s hosiery. From the very first day, 2401 Distribution Street was so much more than a building.” Friendship Trays has merged with Loaves & Fishes and in July will move from their home of […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 and 2021 Virginia Sampson and Beverly Howard Awards
Even though we were unable to gather for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for the second year in a row, we still wanted to recognize the winners of our 2020 and 2021 Outstanding Volunteer Awards – so we took the awards ceremony on the road! Congratulations to our 2020 and 2021 Virginia Sampson Award Winners […]
Turn Your Victory Garden into a Giving Garden
Last year, we planted gardens to help our own food shortages. This year, let’s plant to help others. By Jen Tota McGivney for Southern Living, May 10, 2021 CREDIT: COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA Last summer at a mobile food pantry, a woman looked inside the bag of donated food she received and cried. Tina […]
The First Full Day as Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays and What a Day It Has Been!
IT’S OFFICIAL – Monday, May 3rd marked the first day of operation as our newly merged organization, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays. And what a day it has been! Tina and Lucy kicked things off by delivering the first Friendship Trays meals of the day. Staff and volunteers prepped the Friendship Trays meals […]
LOAVES & FISHES VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE FOOD ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC
By Alyssa Mulliger, Content Marketing Manager, United Way of Central Carolinas Volunteers serve a vital role in strengthening communities, assisting neighbors and advancing organizational missions, programs and services. Whether assembling hygiene kits for the homeless, organizing a food drive for the hungry or gathering school supplies for young children, volunteering has a positive impact on […]
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 poverty level, down from 2018 when there were […]
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 thousands of them with new […]
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 moving because I truly felt like we […]
March is National Nutrition Month – We’re Celebrating with Tips, Recipes and More
March is National Nutrition Month! Throughout the month, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays, along with ONE Charlotte Health Alliance (OCHA), will be featuring tips and recipes that emphasize, educate and encourage the importance of healthy eating habits. Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays provides nutritious groceries to more than 80,000 individuals, annually, from different nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures. […]
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. Between food donations collected by […]
