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You Are Already Making a Difference in 2021! Let’s Keep it Going! January News Update from Executive Director Tina Postel
When Bob Briggs signed up to volunteer as a Loaves & Fishes home delivery driver he never realized that on his very first run, he would deliver groceries to a Habitat House he helped build. He said he felt that he was coming full circle. This week, he picked up deliveries for 5 families, […]
99,000 and Counting…. November News Update from Exec. Dir. Tina Postel
Loaves & Fishes Has Fed Over 99,000 People with the Busy Holiday Season Still To Come Photo by Lindsay Kappius 99,000 is a number that is hard to wrap your head around so it’s easy to forget that each number is one of our neighbors. Neighbors like Michael who recently reached out to simply say […]
We Are Here for Struggling Families – Update from Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Tina Postel
Dear Loaves & Fishes friends, When the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools summer feeding program came to an end earlier this month, CMS staff and volunteers helped spread the word that Loaves & Fishes is here to help hungry families fill the hunger gap. Add to that the expiration of the $600 extra unemployment supplement, and families […]
Having Time to Dig Deeper Gives Social Services Coordinator, Louise McCrorie the Answers She Needs to Help Link Clients to More Resources
Spend just a few minutes with Louise McCrorie and you believe that she could single-handedly change the world. Or, at the very least, make a tremendous difference in the lives of local families struggling to make ends meet. Since joining the Loaves & Fishes team in March as one of our front line receptionists, she […]
With Every Box Delivered, A Family Is Fed
Dear Loaves & Fishes Friends, It has been a couple of weeks since our last update but things haven’t slowed down at Loaves & Fishes! For one, our home delivery program continues to grow, reaching even more neighbors in need, neighbors like Erica. You can find her story below. We have much to share so […]
Loaves & Fishes COVID-19 Report
“This is a marathon, not a sprint” The impact of COVID-19 on our community’s health and economy has been swift and severe. In early March, we never could have imagined that by month’s end we would be feeding three times the number of people, in a brand new way, with limited access to our greatest […]
Thank You to Our Temp Workers – Hunger Heroes Indeed!! Week 15 Update from Executive Director, Tina Postel
Dear Loaves & Fishes Friends, Since we seem to have found our flow with the mobile pantries and food shares, this week’s update will be short and sweet! We have transitioned well to our “new COVID 19 normal” (if you can even use the word normal when discussing a pandemic). Because of that, moving forward […]
“I literally cried after opening all the food” Week 14 Update from Executive Director Tina Postel
Hello Friends, I hope your summer is off to a safe and happy start. I kindly ask each of you to stay safe and vigilant. As many of us grow weary of the isolation this pandemic brings it is easy to get lax in our safety precautions that include handwashing, social distancing and mask wearing. […]
Summer Pop Up Food Shares, Spanish Help and Other Weekly Updates from Executive Director Tina Postel
Hello Loaves & Fishes Friends, Weekly numbers: Our service numbers have remained relatively stable over the last three weeks. We provided a week’s worth of groceries to 2,499 individuals (1,021 children, 102 seniors). These numbers are still more than double the amount we typically serve this time of year but thanks to our host sites, […]
We Must Do More – Week 12 Update from Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Tina Postel
Dear Loaves & Fishes friends, Our hearts are heavy, filled with anger and sadness at the death of George Floyd and the civil unrest happening nationwide and right here in our own community. We cannot ignore the racial inequities so obviously visible in our food insecurity work. I’m proud of the incredible work that Loaves […]
