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March is National Nutrition Month – Food, Nutrition and Health Tips
What is National Nutrition Month All About? National Nutrition Month is celebrated every year in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Each year it is given a different theme but it’s focus remains on the importance of making informed food choices and developing nutritious eating and physical activity habits. The theme for National […]
“If They Couldn’t Come Here, I Worry They Wouldn’t Eat”, Volunteer Sissy Poland
Sissy Poland did not hesitate when asked why she volunteers for Loaves & Fishes’ pantry at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church. “Food is important to everyone, I see it as a great human need. If they couldn’t come here I worry they wouldn’t eat. She especially worries about children and seniors, those who are most […]
He Shook My Hand and Repeated 5 Words Over & Over, “Thank you! Blessings! Bless You” Meet 3 of the Neighbors You Fed in One Day at a Loaves & Fishes Pantry
There is no one size fits all, no one age or situation that defines who is hungry in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. One Saturday a month, Loaves & Fishes’ Grants and Advocacy Coordinator, Shay Merritt, volunteers at our pantry at Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Here Shay shares with us the stories of just three of the families she […]
Shay Merritt Recognized for Her Advocacy for the Hungry with First Lloyd Lancaster Award
We are so proud of our very own Shay Merritt who was recognized at this year’s Annual Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk Recognition Dinner with the first ever Lloyd Lancaster Award! The very special award is named in honor of a very special person and no one better exemplifies the passion in advocating for the […]
12 Books to Read for 2020
Loaves & Fishes’ Grants and Advocacy Coordinator, Shay Merritt, has put together a list of 12 must reads for 2020; some old, some new, but these 12 books educate, inform and advocate for causes that are all at play in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. The information and experiences shared in these 12 books, read in any […]
Results of 2019 Loaves & Fishes Client Impact Survey
Today, Loaves & Fishes released the results of our 2019 Client Impact Survey Findings. We wish we had better news. Despite an overall favorable economy and record low unemployment rates, we are NOT experiencing a drop in referrals for food in our community. Rather our numbers remain on a steady increase. We anticipate a 2 […]
Girl Scouts of North Meck. SMASH Last Year’s Food Drive Totals!!
The Girl Scouts of North Mecklenburg Co. have done it again! This year’s A Can if You Can Food Drive smashed last year’s totals with an astounding 20,000 pounds of food collected for Loaves & Fishes! 42 Troops or 350+ girls participated, distributing over 7,000 bags to 40 neighborhoods in in Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson. Top […]
Would You Share Your Family’s Desperately Needed Food?
Guest blog by Sue Loeser, Pantry Volunteer at First Presbyterian Church’s Loaves & Fishes Pantry Empathy was on my mind when I helped Jane (not her real name) as she shopped for her family of six. Jane was my dream client because she liked to cook and was searching for healthy options. We were offering several […]
A Little Secret from Loaves & Fishes
By Tina Postel I’m going to let you know a little secret that we have at Loaves & Fishes. When we provide groceries to families in need, it is so much more than food that we are providing. The secret is that…. food is medicine, food is love, and food is hope. So many memories […]
Lessons from Jeannette Walls About Shame, Imperfections and Texture
Guest Blog by Kristy Bell, Loaves & Fishes Board Member Jeannette Walls came to speak at our May Luncheon of Hope and provided us with her own perspective, as someone who grew up in poverty and homelessness. Growing up her family did not have indoor plumbing, she went to school dirty, and she didn’t have […]
