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NC Food Stamp Changes Could Stress Local Nonprofits – The Charlotte Observer
Up to 10,000 people in Mecklenburg County could lose their food stamp benefits by the spring if they’re unable to prove they work, volunteer or take classes for at least […]
When you have to make choices – gas, lights or food?
Juanita Reed has a degree from Johnson C. Smith University, is a substitute teacher for children with special needs for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She is recovering from a recent hip […]
A Holiday Madhouse (for which we are #grateful)!
On a rainy morning one week before Thanksgiving, three SUVs and a pickup pulled up to the back door of the Holy Comforter pantry. Workers from Mayer Brown, a global […]
The Charlotte Observer: Loaves & Fishes leader Beverly Howard to retire in 2016
From The Charlotte Observer Howard took over the nonprofit in 1988 when it had only 6 pantries It now has 20 pantries spread across Mecklenburg County A team will begin […]
Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes, Beverly Howard To Retire in 2016
After 27 years of fighting hunger and poverty in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Beverly Howard has announced she will retire as Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes in June 2016. Under her leadership as […]
