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Loaves & Fishes Blog

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 […]

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Meet Layla

Seven-year old Layla wants to be an actress, a police officer … “no, wait, a construction worker.” She is bubbling with exuberance while her mom Kimberly shops at the Loaves & Fishes pantry at Greater Salem Church. Layla, her teen brother and mom just moved out of Charlotte Family Housing into their first home the […]

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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 […]

Events

Loaves & Fishes Pop Up Food Shares Distribute Free Food to Families in Need

Loaves & Fishes is holding a series of Pop Up Food Share events to distribute extra fresh fruits, produce and food boxes to hungry neighbors in need. The food comes from The Emergency Food Assistance Program or TEFAP, administered by the USDA and distributed to local agencies through Second Harvest Food Bank. In addition to our normal pantry […]

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Loaves & Fishes and Lyft Join Forces With Pilot Program Addressing Transportation for Food Insecure Households

At Loaves & Fishes we have long known about the transportation issues our food insecure families face.  We are excited to announce that we are partnering with our friends at Lyft to work on a solution.  Lyft has begun a 6-month pilot program to provide 75 Charlotte families living in food deserts with subsidized travel […]

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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 […]