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A growing number of college students can't make ends meet. One local student often has to go without food while studying for exams and holding down a job. For her, Loaves & Fishes is a life saver.

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Stamp Out Hunger! National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is May 12 – Volunteers Are Needed

Fighting hunger is as easy as walking to your mailbox! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 12, for the annual Letter Carrier’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the largest one day food drive in the country! It is easy to participate. Place a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox on the morning of Saturday, […]

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Raising Children Who Care; A Conversation with Lois Brandt Thursday, May 31st – Purchase Tickets Here

Thursday, May 31st, join Loaves & Fishes for “Raising Children Who Care; A conversation with Lois Brandt,” award-winning author of Maddi’s Fridge.; an opportunity to learn how to talk to children about childhood hunger and poverty while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, and helping others. Ms. Brandt will speak to parents and adults at […]

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Upcoming Events for 2018: Tour de Turns August 25, 2018

The 7th Annual Tour de Turns and Neighborhood Festival is Helping Turn the Corner on Local Hunger Save the Date for the 7th annual Tour de Turns and Neighborhood Festival, Saturday, August 25 at Carmel Road Neighborhood Park. This original and unique benefit bicycle ride winds through beautiful tree-lined South Charlotte neighborhoods offering 15, 25, 37 and 62 mile […]

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Scouting for Food Results Are In and Mecklenburg Co. Boy Scouts Collect 230,574 lbs of food for Charlotte’s Hungry

A generous Charlotte-Mecklenburg community has donated 230,574 lbs. of food for hungry neighbors in need during February’s 2018 Scouting for Food Drive to benefit Loaves & Fishes.   An estimated 3,000 Boy Scouts from The Mecklenburg County Council of Boy Scouts of America went door-to-door February 3rd collecting food, as well as staffed multiple food […]

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Exciting Staff Changes at Loaves & Fishes

2017 brought many exciting changes to Loaves & Fishes, first and foremost, the opening of 10 new food pantries in Mecklenburg Co. To help with this growth and the increased need of our food insecure neighbors, Loaves & Fishes is happy to announce two staff changes. Angie Brumer has been promoted to the newly created […]

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Behind Every Bag There Is A Story

It all happens so quickly. Your child is sick and you need to take a couple of days from work to be with her. It takes longer than expected and suddenly you’re out of sick days, finding yourself having to do without a paycheck or two. Medical bills and living expenses start to add up. […]