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Would you like to be on the wait list for the Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays Luncheon of Hope on May 24th? We are very excited for this year’s one of a […]

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Scouting for Food – Thank You for a Great Year!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Scouting for Food! A generous 213,966 lbs of food was collected to help Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays fight hunger in our […]

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Bracing for an increase in need as families see a significant decrease in monthly SNAP benefits

On the heels of an explosion in food insecurity in 2022, as well as the highest January and February totals in our 48 year history, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays is […]

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Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays sees 38% Increase in Need in 2022

2022 was supposed to be a year of recovery. Instead, staggering price increases of basic necessities – food, fuel and housing, have created a perfect storm of need. In 2022, […]

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What You Made Possible This Thanksgiving Holiday

We wanted to share with you a snapshot of what you made possible for thousands of our neighbors in Mecklenburg Co. Thanksgiving turkey distributions began Wednesday, November 16th and continued […]

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It’s So Much More Than Food – Meet Georgette and Lynne

We recently sat down with Georgette and Lynne, two wonderful, resilient women and were struck by the words they used to describe how they felt when they received their food […]