Dollar Up, Hunger Down!
Sponsored by Dine Naperville, Dollar Up, Hunger Down! takes place during Hunger Action Month in September which draws attention to the more than 800 food-insecure families from our area visiting Loaves & Fishes each week. Loaves & Fishes Community Services is very grateful for the support restaurants offer our community. Given that each is food based,… Read more »
35th Anniversary Proclamation from DuPage County Board
Loaves & Fishes Community Service was honored to receive a Proclamation from the DuPage County Board commemorating its 35th Anniversary. DuPage County Chairman, Dan Cronin presented President/CEO Mike Havala, Vice President of Advancement Nancy Wiersum, and Vice President of CARES Programs Janet Derrick with the official proclamation in celebration and appreciation for 35 years… Read more »
Healthy Food and Summer Needs
Healthy Food and Summer Needs “Our goal is to provide people with the same quantity and quality of healthy food that others have access to.” – Loaves & Fishes CEO Mike Havala, as featured in Positively Naperville Read more→
Night to End Hunger 2019
Together, we raised more than $335,000 during Night to End Hunger!We greatly appreciate the tremendous generosity and support of our community! Join us for a post-event auction Thursday, September 12th at 9:00am- Sunday, September 15th at 5:00 pm Thank you to our sponsors and emcee for the evening, Dionne Miller, ABC 7 Eyewitness News Sports…. Read more »
Loaves & Fishes Community Garden
Loaves & Fishes staff and volunteers partnered with the tremendous folks from The GardenWorks Project to build community gardens near our facility. Volunteers and staff have been tending and watering these raised gardens that will provide fresh, healthy produce for our clients, and that makes us very happy! For more information, contact Jane Macdonald, Director of… Read more »
Stamp Out Hunger Success!
This year’s total: 84,930 pounds of food collected! Thanks to our generous community and our hard working letter carriers & volunteers for helping us collect so much food for Stamp Out Hunger! Our clients greatly benefit from your big hearts!
New Appointments to Board of Directors
It is with the utmost pleasure that Loaves & Fishes announces the appointment of three outstanding individuals to Loaves & Fishes Board of Directors. We extend a warm welcome to Meena Banasiak of Phoenix Packaging, Nancy Couch, Loaves & Fishes volunteer, and Dr. Benjamin White, City of Naperville Councilman. “We welcome Meena Banasiak, Nancy Couch,… Read more »
Stamp Out Hunger 2019!
We do need your help! The Letter Carriers Food Drive helps us stock our shelves during the summer months when kids are home from school, and there are more meals to provide at home. Look for the orange plastic bag delivered with your mail the week before May 11th. Please consider filling your bag with… Read more »
Sold Out Showdown!
The Naperville Chef Showdown has sold out! Thanks to our tremendous community for participating!