Loaves and Fishes Food Recovery Program
Another load of fresh produce has made its way to the Loaves and Fishes market, something that happens nearly everyday thanks to their food rescue program.
Stamp Out Hunger 2017
Stamp Out Hunger Yields 97,016 lbs of Food Largest Food Drive in L&F History The power of community was on display during the 25th Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on May 13th. Eighty-one individuals worked a total of 349 hours in one day to gather non-perishable donations placed near residential mailboxes. Letter carriers donated extra shift hours, and… Read more »
2017 National Night Out
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Neighborhoods throughout Naperville are invited to join communities nationwide and participate in National Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Online registration is now available by visiting www.naperville.il.us/nno.
Labor of Love
When Loaves & Fishes moved into our current building back in 2011, more and more groups of adults wanted to volunteer. There were parents who wanted to bring their children along, and L&F wasn’t equipped to handle young people. My husband Jim and I organized our first event in 2013 after our grandchildren asked what… Read more »
Largest Food Drive In Our History
The power of community was on display during the 25th Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on May 13, always organized on the second Saturday in May. According to news from Loaves & Fishes Community Services, 81 individuals worked a total of 349 hours in one day to gather non-perishable donations placed near residential mailboxes. Letter carriers… Read more »
Suburban Poverty on the Rise
Poverty in the suburbs is often out of sight, out of mind. But between 2000 and 2015, the low-income population of DuPage County grew by 78 percent, to a total of 170,000 people. Unlike urban poverty where people often live in one concentrated area, suburban poverty is widespread, making the problem less visible, but still… Read more »
The Rotary Club of Naperville’s 2017 Paul Harris Awards
The Rotary Club of Naperville recently honored some locals doing good in our community. The club acknowledged ten individuals with the 2017 Paul Harris Fellow Award for Service, named after the founder of Rotary. It’s the highest recognition given to non-club members who exhibit the Rotary’s motto “service above self,” recognizing those who have made… Read more »
Chicagoland Dealers Care
CHICAGO (May 9, 2017) – Chicagoland’s new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), donated $1,500 to the Loaves & Fishes “CARES” car program which provides transportation to working individuals in need. In addition to its car program, Naperville-based Loaves & Fishes serves the DuPage community by providing high-quality, healthy food; preventative care; educational opportunities;… Read more »
Bright Future Stories
A few years ago, a well-known talk show host invited people to step out of the audience and onto the stage to share their stories. “Everyone has a story,” she said. The most compelling ones were those that revealed remarkable triumph over challenge. In talking about those trying times, they each described a person or… Read more »
