May 13th, 2015
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope
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I’m not really a recipe person. When (if) I prepare dinner, it’s really more about what’s in the refrigerator than anything else. I like flexibility when I cook, and the whole idea that a lot of food will not be going to waste. After starting with a few fundamentals, like mirepoix or pesto, I feel… Read more »
May 11th, 2015
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Community
carrier, DuPage, Food drive, hunger, letter, letter carrier, mail, mailman, NALC, Naperville, National Association of Letter Carriers, Post Office, postal, postal carrier, Stamp out Hunger
We have weighed in 76,000 lbs of food donated @StampOutHunger with more donations coming in! #fooddrive #food pic.twitter.com/H8WXbggkji — Loaves & Fishes (@loaves_fishes) May 12, 2015
May 8th, 2015
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Community, Programs
chicago, ConAgra, ConAgra Foods, corporate social responsibility, CSR, DuPage, Fishes, food, Foundation, grant, Loaves, Loaves and Fishes, McGough, Naperville, philanthropy, Thomas McGough, Tom McGough
Thanks @conagrafoods for granting us $150,000 toward our Client Engagement Model! #giveback #endhunger #empowerlives #makeadifference #philanthropy A photo posted by Loaves & Fishes (@loavesfishes1984) on May 8, 2015 at 9:49am PDT
April 25th, 2015
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Community, Volunteer News
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The Giving DuPage Human Race was a blast today! #race #raceday #run A photo posted by Loaves & Fishes (@loavesfishes1984) on Apr 25, 2015 at 3:37pm PDT
April 17th, 2015
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs
boston university, Cadence, CDH, central dupage hospital, child, Child Hunger, child nutrition, children, children's healthwatch, development, Dr., dr. john cook, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, early childhood, edward hospital, food, food insecurity, health, hunger, illinois governor's office, jennifer mcnulty, john cook, kids, linda van horn, NBC 5, Northwestern University, nutrition, pediatrics, Sandy Goldberg, school of medicine, theresa hawley, wellness, winfield
"Toxic stress can damage the brain architecture of young, developing children" Dr. John Cook #childhealth pic.twitter.com/lbZYNb4v48 — Loaves & Fishes (@loaves_fishes) April 17, 2015
March 23rd, 2015
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs
budget, child poverty, childhood, DuPage, Education, healthy families, illinois, illinois department, illinois department of children and family services, Kids Count, Larry joseph, metropolitan, new poor, new poverty, poverty, quinn, state budget, suburban, suburbs, Voices from Illinois children, working families
Child poverty, unfortunately, is a growing epidemic in the state of Illinois. No one wants to see a child suffer. No one likes reading or hearing about a child being abused or neglected. We are aware of programs, services, and even policies at both the state and federal level that have been effective reducing child… Read more »
March 17th, 2015
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Community
DuPage, exchange club, Fishes, Loaves, Naperville, ribfest
Post by Loaves & Fishes Community Services.
March 12th, 2015
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Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Volunteer News
Cary Gilkey, chicago, chicagoland, client, DuPage, dupage community foundation, end food waste, Fishes, Food Recovery, food rescue, Food Waste, fresh, fresh food, Loaves, Naperville, nutrition, operations, produce, reconfigure, refrigeration, shelly schmitz, UPS, Volunteer, wellness
Strange things appear to be happening at 1871 High Grove. Storage racks are disappearing, new displays are popping up in the grocery market and the warehouse has bright light beaming down from the now visible windows. What else can be expected and how will it benefit our clients, volunteers and operations? “With the growing number… Read more »
March 9th, 2015
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Hunger Facts
chicago, child, child eating, child health, child nutrition, child wellness, children, children eating, cooking light, DuPage, eating habits, Fishes, food, food science, food study, FORWARD, health, health care, health food, healthy food, Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity, interview, let's move, Loaves, michelle obama, Naperville, nutrition, nutritious food, unhealthy choices, wellness
School systems may have many challenges in their attempt to provide a new level of healthy foods to students. That doesn’t surprise me really. It’s only been five years since Michelle Obama began to promote the Let’s Move initiatives, and despite the flack from the school yards, I am glad to see someone finally put… Read more »
March 2nd, 2015
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Community, Stories of Hope
Post by Loaves & Fishes Community Services.