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A New Beginning

February 8th, 2016 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Programs, Stories of Hope board of directors, ceo, DuPage, Fishes, lisle, Loaves, mike havala, Naperville, president, resignation, wheaton

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your generosity and dedication in 2015; a year that saw significant progress in connecting low-income individuals and families to the resources they need to thrive. Over 4,600 families received assistance over the past year, and, through the Client Engagement Model, we have experienced great success in finding sustainable… Read more »

Trinity Lutheran Church Raises $25,500 to Fight Hunger

February 2nd, 2016 loaves-fishes Community, Programs, Stories of Hope advent, check presentation, church, church donation, donation, dupage county, Fishes, lisle, Loaves, make a difference, Naperville, philanthropy, Share the Joy, trinity lutheran

Check out @News_TLC4U check presentation video featuring @dmramonas speaking about the impact of their #donation: https://t.co/GvyeaPYLB6 — Loaves & Fishes (@loaves_fishes) February 2, 2016

The Power of Community

October 22nd, 2015 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Volunteer News 6 million, achieve, barriers, campaign, career, chicago, Community, corey schmidt, Dave Kelsch, DuPage, dupage county, employed, employment, empower, Empowerment, Fishes, food, food insecurity, Fundraising, george mann, goal, health, hunger, hunger-relief, jobs, julie mann, Loaves, low income, mike havala, Naperville, nutrition, obesity, philanthropy, poverty, power of community, steering committee, success, tom miers, wellness

The western suburbs of Chicago are increasingly becoming home to low-income families in search of safer neighborhoods, better schools, and affordable housing; yet, they are finding that a lack of employment opportunities and public transit are blocking their path to self-sufficiency. With the help of Loaves & Fishes, these families are connected to the resources… Read more »

Jackson National Takes Action Against Child Hunger

September 12th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs chicago, child health, Child Hunger, child wellness, Community, corporate social responsibility, CSR, danielle robinson, donation, donor, Fishes, food, fund, give back, health, illinois, jackson in action, Jackson National, jackson national community fund, kids, lansing, Loaves, michigan, nutrition, philanthropy, Volunteer, Volunteerism, well-being, wellness

Loaves & Fishes’ Child Nutrition Initiative has been a crucial part of our hunger-relief efforts since 2004, when it was launched to supplement the loss of school-provided lunches for students during the summer months. As the need in our community increased, the initiative expanded in 2005 to provide breakfast foods for students during the school… Read more »

Walmart Foundation Gives Back Big

August 31st, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Programs, Stories of Hope brian bolliger, check, corporate donation, corporate social responsibility, CSR, donation, donor, Fishes, give, give back, give big, grant, Greg Szarzynski, Loaves, make a difference, philanthropy, walmart, walmart foundation

The Walmart Foundation has donated $50,000 to Loaves & Fishes to help us reduce hunger in our community. Brian Bolliger, Loaves & Fishes’ Board Member, and LaVerne Mathews, Director of Advancement, were presented with a check from Greg Szarzynski, Walmart Store Manager, as part of the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, which supports organizations that… Read more »

“People Helping People” Philosophy Stocks the Shelves of Loaves & Fishes

August 28th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Stories of Hope corporate communication, corporate social responsibility, CSR, feeding, finance, Fishes, food, Food drive, hunger, hunger-relief, ICUL, ICUS, Illinois Credit Union League, Illinois credit union system, Loaves, Loaves and Fishes, people helping people, philosophy, poverty, Tom Kane, underemployed, unemployed

Hunger doesn’t take a “summer vacation.” That’s why employees of the Naperville-based Illinois Credit Union System (ICUS) significantly increased their efforts during their annual summer food drive for Loaves & Fishes. As a result, they donated more than 1,100 pounds of food to help feed our hungry neighbors. ICUS employees collected our most needed items,… Read more »

Variety Makes Loaves & Fishes Go Round

August 12th, 2015 sschmitz Community, Programs, Volunteer News active, activities, Fishes, food sorting, leaders, leadership, Loaves, Loaves and Fishes, retention, shelly schmitz, stocking, thought leaders, variety, Volunteer, volunteer leadership, volunteering, Volunteerism

When I joined Loaves & Fishes, I marveled at the commitment, loyalty and diversity of volunteer manpower. Each day was more inspiring than the day before as I would learn the stories of our long term volunteers: the couple who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by starting the day volunteering the volunteers I see four… Read more »

Red Rocker Helps Fight Hunger

July 4th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Programs, Stories of Hope David Brown, entertainment, Event, exchange club, Fishes, food, Hagar, hagar family foundation, hunger, Loaves, Loaves & Fishes, Loaves and Fishes, Mondelez, Naperville, naperville ribfest, performance, red rocker, ribfest, Sammy Hagar, selck, shelly schmitz, van halen

“It takes a village to raise a child,” said Megan Selck, Loaves & Fishes’ President and CEO. Family life and services are primary focuses to Loaves & Fishes, making every volunteer, donation and contribution a positive difference maker. A new addition to our cause is Sammy Hager, front man of The Circle and a member… Read more »

Returning to her Roots

May 13th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope agriculture, course, diane, diane ramonas, elementary, elmwood, Fishes, fruit, fruits, garden, gardening, golf, L&F, Loaves, Loaves & Fishes, Loaves and Fishes, Naperville, ramonas, school, school garden, springbrook, vegetable, vegetables, veggies

I was delighted to attend the ribbon-cutting on Thursday for the Elmwood Elementary School garden. I had been notified of this event several months ago by Sandy Bell, the organizer of this amazing project, after she had read my blog. Other schools in Naperville have gardens that have been successfully producing vegetables and fruits for… Read more »

The Recipe for Success

May 13th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope client, cook, cook book, cookbook, cooking, cooking light, delicious, eat, eating, Fishes, food, food insecurity, foodie, good eating, Loaves, nutrition, recipe, recipe book, tasty, wellness

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 »

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