Mission & History
Our vision is to end hunger in our community.
Our mission is to provide food and
leadership in
the community
by uniting and mobilizing resources to empower
people to be self-sufficient.
Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry was founded in 1984 and officially incorporated on August 6, 1991
as a
501(c)(3),
not-for-profit corporation, for the purpose and mission of providing food and
other
essentials to
Naperville residents
in need.
Thus, Loaves & Fishes
was born out of the collective social conscience of our citizenry, and has
been
sustained
through
a continually responsive call to action to utilize all
resources at our disposal
to end hunger in our community.
We Believe
...in the power of community to change lives.
...that by working together we can accomplish great things.
...that each person possesses inherent dignity.
...in the nobility of the human spirit.
...the opportunity to serve is a gift.
...food is a right and not a privilege.
Core Values
Community
Compassion
Dignity
Hope
Service
View
our timeline
here.