Community Impact

Stamp Out Hunger on May 13th!

Each year, residents are encouraged to place healthy, unexpired, non-perishable items in bags by their mailboxes on the second Saturday in May. This year on Saturday, May 13, place healthy unexpired non-perishable items in bags by their mailbox for collection by postal carriers and Loaves & Fishes volunteers.


Loaves & Fishes, Bracing for impact | Positively Naperville

Loaves & Fishes: Bracing for impact  


Chef Showdown to Raise Funds for Loaves & Fishes, The Patch Naperville

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https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/chef-showdown-raise-funds-loaves-fishes


NCTV17, Spotlight Interview 2023

Loaves & Fishes Community Services supports struggling families  


Congratulations to our Moving Up Graduates!

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We are so very proud of our new Moving Up Graduates! These ladies committed to this program and discovered what was holding them back from living a more self-sufficient life. We are very thankful for the program’s facilitators, Donnishia Brown and Dr. Catherine Jackson, and the dedicated volunteers who provided services and meals each week…. Read more »


Loaves & Fishes steps up to the plate amidst food price inflation

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https://www.nctv17.org/news/loaves-fishes-steps-up-to-the-plate-amidst-food-price-inflation/  


Daily Herald: Why suburban food pantries expect further stress

Why suburban food pantries expect further stress by Eric Peterson January 27, 2023 Go to the Daily Herald here: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/why-suburban-food-pantries-expect-further-stress–?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Download a PDF here: https://www.loaves-fishes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Why-suburban-food-pantries-expect-further-stress.pdf


Loaves & Fishes Welcomes Megan Lynch to the Board of Directors

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Loaves & Fishes Community Services announces the appointment of Megan Lynch, Manager of the Charitable Fund at Duly Health and Care to their Board of Directors. 


Positively Naperville, The Power of Moving Up

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Loaves & Fishes: The power of moving up The Power of Moving Up by Mary Boulos, Director of CARES Programs at Loaves & Fishes Community Services “This is not for the weak!” That is the consensus about Loaves & Fishes’ Moving Up program according to this year’s program graduates. Please allow me to explain. Moving… Read more »


Loaves & Fishes: Bringing healthy food to communities in need

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Loaves & Fishes: Bringing healthy food to communities in need January, 5, 2023| Edward Elmhurst Health Healthy Driven Community New funding from Edward-Elmhurst Health will help nonprofit Loaves & Fishes expand the distribution of healthy food to those in need in Will and DuPage counties. The project is being supported through Edward-Elmhurst Health’s Community Investment… Read more »