Privileged to Serve for 35 Years
“They may start to come here for the food, but we have the opportunity — maybe the obligation — to help them in other ways.” – Mike Havala, Loaves & Fishes CEO
Healthy Food and Summer Needs
Healthy Food and Summer Needs “Our goal is to provide people with the same quantity and quality of healthy food that others have access to.” – Loaves & Fishes CEO Mike Havala, as featured in Positively Naperville Read more→
Loaves & Fishes Community Garden
Loaves & Fishes staff and volunteers partnered with the tremendous folks from The GardenWorks Project to build community gardens near our facility. Volunteers and staff have been tending and watering these raised gardens that will provide fresh, healthy produce for our clients, and that makes us very happy! For more information, contact Jane Macdonald, Director of… Read more »
Night to End Hunger 2019
OUR NIGHT TO END HUNGER EVENT IS SOLD OUT! WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSE FROM OUR COMMUNITY. For questions and to be added to our waiting list, please email Special Events Manager Nicole Louis at nlouis@loaves-fishes.org. 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Please click on the image below if you would like to extend a personal… Read more »
Stamp Out Hunger Success!
This year’s total: 84,930 pounds of food collected! Thanks to our generous community and our hard working letter carriers & volunteers for helping us collect so much food for Stamp Out Hunger! Our clients greatly benefit from your big hearts!
New Appointments to Board of Directors
It is with the utmost pleasure that Loaves & Fishes announces the appointment of three outstanding individuals to Loaves & Fishes Board of Directors. We extend a warm welcome to Meena Banasiak of Phoenix Packaging, Nancy Couch, Loaves & Fishes volunteer, and Dr. Benjamin White, City of Naperville Councilman. “We welcome Meena Banasiak, Nancy Couch,… Read more »
Naperville Chef Showdown 2019
Our Naperville Chef Showdown was a huge success thanks to our event partners, Chefs, restaurants, special guests, sponsors, participants & attendees. Special thanks to our event partners at My Chef Catering, our event sponsor Energy Services and to NCTV17!Our great community offered support on behalf of families and individuals who struggle to meet their essential… Read more »
Stamp Out Hunger 2019!
We do need your help! The Letter Carriers Food Drive helps us stock our shelves during the summer months when kids are home from school, and there are more meals to provide at home. Look for the orange plastic bag delivered with your mail the week before May 11th. Please consider filling your bag with… Read more »
Sold Out Showdown!
The Naperville Chef Showdown has sold out! Thanks to our tremendous community for participating!