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Nancy Wiersum, Executive Vice President of Advancement for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, is set to retire on February 28, 2025, after serving in the position for eight years.

This year, Loaves & Fishes is celebrating a special milestone—our 40th Anniversary. As we enter the Thanksgiving season, it’s a perfect time to pause and reflect on the many blessings in our lives. Loaves & Fishes has been blessed with a community that continues to support our mission.

As we celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we are so well aware that it is our community who has made that possible. Over the years, as we have grown and evolved, compassionate people wanting to make a difference have stepped up right along with us.

Give the Gift of HOPE The Holiday Season is approaching!  Your gift will provide a family with a complete Holiday meal and, more importantly, the gift of HOPE! Make a monetary donation here or visit our Virtual Food Drive and select the Holiday Meal.  

As September begins, we observe Hunger Action Month, an initiative by Feeding America to mobilize communities nationwide to tackle hunger. This month reminds us that food insecurity is not just a distant issue—it’s happening in our neighborhoods.

As September begins, we observe Hunger Action Month, an initiative by Feeding America to mobilize communities nationwide to tackle hunger. This month reminds us that food insecurity is not just a distant issue—it’s happening in our neighborhoods.

Loaves & Fishes 2024 Impact Summary

Joining the team at Loaves & Fishes Community Services last November was a profound and transformative experience. I

Loaves & Fishes Community Services is very pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members:  Michael Mitchem, Alex Pope, Dr. Amy Stoeffler, and Karen Wells.  Michael Mitchem has been in the food industry his entire career and currently serves as the General Manager of Cargill North America’s Protein Distribution Facility in the southwest… Read more »