Community

Community Gardening at Loaves & Fishes

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Community Gardening By Jane Macdonald, Director of Community Health The inspiration for a community garden can come from so many places.  Community gardens can be a great solution for transforming spaces or vacant lots into something much more appealing and productive.  They often become a teaching tool for those who want to be more knowledgeable about… Read more »


Daily Herald | Metea Key Club, Kiwanis fundraiser honors late adviser

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Daily Herald | Metea Key Club, Kiwanis fundraiser honors late adviser https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210313/metea-key-club-students-and-naperville-kiwanis-honor-late-friend-by-raising-funds-for-loaves-and-fishes  


Hinsdale Magazine, March issue 2021, Giving Back. Spring Updates from your Worthy Nonprofits

 


Naperville Unscripted Interview

If you didn’t have the opportunity to see today’s Naperville Unscripted virtual town hall, here it is! Thank you to Mayor Steve Chirico for hosting this informative discussion. https://fb.watch/491nqMYrCY/ Posted by Loaves & Fishes Community Services on Wednesday, March 10, 2021


Spotlight on Food Rescue

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Spotlight on Food Rescue  Did you know that approximately 60% of the food Loaves & Fishes distributes is from our food rescue program? The remaining food comes from food drives (20%) and food that we purchase (20%).  Our trucks make many weekly stops to local grocery stores who partner with us. The food we rescue… Read more »


Visit the Virtual Food Drive


Positively Naperville, Loaves & Fishes, Building for Lasting Impact

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Read the January 2021 article in Positively Naperville from Mike Havala, Loaves & Fishes CEO and President. https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2021/02/16/loaves-fishes-building-for-lasting-impact/119386  


Waubonsie teen’s #payitbackwards effort uses Degeneres’ cash to help Loaves & Fishes, Make-a-Wish – Chicago Tribune

Waubonsie teen’s #payitbackwards effort uses Degeneres’ cash to help Loaves & Fishes, Make-a-Wish – Chicago Tribune


NCTV17, Spotlight, Feb. 1 2021

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Mike Havala, CEO and President was a guest on NCTV17 Spotlight.  Take a look at his interview below. https://www.nctv17.com/spotlight/loaves-fishes-community-services/


Naperville Magazine, Meeting Needs

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Naperville Magazine, Meeting Needs February, 2021 By Dana Moran and Anne Stern The coronavirus pandemic changed how we live and work—essentially overnight. For Loaves & Fishes Community Services, it was a perfect storm of market forces: Demand for food grew dramatically, and food supply decreased due to supply chain interruptions. On top of that, due… Read more »