YCAN Floats their Boat with 95.9 The River
We will be at Centennial Beach for the #959theriver Float Your Boat for a Cause on Sunday! Will our cardboard and duct tape boat make it across the finish line? Be there from 11-4 to find out! #cardboard #floatyourboat #ducttape #summer #fun #smile #ycan #ypn #millennial #mackayinthemorning A photo posted by Loaves & Fishes (@loavesfishes1984)… Read more »
Concert to End Hunger: Great Music for a Great Cause
As I’m spreading the word about Loaves & Fishes’ Concert to End Hunger, people assume I don’t know who Harry Chapin is. I was not around to buy his albums when they were first released and I never saw him live in concert. He died when I was a 1-year-old. This weekend I’m going to… Read more »
L&F’s New Fiscal Year Brings New Faces
Loaves & Fishes Community Services has welcomed new leaders to assist us in achieving our strategic objectives and to continue alleviating poverty in the western suburbs of Chicago. At Day Without Hunger in June, Megan Selck, Loaves & Fishes’ President & CEO, spoke of transformation in reference to our new grocery market layout, our Client… Read more »
Making Birthday Wishes Come True
@NapervilleIL resident Kate Schultz donated 106 birthday bags to @loaves_fishes for children's birthday treats #NN17 pic.twitter.com/X8SA6cV2tm — NCTV17 (@NCTV17) July 15, 2015
Blackhawks Fan Makes a Difference
Corey donated items that he collected to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah! Thanks Corey! #KidsCare2 #Donate #blackhawks #hockeyfan #hockey #food #fooddrive #giveback A photo posted by Loaves & Fishes (@loavesfishes1984) on Jul 8, 2015 at 11:22am PDT
Gardening with Purpose
I confess that my gardening experience is more limited than I would like, but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m a huge fan of those talents. Gardening is a great hobby with an unmistakable benefit for those who take it on: food with flavor. Produce straight from the garden has a magic for kids,… Read more »
Red Rocker Helps Fight Hunger
“It takes a village to raise a child,” said Megan Selck, Loaves & Fishes’ President and CEO. Family life and services are primary focuses to Loaves & Fishes, making every volunteer, donation and contribution a positive difference maker. A new addition to our cause is Sammy Hager, front man of The Circle and a member… Read more »
DuPage Foundation Helps Renovation Efforts
Thx @DuPageFdn for granting us $15,000 toward the purchase of new refrigeration in our grocery market! #philanthropy pic.twitter.com/yuKezELilh — Loaves & Fishes (@loaves_fishes) June 24, 2015
Returning to her Roots
I was delighted to attend the ribbon-cutting on Thursday for the Elmwood Elementary School garden. I had been notified of this event several months ago by Sandy Bell, the organizer of this amazing project, after she had read my blog. Other schools in Naperville have gardens that have been successfully producing vegetables and fruits for… Read more »
The Recipe for Success
I’m not really a recipe person. When (if) I prepare dinner, it’s really more about what’s in the refrigerator than anything else. I like flexibility when I cook, and the whole idea that a lot of food will not be going to waste. After starting with a few fundamentals, like mirepoix or pesto, I feel… Read more »