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Positively Naperville, August 18 2021 | Are You a Face of Compassion? Compassion is what drives most of the engagement with Loaves & Fishes. The word is defined as a deep awareness of others’ distress, together with a desire to alleviate it. Kind people who can see how difficult things are for others and want… Read more »

The Building for Lasting Impact initiative allows Loaves & Fishes to efficiently serve substantially more families in need. The plan allows us to expand geographically and provides omnichannel distribution through a hub and spoke model. Faces of Compassion Are you a face of compassion? Be part of the next phase of our Building for Lasting Impact… Read more »

  Loaves & Fishes CARES Car Program While COVID-19 resulted in the temporary closures of many businesses and client programs over the past year, the Loaves & Fishes CARES Car Program remained open and gave clients a ray of hope during the uncertainties of the pandemic. Click here to read the entire article.

The typical day at Loaves & Fishes begins early in the morning, as our dedicated volunteers prepare for the nearly 1,000 families we serve each week.

They start the day by setting up our drive-through distribution route with orange cones, directional signage, and tents. Rain or shine, they put on their orange safety vests and are ready to greet our guests with a smile.

(Naperville, IL –May 24, 2021) Loaves & Fishes Community Services is very pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members:  Kristen Refness, Shafer Suggs, Ashfaq Syed, and Joel Weinberger. Kristen Refness is an accomplished professional with comprehensive experience in financial management and treasury services. She currently serves as the System Director, Hospital Financial… Read more »

Join us for our Father’s Day Food Drive!   The fathers we serve face the harsh reality of not having enough food to feed their children. Let’s join together to provide hope for fathers in our community. Donate to our Father’s Day Food Drive to support those who need our help and honor the special dad… Read more »

Donate to our Mother’s Day Virtual Food Drive.

Loaves & Fishes CEO Mike Havala was a guest on Faith. Family. Focus with former NFL player Shafer Suggs and his daughter, Duke Woman’s Basketball alumni, Faith Suggs. This in-depth interview talks about Mike’s personal journey and the new chapter at Loaves & Fishes. To learn more about Faith. Family. Focus. Visit their Facebook page… Read more »

Creative Donations for the Wall of Lasting Impact  As part of our Building for Lasting Impact Campaign, the community has been invited to purchase a figurative Building Block to be displayed in our new building on the Wall of Lasting Impact. Over the past few months, we have been touched by the outpouring of support…. Read more »

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 »