REFUEL
Register now for an incredible opportunity to be inspired. REFUEL, REFOCUS, & RESTART GIVE ONE DAY BACK TO YOU. REFUEL is a special one-day event that brings inspirational speakers and coaches to Naperville to give back to our community and help you reach your personal goals in 2019. Invest one day in yourself to refuel… Read more »
Rebecca’s Bright Future Story
“A Bright Future Story” Rebecca tells her story of struggle, hope, determination, gratitude and joy.
Dollar Up, Hunger Down!
Sponsored by Dine Naperville, Dollar Up, Hunger Down! takes place during Hunger Action Month in September which draws attention to the more than 790 food insecure families from our area visiting Loaves & Fishes each week. Loaves & Fishes Community Services is very grateful for the support restaurants offer our community. Given that each is food based,… Read more »
Chicago Automobile Trade Association Dealers Care
Joel Weinberger of Continental Motors Group met with Loaves & Fishes CARES Vice President Janet Derrick to promote Chicago Automobile Trade Association “Chicagoland Dealers Care” initiative on ABC 7 Chicago. We are so grateful for the support of Continental Motors to our car donation program!
Jenny’s Gracious Gesture
Last year, a client wrote Loaves & Fishes a thank-you letter detailing her gratitude and the dignity and compassion she encountered in our market. Jenny generously agreed to appear in a video to read excerpts from that letter. You can view the video here. Earlier this month, Jenny notified Loaves & Fishes of some incredible… Read more »
Erasmo Pacheco: “Why I Give Back”
Corporate work group volunteer Erasmo Pacheco, Director of Treasury at InvenTrust Properties Corp. knows firsthand how it feels to go without. He shares his personal story of growing up in a strong, loving family that struggled financially, and the lessons learned that he practices today. Why It’s Important That I Give Back to the Community… Read more »
Moving Up From Poverty: Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Eighteen months ago, Loaves & Fishes embarked on a journey to help individuals change their lives. In January of this year we launched our first “Moving UP” session which is a sixteen week program where clients investigate the impact poverty has had on their lives. The goal of the program is to have participants create a… Read more »
A Letter From A Client
A mother shares her heartfelt feelings about her experience in the market at Loaves & Fishes.
Loaves and Fishes Food Recovery Program
Another load of fresh produce has made its way to the Loaves and Fishes market, something that happens nearly everyday thanks to their food rescue program.
