Stories of Philanthropy

Hunger doesn’t take a holiday! On November 27th Loaves & Fishes is a proud participant in Giving Tuesday. Loaves & Fishes has an opportunity to receive $90,000 in matching funds, which means that your gift will go TWICE as far.  Your donation will have extra impact to help struggling families get access to healthy foods and programs guiding… Read more »

Loaves & Fishes recently celebrated the conclusion of its first Dollar Up, Hunger Down initiative, sponsored by Dine Naperville  and Meson Sabika. The restaurants that graciously participated during September helped raise awareness and funds for struggling families in DuPage County. Last year, Loaves and Fishes provided weekly access to healthy, nutritious food to 4,651 households… Read more »

You are cordially invited to join us for Toasting for a Cause on November 5, 2018. We are proud and honored to partner with Catch 35 for an evening of EXQUISITE food/wine pairings. Toasting for a Cause raises funds for essential needs like food, homeless prevention and utilities to help struggling families, seniors and children…. Read more »

We’re so grateful for the generous donation from the DuPage Foundation Next Generation Initiative Oktoberfest event and a matching gift from the Michael J. Schroeck Fund of the DuPage Foundation. Thank you to all who attended and to Alter Brewing Company and Uncle Bub’s Award Winning BBQ!

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 »

Thank you! Thank you for helping make Night to End Hunger successful, with more than $330,000 raised to help struggling families.   WE DON’T TRANSFORM LIVES AND END HUNGER ALONE! WE DO IT TOGETHER!

Our CEO Mike Havala and Vice President of Advancement Nancy Wiersum were guests on ABC7 Chicago’s “Newsviews” with Judy Hsu. We appreciate the opportunity to share the work we do to assist struggling families in DuPage County with the help of many volunteers and our community.

The Hobson Oak took root before the American Revolution along the banks of the East Branch of the DuPage River near Hobson & Greene Roads in now Woodridge, Illinois. The bur oak supported many diverse life forms within and above and below ground. Its majestic presence shaded bison, deer and cows; created a playground for Native… Read more »

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!

By: Allie Wenzel, Loaves & Fishes Intern   After retiring from his career in engineering and management, current Loaves & Fishes volunteer MJ had a desire to do something meaningful for his community. He couldn’t figure out exactly what that was until he went in for a haircut and his hairdresser suggested volunteering at Loaves… Read more »