Posts Tagged: Positively Naperville

Loaves & Fishes Community Services- Future Strong at 40 Years

In 1984, a dedicated group of compassionate members of St. Raphael Catholic Church realized there were families without enough food, so they assembled a small food pantry in a closet of the church. Today, 40 years later, Loaves & Fishes is serving more than 8,000 people each week in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties. There are 2.3 million people in these four counties and 1 in 5 people are in low-income/poverty. The story of how Loaves & Fishes went from “there to here” reflects thousands of people who were inspired to join along the way making a profound difference to those in need.


Loaves & Fishes: Opening Up at Moving Up

Loaves & Fishes recently celebrated the success of another graduating class of the Moving Up program. This transformative 20-session workshop addresses the profound impact of poverty and low wages on participants’ lives. Guided by trained facilitators, Moving Up empowers individuals to transition from living paycheck to paycheck to proactively “Moving Up.”


Positively Naperville, Take Action During Hunger Action Month

Loaves & Fishes: Take action during Hunger Action Month – Positively Naperville    


Positively Naperville, Together, we can fill the food gap

In the last year, Loaves & Fishes has seen a marked and rapid increase in the number of people needing help. This is primarily due to the lingering economic effects of the pandemic, high inflation, especially for food, and a reduction in SNAP benefits for our clients.


Loaves & Fishes Naperville Building Named to Honor Late Frank J. Rus and Donald S. Toy

Loaves & Fishes renames Naperville flagship building in honor of donors Loaves & Fishes flagship Naperville building named to honor late Frank J. Rus and Donald S. Toy   Loaves & Fishes: Name to flagship building


Summer Hits Hard for the Food Insecure, Positively Naperville June 2023

Loaves & Fishes: Summer hits hard for the food insecure  


Loaves & Fishes receives generous gift from Gustafson Family Foundation Fund of DuPage Foundation

Building Naming Reception 2023

Loaves & Fishes receives generous gift from Gustafson Family Foundation Fund of DuPage Foundation  


Loaves & Fishes: Join in the nation’s largest one day food drive!

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Loaves & Fishes: Join in the nation’s largest one day food drive


Positively Naperville, The Power of Moving Up

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Loaves & Fishes: The power of moving up The Power of Moving Up by Mary Boulos, Director of CARES Programs at Loaves & Fishes Community Services “This is not for the weak!” That is the consensus about Loaves & Fishes’ Moving Up program according to this year’s program graduates. Please allow me to explain. Moving… Read more »


Positively Naperville: Doing Something About It.

Loaves & Fishes: Doing something about it