Posts Tagged: Positively Naperville

The power of community was on display during the 25th Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on May 13, always organized on the second Saturday in May. According to news from Loaves & Fishes Community Services, 81 individuals worked a total of 349 hours in one day to gather non-perishable donations placed near residential mailboxes. Letter carriers… Read more »

A few years ago, a well-known talk show host invited people to step out of the audience and onto the stage to share their stories. “Everyone has a story,” she said. The most compelling ones were those that revealed remarkable triumph over challenge. In talking about those trying times, they each described a person or… Read more »

Event planners are promoting the 14th Annual Cuisine for a Cause as “The VERY last Cuisine for a Cause.” Considered one of Naperville’s largest cocktail parties, the benefit for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, including CARES Programs, is slated for 6:30 to 10:30PM on Sat., April 29, again in the atrium at Navistar. The fun, lively evening… Read more »

UPDATE, April 12, 2017 / In response to inquires regarding the grants, PN contacted the DuPage County Board Information Officer to learn that the DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund is funded by the General Revenue Fund. DuPage County Board member Janice Anderson (District 5) also replied. “DuPage County for at least the past 15 years… Read more »

We are grateful for all our friends who participated in the CROP Walk this year! Excerpt from Positively Naperville: The news has been With donations still being received and counted, the early tally for the 2013 Walk was close to $50,000. CROP Walk proceeds benefit those in need locally through the efforts of Loaves and… Read more »