November 16th, 2020 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Fundraisers, Stories of Philanthropy Community, Dan Harris, Dealer Inspire, Doug Collins, Dr. Ivan Joseph, DuPage, dupage county, food insecurity, health, hunger-relief, Joe Chura, Loaves & Fishes, Loaves and Fishes, Mel Robbins, mike havala, Naperville, REFUEL, wellness
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March 8th, 2019 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Media, Programs, Videos Community, food insecurity, health, Loaves & Fishes, mike havala, Naperville, NCTV17 Naperville Community Television, philanthropy, wellness
Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) hosted Loaves & Fishes CEO Mike Havala and Vice President of CARES Programs Janet Derrick on Spotlight in February 2019 to discuss the organization’s focus over the next three years. “We want to focus on the overall health of our clients, taking a more holistic approach,” said CEO Mike… Read more »
December 26th, 2018 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Event Highlights, Fundraisers, Stories of Philanthropy Community, Dan Harris, Dealer Inspire, donation, food insecurity, Joe Chura, Loaves & Fishes, Mel Robbins, mike havala, philanthropy, REFUEL, wellness
We extend our gratitude to Dealer Inspire CEO and Loaves & Fishes board member Joe Chura as he presented a check for $20,070 to Loaves & Fishes CEO Mike Havala, Vice President of Advancement Nancy Wiersum and Director of Philanthropy Eric Gardner. The donation was generated by ticket proceeds from Dealer Inspire’s Refuel event, a day long series of… Read more »
December 9th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs aarp, chronic, diet, elder, elderly, food, food insecurity, health, hunger, illness, nutrition, senior, senior health, senior well-being, transportation, wellness
Maybe it’s just the time of year that makes me reflect a little on the cycle of life and those of us who are now classified as “older adults.” Fall is a favorite season for me, but not so much for those who might be facing the challenges of their golden years with not much… Read more »
October 22nd, 2015 loaves-fishes All News, Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Volunteer News 6 million, achieve, barriers, campaign, career, chicago, Community, corey schmidt, Dave Kelsch, DuPage, dupage county, employed, employment, empower, Empowerment, Fishes, food, food insecurity, Fundraising, george mann, goal, health, hunger, hunger-relief, jobs, julie mann, Loaves, low income, mike havala, Naperville, nutrition, obesity, philanthropy, poverty, power of community, steering committee, success, tom miers, wellness
The western suburbs of Chicago are increasingly becoming home to low-income families in search of safer neighborhoods, better schools, and affordable housing; yet, they are finding that a lack of employment opportunities and public transit are blocking their path to self-sufficiency. With the help of Loaves & Fishes, these families are connected to the resources… Read more »
September 12th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs chicago, child health, Child Hunger, child wellness, Community, corporate social responsibility, CSR, danielle robinson, donation, donor, Fishes, food, fund, give back, health, illinois, jackson in action, Jackson National, jackson national community fund, kids, lansing, Loaves, michigan, nutrition, philanthropy, Volunteer, Volunteerism, well-being, wellness
Loaves & Fishes’ Child Nutrition Initiative has been a crucial part of our hunger-relief efforts since 2004, when it was launched to supplement the loss of school-provided lunches for students during the summer months. As the need in our community increased, the initiative expanded in 2005 to provide breakfast foods for students during the school… Read more »
July 31st, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope, Volunteer News afford, affordable foods, breakfast, child health, child nutrition, child wellness, college, college dorm, daughter, dinner, eat, eating, family, farmer's market, finance, finances, food, food insecurity, food security, health, hunger, lunch, madison, nutrition, pay, return, return to school, school, school supplies, support, university, wellness
The summer is passing by way too quickly. It seems like we just moved our daughter’s “stuff” home from college and she is already preparing her list of additional “stuff” to bring back to college! It was easier when her school supply list consisted of 8 markers, 4 glue sticks, 10 No. 2 pencils, 4… Read more »
May 13th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Stories of Hope client, cook, cook book, cookbook, cooking, cooking light, delicious, eat, eating, Fishes, food, food insecurity, foodie, good eating, Loaves, nutrition, recipe, recipe book, tasty, wellness
I’m not really a recipe person. When (if) I prepare dinner, it’s really more about what’s in the refrigerator than anything else. I like flexibility when I cook, and the whole idea that a lot of food will not be going to waste. After starting with a few fundamentals, like mirepoix or pesto, I feel… Read more »
April 17th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs boston university, Cadence, CDH, central dupage hospital, child, Child Hunger, child nutrition, children, children's healthwatch, development, Dr., dr. john cook, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, early childhood, edward hospital, food, food insecurity, health, hunger, illinois governor's office, jennifer mcnulty, john cook, kids, linda van horn, NBC 5, Northwestern University, nutrition, pediatrics, Sandy Goldberg, school of medicine, theresa hawley, wellness, winfield
"Toxic stress can damage the brain architecture of young, developing children" Dr. John Cook #childhealth pic.twitter.com/lbZYNb4v48 — Loaves & Fishes (@loaves_fishes) April 17, 2015
March 12th, 2015 loaves-fishes Community, Hunger Facts, Programs, Volunteer News Cary Gilkey, chicago, chicagoland, client, DuPage, dupage community foundation, end food waste, Fishes, Food Recovery, food rescue, Food Waste, fresh, fresh food, Loaves, Naperville, nutrition, operations, produce, reconfigure, refrigeration, shelly schmitz, UPS, Volunteer, wellness
Strange things appear to be happening at 1871 High Grove. Storage racks are disappearing, new displays are popping up in the grocery market and the warehouse has bright light beaming down from the now visible windows. What else can be expected and how will it benefit our clients, volunteers and operations? “With the growing number… Read more »