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All Things Made New
We have had a springtime transformation at our pantry on The Plaza. They have operated for 12 years out of a truly small church pantry. With the help of a generous … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, feeding the hungry, food pantry, groceries, Loaves & Fishes, poverty, volunteer
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Celebrating 30 Years Together
On a recent spring morning, as four volunteers from Statesville Ave. Presbyterian gathered to reminisce about the last 30 years, they couldn’t help but smile. Grace Atkinson, Sarah Houston, Grace Solomon … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 30 years, Charlotte, feed my sheep, feeding the hungry, food pantry, groceries, hunger, hungry, Loaves & Fishes, poverty, providing, Statesville Ave. Presbyterian Church, volunteer
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A Full Barn
When I moved to Charlotte 37 years ago I joined a church that was “out in the country.” The membership was mostly farmers and I learned a lot of new expressions … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, Boy Scouts, Charlotte, food, food drive, generous, groceries, hungry, neighbors, Scouting for Food
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“When the song of the angel is stilled…..The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry,…”
I’ve seen this quote from Howard Thurmond a lot lately. After our yearly orgy of excess in December, too much activity, food, shopping, you fill in the blank, January is relevantly … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, excess, Howard Thurman, hunger, hungry, Loaves & Fishes, resolutions
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Flying Turkeys
We never get through Thanksgiving week at Loaves & Fishes without someone quoting the classic television comedy WKRP In Cincinnati, “As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly.” Well … Continue reading
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New Ways to Feed the Need
These are exciting times for Loaves & Fishes as we have found some new ways to do old things. Our big fundraising event of the past few years “Feed the Need” … Continue reading
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Tagged client choice, dignity, feeding, food pantry, groceries, hunger, hungry, Loaves & Fishes, Tweelay
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“It Makes Us Feel Good”
Opening the mail at Loaves & Fishes is always an adventure – you never know what you will discover – donations (expected and unexpected), bills (also expected and unexpected), letters of … Continue reading
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My Busman’s Holiday
On a recent trip to the Midwest I had the opportunity to visit several food pantries in Illinois and Michigan. I had not looked forward to making the trip, travelling alone … Continue reading
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Tagged best practices, feed, feeding the hungry, food bank, food pantry, hunger, hungry, Kalamazoo, Loaves & Fishes, Naperville, pantry programs, volunteer
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