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Mike Havala

Mike Havala is the CEO and President of Loaves & Fishes Community Services. Contact him at mhavala@loaves-fishes.org or visit www.loaves-fishes.org.

Loaves & Fishes – Into 2025: With Compassion, Purpose and Commitment

As we close another impactful year, we are filled with gratitude for the support that has empowered Loaves & Fishes Community Services to uplift...

Loaves & Fishes: Think big, work together

Loaves & Fishes is currently in the process of developing our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan. Regarding our prior Strategic Plan, with great support in many...

The Inequities of Inflation

As I am writing this, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2022. The inflation rate rose...

A Game Changer for Loaves & Fishes and Our Community

In October, with great excitement, we announced the grand opening of our new hub facility in Aurora. Our grocery market, office headquarters, and CARES...

Loaves & Fishes: Building for Lasting Impact

This past year has created a good opportunity for all of us to rethink many things in our lives.  As part of Loaves &...

Loaves & Fishes: Our Giving Community

As we approach the second month of our stay-at-home environment, it’s interesting to see what people are doing with their time. Many people, of...

Time to Refuel

This time of year is certainly the giving season. It’s a great time to think about how we can help others who are less...

Loaves & Fishes 35th Anniversary

This year, Loaves & Fishes celebrates its 35th anniversary of serving the community. From serving eight families out of a closet in St. Raphael...

Healthy Food and Summer Needs

A key part of our new Strategic Plan is to promote overall health and self-sufficiency for our clients. This is important and necessary because...

Looking Back, Looking Forward – Loaves & Fishes Turns 35

This is a fairly common time of year for people to think about the future and what they want to accomplish going forward. In...