Loaves and Fishes
Loaves & Fishes is an anti-poverty, hunger relief agency that serves the western suburbs of Chicago.
Loaves & Fishes CARES Car Program
by Mary Boulos
While COVID-19 resulted in the temporary closures of many businesses and client programs over the past year, the Loaves & Fishes CARES...
Loaves & Fishes: Making a Difference by Working Together
by Mary Boulos
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed our way of life and caused a great deal of strain on our community. With unemployment...
An Intrinsically Motivated Intern
Loaves & Fishes is fortunate to welcome many exceptional students as interns. The following is a reflection from Arvind Mohan, a senior at Naperville...
We are stronger when we work together
by Joe O'Brien
On December 23, 2016, I discovered I was being laid off for the third time in three years. The company I...
Hope at Home
by Brittany Gottschalk
This past holiday season was a time to reflect on why we are grateful. For many, it may be the ability...
Serving Our Neighbors With Honor and Dignity
by Nancy Couch
It’s almost 9AM on a Tuesday morning and the doors to the market at Loaves & Fishes Community Services are about to...
Feeling Blessed and Giving Thanks
by Corey Schmidt
Do you ever look around and instantly feel thankful? Do you ever wonder why you are so fortunate to feel blessed? We...
We are All in this Together
By Diane Ramonas
Living in DuPage County is a blessing for many and sometimes a hardship for others. People move here from all over the...
A Common Goal to Move Up
By Maria McTarnaghan
The first of sixteen weekly sessions of the Moving Up program began on a cold, dark January evening. So many of the...
Labor of Love: KidsCare2
By Jim and Patrice Lia
When Loaves & Fishes moved into our current building back in 2011, more and more groups of adults wanted to...
