An oasis for adults & children

experiencing homelessness

Loaves & Fishes 40th Anniversary

2023 marks our 40th year of providing homeless survival services! In 1983, our founders, Chris and Dan Delany, (pictured to the right) opened a small dining room to feed hungry people. When Chris recalls those early days, she says, "I have always thought of Loaves & Fishes as miraculous. When we started, Dan and I didn't know how it would grow but people came to help and the guests were always fed. It was a miracle every day!" 

Over the course of the year, we will be telling stories of our 40 years of daily miracles. Follow us on social media and/or sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page to learn more! 

Loaves & Fish Building

Mission Statement

In an environment of welcome, hospitality, safety, and cleanliness we seek to provide an oasis for homeless men, women, and children seeking survival services.

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NORTH C STREET STORIES

Loaves & Fishes Serves Guests: A Note On & Essay by Our First ED, LeRoy Chatfield

LeRoy Chatfield, First Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes One of the marks of good leadership is knowing you can’t do it all alone & our founders, Chris & Dan Delany, were not exempt from such knowing. They started the Catholic Worker house right here in Sacramento which eventually became the space of origin for the Loaves & Fishes we know and love today. As they dove deep into the work of justice and non-violent ...
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Volunteer Spotlight

"I volunteer at Loaves & Fishes because it is a chance for me to give back. I believe in the golden rule!"

Sue - Legal Clinic Volunteer

"I volunteer because it opens my heart and I feel like we're all one big family (which we are!)"

Barbara - Dining Room Volunteer

"I give to Loaves & Fishes, because why not? It's the right thing to do!"

Francine - Volunteer Loaves & Fishes

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