A Brief Personal History of Organizing Unhoused People in Sacramento
Follow Sacramento Loaves & Fishes former Executive Director, Tim Brown, as he shares his organizing history for homeless advocacy in Sacramento. This is a multi-part story share.
Read MoreThis Extraordinary Place
It was early March and the rumblings of the coming pandemic had become impossible to ignore. In the Mustard Seed office, daily temperature checks had become a staple of the morning routine, and the realization that our days as a functioning school were numbered had begun to set in. One preschooler had already been sent…
Read MoreI Can’t Beg the World for Change if I Cannot Do it Myself
Although we are all impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but feel like the guests at Loaves & Fishes are suffering the most. For our guests, their modes of survival depend on many facilities throughout the Sacramento area, but those locations are no longer available. This puts a lot of weight on the…
Read MoreLoaves & Fishes Serves Guests: A Note On & Essay by Our First ED, LeRoy Chatfield
Mustard Seed School has a new Program Director, Lucia!
Read MoreThere Is Always Hope
Co-authored by Suzi & Becky from the Tommy Clinkenbeard Legal Clinic “In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none.” Victor Hugo We, at Loaves and Fishes, are called not only to respond to the material and spiritual needs of the individuals we serve, but also to advocate with…
Read More“There is no judgement, no matter what your situation is.” Lucia Vega, Program Director
Mustard Seed School has a new Program Director, Lucia!
Read More“I hope to make our Dining Room a nice environment for our guests to enjoy their meals.” Irma Alvarez-Gutierrez, Program Director
Loaves & Fishes Dining Room has a new Program Director, Irma!
Read MoreMeet the Loaves & Fishes JV’s & MV’s!
Every year a group of young folks spend a year of their life in service to Loaves & Fishes guests. These enthusiastic volunteers relocate from all over the country, generally after wrapping up their university education, and work as full time staff for a volunteer stipend. It’s a year of learning, growing and relationship building.…
Read MoreHope, Pray, and Work…
Legal Clinic and Jail Visitation Program Director, Suzi Ettin writes about her experience visiting the downtown county jail on inauguration day. I had to be at the jail early this morning on this day where we welcome a new president to office in the US. The sun was just coming up as I was driving…
Read MoreGETTING MORE THAN ONE GIVES, MEET MARYHOUSE VOLUNTEER BECKIE
What compelled you to volunteer at Maryhouse? I retired in 2014 and for a year I just enjoyed doing fun things like meeting with friends for walks, meeting for lunch and dinner and going to the theatre and spending more time with my family. Although it was fun something was missing from my life. I…
Read MoreA Letter from LeRoy Chatfield
Dear Loaves & Fishes Friends, Supporters & Volunteers, I write this letter on my 86th birthday to bring to your attention what I consider to be a humanitarian crisis and a grave social injustice that plagues our entire Sacramento community – more than 6,000 residents have to live on our streets, in their cars, along the…
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