Friendship Park
Breakfast in Friendship Park
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In Friendship Park at Loaves & Fishes, we strive to provide nutritious breakfasts to our homeless guests. However, Loaves & Fishes cannot do this alone. Thanks to many generous groups throughout Sacramento, the Loaves & Fishes Breakfast Program is able to serve hearty, healthy lunches to the…
Read MoreSacramento Blues Society kickoff the holidays at Friendship Park
Loaves & Fishes celebrated Thanksgiving on November 22 with the help of hundreds of donors and volunteers. The Sacramento Blues Society took part by entertaining the L&F guests with live music in Friendship Park. Volunteer photographers Gale Filter and Bob Redd captured moments from the concert along with shots of the lunchtime feast.
Read More5 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season
In the season of giving, what can you do to help those experiencing homelessness in Sacramento? Below are 5 simple ways that you can make a difference in the life of a homeless man, woman, or child. 1. Stop and say hello o Have a conversation. Show someone that you care. Ask how the…
Read MoreAn Interview With a Well Known Guest
Rick has been coming to Loaves and Fishes: Friendship Park for quite some time. He is a well known guest in the park and has made friends with not only the staff but, the volunteers as well. He is usually found in the library in the morning and in the park in the afternoon. He…
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Guests Creating Smiles at Friendship Park
Jessica and Felipe have been coming to Loaves and Fishes Friendship Park for quite some time. “I’ve been coming to Friendship Park since I was 21 so that’s 1998, but it’s been off and on. Sometimes I’d have a home and then not…” said Jessica “Yeah, I’ve been coming since 2001 so that’s 15 years,”…
Read More"It's a nice thing to do."
What is the Loaves & Fishes Foot Clinic? “The foot clinic is an event that happens once a month at Loaves & Fishes. Volunteers and I set up stations in the park where we do basic foot washing, clip toenails, and scrub dry skin from people’s feet. When the cleaning is done, we apply…
Read More"I had been driving trucks for years…"
“I started smoking cigarettes when I was eight. I was the fourth of six kids, and my older brother and his friends loved daring me to do stuff. ‘Take a drag, take a drink, take a puff.’ So I started real young. It’s really too bad… I’m in my 50’s now, and my heart can’t really…
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