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Samuel's Story
Samuel Cunningham, a current guest at Loaves and Fishes, has been homeless for the past six months. He moved to Sacramento from Nebraska after he rekindled his relationship with his father who he has been estranged from for 27 years. In Sacramento, Samuel pursued a welding, machining and engineering program, found love and got to…
Read MoreCorey & Jackie
Corey is devoted to his Jack Russell terrier named Jackie. “She’s my baby. I got her a year and a half ago. I kept calling the SPCA to see if they had a Jack Russell Terrier and they called me and said that they had a dog that I might be interested in. I met…
Read MorePeggy's new smile changed her life
Peggy Sewell’s transformation started with a cosmetic change — through Obamacare, she was able to refurbish her smile, damaged by years of meth use. For the first time in years, she was able to smile without feeling self-conscious. Her new pearly whites inspired her to look inward and to heal what was bruised in her…
Read More5 O'clock on North C Street
5 o’clock on North C Street is very different from what one might imagine. It’s so quiet, a quiet that is not familiar to this campus during operating hours. There are people set up in random spots, drinking water or smoking. Sometimes they are chatting but most often there are blank stares, I can’t help…
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