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Mustard Seed School: Where Magic Grows

September marks the end of summer but at Sacramento Loaves & Fishes it’s the beginning of the new school year at Mustard Seed, where hope takes root every day despite the immense challenges faced by the children and families who walk through its doors.  Lucia Vega, the Program Director, and Stacy Johnson, the Education Director, are at the heart of ...
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A Lifetime of Volunteer Work with Loose Change 

August 27, 2024 |

Q: What is Loose Change? “We’re a group of misfits.” – Rich Beck Loose Change is an established Dining Room volunteer group that came together…

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

February 2, 2023 |

Mustard Seed School has a new Program Director, Lucia!

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There Is Always Hope

February 4, 2022 |

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…

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“There is no judgement, no matter what your situation is.” Lucia Vega, Program Director

September 10, 2021 |

Mustard Seed School has a new Program Director, Lucia!

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“I hope to make our Dining Room a nice environment for our guests to enjoy their meals.” Irma Alvarez-Gutierrez, Program Director

August 6, 2021 |

Loaves & Fishes Dining Room has a new Program Director, Irma!

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Meet the Loaves & Fishes JV’s & MV’s!

March 31, 2021 |

Every year a group of young folks spend a year of their life in service to Loaves & Fishes guests. These enthusiastic volunteers relocate from…

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Hope, Pray, and Work…

January 22, 2021 |

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…

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GETTING MORE THAN ONE GIVES, MEET MARYHOUSE VOLUNTEER BECKIE

November 6, 2020 |

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…

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A Letter from LeRoy Chatfield

October 11, 2020 |

Dear Loaves & Fishes Friends, Supporters & Volunteers, I write this letter  on my 86th birthday to bring to your attention what I consider to be…

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A Brief Personal History of Organizing Unhoused People in Sacramento

July 7, 2020 |

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.

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