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36 Years of Love: The Volunteers Behind Mustard Seed’s Mission

For 36 years, Mustard Seed School has been a sanctuary of learning, love, and stability for children experiencing homelessness. Behind the warm smiles and welcoming classrooms are the dedicated volunteers whose time and compassion make a world of difference. Three of these incredible individuals—Ms. Felicia, Mr. Alex, and Mr. John—share what it means to be part of Mustard Seed and ...
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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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This Extraordinary Place

June 5, 2020 |

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…

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I Can’t Beg the World for Change if I Cannot Do it Myself

May 6, 2020 |

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.…

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The Luck of Friendship

April 26, 2020 |

Richard Dobbs shares captivating stories about his years of hardship and adventure traveling across the country as we walk under the large green archway of…

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To Serve the Least of These

April 15, 2020 |

Four weeks ago I greeted my preschool students at my classroom door with their choice of a high-five, a handshake, or a hug. There was…

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Embracing the Unexpected

April 1, 2020 |

When we learned that our services would be reduced in the wake of the pandemic, it could be presumed that there was a collective sigh…

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