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Connecting Through Giving

Dec 3, 2024
For 18 years, Sacramento Loaves & Fishes supporters Shelly and Theresa Hollenbeck have led a grassroots effort to support Sacramento’s unhoused community during Thanksgiving. Their annual drive for Sacramento Loaves & Fishes provides hundreds of pumpkin pies and sleeping bags, helping make the holiday warmer and more hopeful for those who rely on us for homeless survival services during the ...
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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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Ron's Triumph

February 8, 2019 |

At Sacramento Loaves & Fishes, a past guest’s triumphs are always a cause to celebrate. It can sometimes be difficult to stay optimistic amongst so…

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Daryl

January 15, 2019 |

Conversations about mental illness and substance abuse seem to inevitably arise when talking about homelessness – but what about physical disability? A physical handicap can…

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The Ongoing Miracle: Our Dining Room Program

March 9, 2018 |

On any given day, our Dining Room Program can serve between 350 to 1,000 homeless men, women, and children. We strive to provide a warm,…

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