NORTH C STREET STORIES

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Finding Sanctuary and Strength: The Transformative Power of Sr. Nora’s Place of Sacramento Loaves & Fishes

For women who have endured chronic homelessness and mental illness, survival often takes precedence over everything else, even over healing and the simple joys of life. Sr. Nora’s Place at Sacramento Loaves & Fishes offers more than just shelter; it provides a rare sanctuary where women can begin to move beyond survival mode and into healing, community, and hope. The ...
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Thanksgiving Care Packages, put together with love

December 1, 2017 |

The day before Thanksgiving, John. F. Kennedy High School junior, Victoria Chen, dropped off 192 Thanksgiving care packages at Loaves & Fishes. The care packages…

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Veteran's Day Salute

November 13, 2017 |

“In the aftermath, we are because they were”. R.J. Heller Gale Filter, a volunteer at Loaves & Fishes is an air force veteran and a retired…

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One City, One County, One Plan

November 9, 2017 |

Tuesday afternoon, the County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to use $44 million from their Mental Health Service Act funding over the next three year…

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Dia de los Muertos

November 7, 2017 |

Gale Filter, a volunteer at Loaves & Fishes is an air force veteran and a retired environmental prosecutor and educator. He believes that photography provides…

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Tim and Patty

November 7, 2017 |

Doug Winter, a professional photographer, comes to Loaves & Fishes once a month to take beautiful portraits of our guests. When he has time, he likes…

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An Hour (or at least 20 minutes) in the Mustard Seed Front Office

October 24, 2017 |

Casey Knittel, the program director of Mustard Seed, in front of one of the many murals which bring brightness, creativity and whimsy to Mustard Seed. Casey…

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Teaching Me To Love With No Boundaries

October 17, 2017 |

Anabelle outside her Mustard Seed office. Annabelle started her journey with Mustard Seed last year as a Jesuit Volunteer where she embraced the Jesuit values…

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Leota Canady

October 12, 2017 |

Doug Winter, a professional photographer, comes to Loaves & Fishes once a month to take beautiful portraits of our guests. When he has time, he likes…

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Trains Planes and Automobiles, But Really Mostly Just Trains

October 10, 2017 |

MaryKate is participating with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) as an Outreach Assistant for Mustard Seed.   JVC is the largest lay Catholic full-time volunteer…

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Happy World Teacher's Day!

October 3, 2017 |

Happy World Teacher’s Day! To celebrate, North C Street Stories is going to feature Mustard Seed School for the month of October. We will be…

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