NORTH C STREET STORIES

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Answering the Call: Serving with Heart and Hope

Volunteers make a difference at Sacramento Loaves & Fishes. For over two decades, Lynn has been a warm presence in this space, faithfully showing up every Thursday to serve those who need it most. She began her volunteer journey in Sonoma County in the late ’90s, knowing her heart belonged with helping people without a place to call home. Her ...
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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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Friendship Park's Peace Day Celebration

September 25, 2017 |

The only true guardian of peace lies within: a sense of concern and responsibility for your own future and an altruistic concern for the well-being…

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The Kindness Cantina

September 15, 2017 |

The Kindness Cantina In the emergency room of Dignity Health’s Methodist Hospital, in South Sacramento, ordinary snacks serve a noble cause. Caz Sliwa, a registered nurse,…

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The Friendship Park Kiosk as experienced by a former newspaper editor

September 13, 2017 |

Randy Rodda who volunteers in the Friendship Park kiosk and the dining room shares what it is like to work in Friendship Park, where many…

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