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Answering the Call: Serving with Heart and Hope
Say “Hello” to Shon! When Shon first came to Loaves & Fishes, he was simply looking to get a TB test. Instead, he left with…
Read MoreOur volunteer photographer, Gale Filter, reflects on the history of homelessness along K St. The door above has memories for me. I see it nearly…
Read MoreJoquel Hunt is a writer, mother and author of this blog post. She trusts Mustard Seed to take good care of her son and daughter…
Read MoreEach day, guests at Loaves & Fishes must walk miles to access public restroom — and sometimes are forced to surrender to nature’s call outdoors.…
Read MoreThe “decisive moment” is a concept introduced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, the father of street photography. As Cartier-Bresson explains it the decisive moment “is the simultaneous…
Read MoreMany Maryhouse guests go to Reba when they are in need of someone to talk to. “They call me Mama Reba,” Reba said. “They come…
Read MoreIn honor of Father’s Day, Loaves & Fishes celebrated its guests who are fathers. Gail Filter, Doug Winter and Theodore Goodwin captured stunning pictures of…
Read MoreAt over six feet tall, Jerry Ryle’s deep voice has a slight Irish lilt. Now, a retired priest, he grew up in the Land Park…
Read MoreRobert, a guest at Loaves & Fishes, has been in the Sacramento County Jail for the past year and two months. He is a poet…
Read MoreOn May 20th. Maryhouse celebrated mother’s day. The hospitality shelter’s Mother’s Day brunch was hosted by the National Charity League, a national philanthropic organization which…
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