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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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Photography and the Looking-Glass Self

February 14, 2017 |

Collectively, we know them as “the homeless.” Most of us never speak to them and avoid making eye contact. -Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee The looking-glass self…

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Hope for Homeless in Sacramento?

February 7, 2017 |

At 6:00 pm on January 31st, 2017, the Sacramento City Council and County Board of Supervisors met in a joint meeting in downtown Sacramento. This was…

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Second Saturday Puppy Love

January 25, 2017 |

Puppy love. That’s what this story is about. Puppy love, the kind that I speak of, is pretty simple: it is the intense bonds that…

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Mustard Seed School

January 25, 2017 |

Each month, thousands of students throughout the Sacramento region experience homelessness. Mustard Seed School, a program of Loaves & Fishes, is a free private school…

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Old Friends

January 9, 2017 |

Yesterday, I saw Darrell for the first time in more than four years.  I have known Darrell for about 15 years.  He lives at 8th…

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Friendship Park Grand Opening

January 3, 2017 |

On January 6, 2017, at 10am, the new Friendship Park opens at Loaves & Fishes. Friendship Park is a state of the art park designed…

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Christmas Day 2016 in black, white, and a little color

January 3, 2017 |

It’s Christmas morning and I’m at Loaves and Fishes to photograph the holiday meal. It is really cold! There is no thermostat for adjusting the…

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Tell Me A Story– Spyke and Craig

December 23, 2016 |

Spyke & Craig I got out of prison in 2009 and I’ve been homeless ever since. I’ve been going through Guest House and they are…

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Christmas Brunch at Maryhouse

December 23, 2016 |

Every Christmas season, Loaves & Fishes hosts activities to celebrate our guests, many of whom have nowhere to go for the holidays. We believe that…

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Breakfast in Friendship Park

December 8, 2016 |

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In Friendship Park at Loaves & Fishes, we strive to provide nutritious breakfasts to our homeless…

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