Posts Tagged ‘Friendship Park’
Wally's 74th birthday heralds a reunion
On March 21st, 2017, Wally Stoves, a regular at Friendship Park, turned 74 years old. His former coworkers, Andy Smillick and Bob Taylor came to the park to celebrate his birthday with a cake in tow. Wally has been experiencing homelessness for the past 25 years and this was the first time they connected since…
Read MoreFriendship Park Grand Opening
On January 6, 2017, at 10am, the new Friendship Park opens at Loaves & Fishes. Friendship Park is a state of the art park designed specifically for homeless people to feel welcome and safe. After years of planning, community feedback, and construction we’re ready to open a new Friendship Park especially designed for the much…
Read MoreBreakfast in Friendship Park
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In Friendship Park at Loaves & Fishes, we strive to provide nutritious breakfasts to our homeless guests. However, Loaves & Fishes cannot do this alone. Thanks to many generous groups throughout Sacramento, the Loaves & Fishes Breakfast Program is able to serve hearty, healthy lunches to the…
Read MoreSacramento Blues Society kickoff the holidays at Friendship Park
Loaves & Fishes celebrated Thanksgiving on November 22 with the help of hundreds of donors and volunteers. The Sacramento Blues Society took part by entertaining the L&F guests with live music in Friendship Park. Volunteer photographers Gale Filter and Bob Redd captured moments from the concert along with shots of the lunchtime feast.
Read MoreAn Interview With a Well Known Guest
Rick has been coming to Loaves and Fishes: Friendship Park for quite some time. He is a well known guest in the park and has made friends with not only the staff but, the volunteers as well. He is usually found in the library in the morning and in the park in the afternoon. He…
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Guests Creating Smiles at Friendship Park
Jessica and Felipe have been coming to Loaves and Fishes Friendship Park for quite some time. “I’ve been coming to Friendship Park since I was 21 so that’s 1998, but it’s been off and on. Sometimes I’d have a home and then not…” said Jessica “Yeah, I’ve been coming since 2001 so that’s 15 years,”…
Read More"It's a nice thing to do."
What is the Loaves & Fishes Foot Clinic? “The foot clinic is an event that happens once a month at Loaves & Fishes. Volunteers and I set up stations in the park where we do basic foot washing, clip toenails, and scrub dry skin from people’s feet. When the cleaning is done, we apply…
Read More"I had been driving trucks for years…"
“I started smoking cigarettes when I was eight. I was the fourth of six kids, and my older brother and his friends loved daring me to do stuff. ‘Take a drag, take a drink, take a puff.’ So I started real young. It’s really too bad… I’m in my 50’s now, and my heart can’t really…
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