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Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc.

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Visitors may get groceries twice each month. If household income is higher, visitors will receive all donated food.

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors
Loaves & Fishes provides free groceries, including fresh produce, milk, eggs, bread, and frozen meat for anyone who needs help eating well. RECEIVING FOOD:
Those who receive SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, or Supplemental Security Income or whose total household monthly income is at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Level qualify to receive all food we give out, including USDA food. DONATING MONEY:
Your generous donations ensure that our neighbors in need are getting healthy food for their households. Please send your tax-deductible donations to:
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Inc.
2050 Lambs Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
or make a donation online here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UBQREYMCXDJWC

If you would like to contribute stock or securities, please email [email protected] or call Jane Colony Mills at 434-996-7868. VOLUNTEERING:
Learn more about volunteering by visiting http://cvilleloaves.org/index.php/get-involved/volunteer. Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry in Charlottesville will be closed
New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2022
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022
Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2022
Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022
Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, November 24, Friday, November 25, and Saturday, November 26, 2022
Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2022, and
New Year's Eve, Saturday, December 31, 2022

10/28/2026

Today at Loaves & Fishes, we were grateful to welcome the UVA Breast Care (UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center) for an important breast cancer awareness outreach during our distribution!

A special thank you to Keyri and Claudette for taking the time to share valuable information and resources with our community.

We also enjoyed a delicious seasonal treat prepared by Matt, our dietitian: butternut squash soup with bagel croutons!

Did you know that butternut squash gets its vibrant orange color from carotenoids, antioxidants that help protect our cells from damage? While we can’t control every cancer risk factor, small changes to our diets, like enjoying a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables, can help support our long-term health.

Thank you to our partners for helping us bring together nutrition, health education, and community care. ❤️

10/27/2026

Loaves & Fishes was honored to host a community conversation with U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, alongside special guests U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Reverend Senator Raphael G. Warnock, Congressman James E. Clyburn, and 5th Congressional District candidate Tom Perriello.

The conversation focused on the impacts that changes to SNAP and Medicaid eligibility are having on families and communities across our region.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this important conversation possible, and to our guests for listening, sharing their perspectives, and bringing much-needed attention to the issues currently impacting our community.

At Loaves & Fishes, we are grateful for the opportunity to help bring these voices and concerns to the table and shine a light on the challenges facing our neighbors.

10/23/2026

We’re grateful to farmers like Sarah Barwick, who help us make the most of food that can no longer be distributed to our clients. By feeding her pigs this rescued food, Sarah helps give it a second life instead of letting it go to waste. 💚

10/23/2026

Hunters with full freezers: donate your extra venison to Hunters for the Hungry and help feed your neighbors!

10/16/2026

🌎🍽️ Happy World Food Day!

Today, we’re celebrating a day that reminds us of something we believe every day at Loaves & Fishes: everyone deserves access to nutritious, nourishing food.
World Food Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity around the world and to recognize the importance of making healthy food accessible to everyone. For us, that means not only providing food to our neighbors, but also sharing simple, practical ways to make the most of the ingredients available.
For this World Food Day, we’re sharing a simple recipe made with pantry staples: Spaghetti Squash and Italian Turkey Sausage.
A special shoutout to Matt, who stepped in front of the camera for his first cooking video! 👏
Give this recipe a try and let us know what you think! 👇

SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND MEATBALLS
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Roasted Spaghetti Squash
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt and pepper to taste

Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
- 1 pound ground turkey OR Italian turkey sausage
- Salt to taste
- 1½ tsp Italian seasoning (omit if using Italian sausage)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce

Directions

Spaghetti Squash
1. Cut a spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and remove pulp and seeds.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet with oil.
3. Place spaghetti squash with cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove squash from oven and set aside to cool.
4. Using two forks, scrape the stringy pulp from the squash. Set aside.

Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
1. While the squash cooks, combine ground turkey or sausage, salt, and Italian seasoning if needed. Do not overmix or the meat will become tough. Pinch into bite-size meatballs.
2. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, reduce heat to medium, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4–6 minutes.
3. Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Use a wooden spoon to gently scrape any brown bits stuck to the pan. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until meatballs are cooked to 165°F, 10–12 minutes.
4. Serve meatballs and sauce over squash.

10/15/2026

As we celebrate the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re taking a moment to recognize something that brings people together across cultures: food.

Around the pantry this week, we found some ingredients that are staples in many Hispanic households: Maseca, pinto beans, chayote, spicy peppers, avocados, limes, radishes, pineapple, dragon fruit, pomegranate, beets, and more. These are just some of the foods that may be available at our pantry at different times.

But stocking a pantry is about more than simply having food available. It’s about being intentional about what we source and making sure the people we serve feel seen, respected, and welcomed.

Food is deeply connected to culture, family, tradition, and home. We know that every culture, and every household, eats differently. That’s why sourcing matters. Working with local farms and intentionally seeking out foods that are familiar and meaningful to the communities we serve helps bridge that gap.

When someone receives a cart of groceries from our pantry, we want them to feel more than just supported. We want them to feel care, dignity, respect, and a sense of belonging.

Because everyone in our community deserves to feel welcomed.
Everyone deserves to feel cared for.
And everyone deserves to feel safe knowing that their community sees them.

Food is care. Food is culture. Food is community. And everyone belongs at the table. ❤️

10/13/2026

It was great to show Women United - Charlottesville what their grant makes possible today! If you’re curious about what we do, please contact [email protected] for a tour!

10/13/2026

Thank you, NFM Lending!

Last Friday, the Blane Stewart Group from NFM Lending rolled up their sleeves to support our pantry by helping with produce assistance and USDA packing! They even showed off their team spirit with custom shirts!

We’re always happy to welcome small volunteer groups when possible. Thank you for spending your time with us and helping us serve our community! 💚

10/12/2026

🌎 Culturally Familiar Food Spotlight: Plantains!

It’s been a while since we’ve brought back our Culturally Familiar Food Spotlight, and Hispanic Heritage Month felt like the perfect time to do so!
Plantains are a food we receive often at Loaves & Fishes, but some neighbors leave them behind because they aren’t familiar with how to prepare them. The good news? Plantains are easy to make and delicious!
Whether they’re green and savory or ripe and sweet, there are so many ways to enjoy them. We often receive very ripe plantains, which are perfect for making sweet fried plantains (maduros)!

Swipe through to learn more about plantains and discover how you can turn them into something delicious at home. 💛

Read more: https://blog.micfood.com/blog/plantains-a-trip-around-latin-america

10/06/2026

We’re excited to share that Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry has received a $10,000 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation!

The Summers Without Hunger grant will help us provide nutritious food, fresh produce, essential proteins, and nutrition education to children and families in our community, especially during the summer months when access to school meals is limited.

We’re especially grateful for our partnership with Food Lion. Since 2019, we’ve rescued food from local Food Lion stores to help nourish our neighbors. Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to people experiencing food insecurity since 2014.

Thank you, Food Lion, for helping us ensure local children and families have access to the food they need to thrive! 💚

Address

2050 Lambs Road
Charlottesville, VA
22901

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4pm - 7pm
Wednesday	2pm - 4pm
Thursday	6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday	10am - 12pm

Website

http://www.cvillefoodpantry.org/, https://linktr.ee/cvilleloaves

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