Loaves & Fishes

08/22/2026

Please join us in welcoming two new faces to the Loaves & Fishes team!

Kendell is our new Social Media & Content Specialist! Kendell will be helping tell the stories of our guests, volunteers, and communities across our channels.

Troy is our new Program Manager! Troy will be helping lead our programs so we can keep showing up for our neighbors across Minnesota.

We're so glad to have Kendell and Troy on board. Welcome to the team!

Drop a comment below and help us give them a warm welcome!

08/21/2026

Right now, 1 in 5 Minnesotans doesn't know where their next meal is coming from.

That's not a distant statistic. It's your neighbor, your child's teacher, your family. Hunger is right here in Minnesota. And this week, you can do something about it.

Every gift is DOUBLED through August 31st, thanks to a generous matching gift. Meaning your donation goes twice as far to put dinner on the table for someone who needs it.

Double your impact today:

www.loavesandfishesmn.org/st-marks-summer-match/

08/21/2026

On the menu this week was spaghetti & meatballs, green beans, fresh bread, grapes, and applesauce. They were packed with care and ready to go out at our St Matthew's Community Meal location.

Every meal on this table represents a neighbor who won't have to question where their next meal will come from. That's the power of what we do together. Special thanks to the House of Hope volunteer group for helping us prepare dinner.

Want to help us prepare a meal? Volunteer with Loaves & Fishes or donate to help cover the cost of tomorrow's dinners!

Learn more at www.loavesandfishesmn.org

08/12/2026

We were featured in The Hubbard Reporting Experience! The article digs into the unique challenges we're facing this summer. It also highlights how our team is adapting, plus a few summer bright spots like garden donations and seasonal produce variety.

Give it a read below!

https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/hubbard-reporting-experience/latest/feeding-people-in-need-brings-summer-challengesGive

08/11/2026

What a great Saturday at Kaitlyn's Kloset Back to School Carnival and Resource Fair!

Our Community Engagement Coordinator was on-site connecting with Minnesota families with information about our free community meals, no questions asked. Alongside backpacks, school supplies, games, and prizes, families had access to a whole resource fair of local organizations ready to help.

Huge thanks to Kaitlyn's Kloset for hosting and to everyone who stopped by our table. Events like this are exactly why we do what we do. We love meeting new people!

Want to find a free meal near you? Visit www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal/

08/10/2026

Last week, we got to celebrate National Night Out at our Great is Thy Faithfulness Community Meal Location, and what a FUN day it was!

Huge shoutout to our Site Coordinator, Bev, who has been the heart and driving force behind this event for years. Our team pulled together grill-out fixings straight from our Food Rescue Program, and our partners at Great is Thy Faithfulness church, along with volunteers, neighbors, and the wider church community, made it all come together.

Days like this remind us why we do what we do. We are so grateful to be part of this community!

08/10/2026

Do you have extra produce this season? Learn how to donate it to Loaves & Fishes at www.freshfoodconnect.org!

We would love to turn your surplus harvest into healthy meals for those who need it most.

08/06/2026

Our team, alongside some amazing volunteers, served 300 meals at St. Matt's last night!

We are grateful for partners like Chick-fil-A, who show up for our neighbors alongside us. The Chick-fil-A chicken, apples, and salad kits our community enjoyed last night were all thanks to our Food Rescue operations, saving quality food from going to waste and turning it into a great meal.

And of course, none of it happens without our volunteers. Huge thanks to the Shepherd of the Valley Afton team for showing up ready to serve!

Find a FREE meal near you:

www.loavesandfishesmn.org/find-a-community-meal/

08/05/2026

Did you see WCCO last night?

Before closing their doors for good, St. Mark's United Church of Christ in Bloomington gave the ultimate final gift: $114,800 to Loaves & Fishes, plus $600,000 total spread across 21 nonprofits after selling their property.

With our summer matching gift campaign, their donation goes even further, helping us provide nearly a month's worth of meals.

"Saying goodbye to people we've loved for generations is difficult," said Pastor Jennifer Jaimez. But their legacy lives on, in every meal it makes possible, and soon, in the 13 affordable homes rising on the site where St. Mark's once stood.

www.loavesandfishesmn.org/st-marks-summer-match/

Their gift is being matched dollar-for-dollar through August 31. Join them in creating a legacy of care:

Watch the full WCCO & CBS News Minnesota story:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=orIYIxxDeKY

A story now about a small Bloomington church that no longer exists....

08/04/2026

Big news! WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield stopped by our North Warehouse today to talk with Executive Director Michael Tankenoff about the impact of our summer matching gift campaign. Stay tuned for the full story coming soon!

We're so grateful for the spotlight on our work, and for St. Mark's United Church of Christ, whose generous match gift is helping us keep serving our community strong.

Learn more here: www.loavesandfishesmn.org/st-marks-summer-match/