Loaves & Fishes News and Updates

The people of Shirley have done it again! The Scouts worked hard to collect nearly 10,000 pounds of food from residents all over the town of Shirley on Sunday afternoon.

The 35th Annual Shirley Scout Drive is next Sunday, November 17! Scouts Elliot, Alex, and Brennan worked hard to help deliver the empty bags to the homes of their Shirley

We are fortunate to have many Veterans who support the Pantry. We honor and thank all who have served our country and our community. Andre Menard, Stew Cady, and John

WIN Waste Innovations in Portsmouth, NH, has been donating the service of picking up our recycling since 2022. Our recycling needs have grown as we’ve been getting busier and busier.

Loaves & Fishes recently partnered with MassWildlife Hunters Share the Harvest Program! Thanks to generous local hunters, now our clients can get venison as a protein option. Visit their website

Kids in area communities have been working hard to support the Pantry! They are having fun raising money and collecting food to help provide our neighbors with nutritious groceries. Gannon

Since 2009, four local car clubs have donated over $110,000 to the Pantry! We were very lucky when they all decided to get together for a photo with their awesome

The Union Congregational Church of Groton has been a huge supporter of the Pantry for many years. They host a donation box, they support us financially, and they hold food

For 12 years, Kerry Ann Madden (pictured above with her husband, Damien) of KAM Fitness and Nutrition in Groton has organized the annual Plank-a-thon, raising over $20,000 to help feed

Summer is a bountiful time at the Pantry thanks to local farms donating lots of fresh, flavorful produce! Many thanks to these hard working donors: • Boston Area Gleaners –

These kids sure know how to have a good time while they’re supporting the Pantry! The Ayer Shirley Middle School Junior Honor Society raised $1400 by hosting a dunk tank.

Keeping our Inventory in Check Year After Year Many hands made our annual inventory a breeze! Our friends from Cisco Systems – Boxborough have volunteered to assist us with this