Loaves & Fishes News and Updates
Never Too Small To Make a Big Difference
November 6, 2025These preschoolers are proving you’re never too small to make a big difference.💛 Thank you, The Children’s Center at Groton for supporting our neighbors in need.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!
November 3, 2025Green bags were overflowing with generosity at the Neighborhood Food Project Drop-Off on Saturday. Over 5,000 pounds of donations!Thank you to everyone who participated!Learn more about the Neighborhood Food Project
Egg-cellent Donation!
October 30, 2025Fresh from the farm to our clients’ bags this morning! Thank you, Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland, for this egg-cellent donation of 30 dozen eggs!
Timely Generosity
October 29, 2025A heartfelt thank you to Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. in Westboro, for this generous gift which will go far in keeping our shelves stocked as we serve our community in
Small Acts of Kindness
October 27, 2025Small acts of kindness truly add up!Students from Harvard and Shrewsbury set up a booth at the Harvard Flea Market with a big sign that read 25% goes to Loaves
Cycle of Kindness
October 24, 2025A former client from Shirley recently delivered a 333 pound donation saying, “This is our love for the world. You helped us years ago when we were out of work,
Fall Fun
October 22, 2025A gift of fall fun! 🎃 Our volunteers looked gourd-ous giving out pumpkins at today’s Open Pantry. Thanks to a group of friends from Harvard who thoughtfully brought in 390
A Giving Field Trip
October 17, 2025Our kind of field trip: the giving kind!Loaves & Fishes staff helped harvest 1,600 pounds of butternut squash (which equals 6,400 servings!) and boxed up freshly picked apples yesterday at
A Beautiful Night for Our Annual Meeting
October 14, 2025The 2025 Annual Meeting was held on October 6th, a beautiful autumn night, at the scenic Red Tail Golf Club in Devens. Over 125 guests enjoyed delicious food and good
Special Delivery!
October 4, 2025104 packs of diapers were donated to the Pantry thanks to Hope in Bundles in Harvard, a new local nonprofit diaper bank, in honor of Diaper Awareness Week.Half of U.S.
United Way Day of Caring
September 22, 2025A little care goes a long way! Huge thanks to the volunteers from Fitchburg State University who joined us for United Way’s 30th Anniversary Day of Caring. The gardens are
Market With a Mission
September 22, 2025From the Farmers Market to the Pantry! Loaves & Fishes was at the Devens Farmers Market to bring fresh, local goodness to our community in need.Thank you to the Devens