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.

We would like to thank the Harvard Lions Club for all they do in our local community and beyond! Did you know that all the proceeds from their annual Citrus

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

Ioni Bishop, a Neighborhood Coordinator for our Neighborhood Food Project and senior at the Bromfield School in Harvard, hosted an information table at the Harvard Trick or Treat dressed as

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.

Take a look at our 2024 Annual Report. The Pantry was a busy place last year – our clients needed us more than ever and our community stepped up to

A lovely time was had by all at our 2024 Annual Meeting hosted by the Red Tail Golf Club in Devens. It was an enjoyable evening of good food, good

MassToss, a local program that helps improve recycling programs and reduce waste, recently held its annual Recycle Your Reusables event at the Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School. Not only did

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 January, the Neighborhood Food Project has run a campaign to recruit 40 new neighborhoods in commemoration of the Pantry’s 40th Anniversary. All of the new neighborhood coordinators received a