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Loaves & Fishes News and Updates


Volunteers Wanted!

August 5, 2024

We are seeking individuals who are excited about the Pantry and want to tell our story by developing content for our social media platforms, newsprint, cable TV, and other communication

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Feeding Hope, One Meal at a Time

August 5, 2024

It has been a year of significant growth and challenge as evidenced by an astounding 35% increase in clients since the Summer of 2023. This milestone is more than just

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Joseph Finds Hope at The Pantry

August 5, 2024

Joseph, a Harvard resident, was struggling to get enough food to eat until he came to Loaves & Fishes. “I’ve had such a hard time affording food that I was

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Kerry Ann Madden and her husband Damian holding planks

Fitness Feeding Families

July 29, 2024

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

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variety of fresh produce

Generosity At Its Freshest!

July 24, 2024

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 –

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Join the Neighborhood Food Project!

July 20, 2024

A fun, easy way for your family to help feed our friends in need. Every time you do your family’s grocery shopping, purchase something for the Pantry, too! Store it

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Garden Fresh Treats!

July 20, 2024

Gove Farm in Leominster recently donated ten boxes of the beautiful, home grown corn on the cob! What a delicious summer treat for our clients!

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“FUN”draising!

July 20, 2024

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.

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Summertime Treats

July 8, 2024

What’s summertime without a delicious ice cream treat? As we wrap up our 40th Anniversary year, we’d like to provide our clients with a special summertime treat…ice cream, cones, sprinkles,

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We Need Your Help!

July 8, 2024

We are collecting items for our Summer Kid Bags. Summer is a time for family fun and relaxation, but for some, it’s a struggle. For many families, the loss of

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We Need Your Gently Used Egg Cartons

July 8, 2024

We need your gently used cardboard 12 egg cartons. Your donated egg cartons allow us to buy the eggs for our clients in bulk and stretch our dollars even further!

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Cisco Volunteers Helping Again!

July 8, 2024

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

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