Welcome to Loaves and Fishes at St. Stephen's & the Incarnation

Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, has served lunch to hungry and often homeless people on Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays since 1968. Since most Washington food programs serve only on weekdays, the program offers a crucial service to its guests, some of whom travel across te city to be able to eat on the weekend. The program serves the Mt. Pleasant community in Washington, D.C. and is supported by a number of churches and volunteer organizations from around the D.C. metro area.

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  • Help Loaves & Fishes by Donating Supplies



    You can help the Loaves and Fishes program by donating supplies to help keep our costs down. The following is a list of supplies we need every weekend (we serve around 200 plates on Saturdays and 300 on Sundays on average). Most of these supplies cost around $10-15 for 500 servings, especially when you buy in bulk at places like Costco:

    • Forks (we rarely use spoons or knives).
    • Plates (make sure they are extra sturdy to hold our servings).
    • Plastic bags (any extra grocery bags you have lying around -- our clientele like to use these to carry their seconds home).
    • Cups: we use 12oz styrofoam cups.
    • Napkins or paper towels.
    • Dish and/or hand soap (any size).
    • Any kind of drink mixes: Iced tea, lemonade, coffee. We haven't been able to provide these due to budgetary constraints but they are much appreciated.