Loaves & Fishes

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Welcome to Loaves and Fishes at St Stephen's

Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, has served lunch to the hungry and homeless 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.

Volunteers

We can always use volunteers - if you are interested in volunteering, please select a date from the calendar on the right to signup online or contact us if you would like to schedule a group.

Benefit Concert for Loaves and Fishes, June 19th, 2010

Please join us for an evening of music and liturgical dance to benefit the Loaves and Fishes meal program, featuring the adult choir of the Heritage Fellowship Church and the Sacred Dance Ministry of Reston, Virginia and other performers (TBA). The event is this coming Saturday June 19th, at 5pm and there will be a reception immediately following the program.

The suggested donation is $30 for adults and $15 for Senior Citizens and Students.

[ Announcement ]

Loaves and Fishes needs Volunteers to help with Fundraising

We are looking for two volunteers for fundraising positions that are critical to fulfilling our mission. These positions are members of the volunteer management board and require about 6-8 hours a month, at times convenient for the volunteer. We are interested both in people who want to learn or who already have experience in these areas.

Grants Manager

New Loaves & Fishes Newsletter

Our latest newsletter is now online with a profile of Ellen Baynard, one of our longest serving and most dedicated volunteers. We also have updates from our Spring guest survey and more great news from our fundraising efforts.

[ Download Newsletter ] (Adobe PDF 350kb)

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:

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