Loaves and Fishes
Our Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen and Holiday Meals program has provided prepared meals to people who are poor or homeless in Greater Springfield on a monthly basis.
St Luke provides lunch on the Third Friday of every month for up to 200 guests of the Springfield Loaves and Fishes. If you are interested in signing up to prepare a meal, please sign up on the calendar in the Pappas Hall ,email us at stlukeinfo@gmail.com or call us at 413-525-4551.
About The Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen:
Lunch and supper are available seven days a week to anyone who comes to our door. In 2009, they served 94,872 meals.
Over 500 volunteers from faith communities, civic groups, area businesses and student organizations are involved in the preparation and serving of nutritious meals.
Many of the guests are people who are homeless or near to becoming homeless. They may be living on the streets, in cars, in shelters, or with other people. Some have disabilities and we are seeing an increasing number of working poor. Guests include children, adults, and elderly.
Approximately 25% of guests suffer from mental illnesses and approximately 55% struggle with chronic substance abuse.
Loaves & Fishes is a life sustaining service and essential to the health of people who are poor or homeless. Providing meals is not only a way to prevent malnutrition and improve health, but also a way to connect people to other essential services.
Please feel free to contact Christine Babineau at 413-323-6037 for even more information
