Donor News

The popular Kaiser Permanente commercials end with the wish that its members-THRIVE.  Kaiser Permanente puts their ideas into action, and has helped Loaves & Fishes clients to thrive with a donation of $15,000 from the Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Fund.  Kaiser Permanente was recently honored for this generous donation at the Grand Opening of our new Pittsburg Dining Room.  This donation will be used for much needed food and supplies to help feed the hungry in our dining rooms, one of five dining rooms that the Kaiser donation will help support. Kaiser Permanente has been a strong supporter of Loaves & Fishes over the years and we appreciate all that they continue to do on our clients behalf.

On a bright and sunny July 15th morning over 150 supporters of both the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) & Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa (LFCC) took time out to join the partners for the Grand Opening of their new joint operation Pittsburg Free Dining Room. A large part of the ceremony focused on the foundations and individuals who raised the money to build the dining room.

As they have done so many times before the HEDCO Foundation has supported Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa (LFCC) in the building of a new dining room in Pittsburg. The HEDCO Foundation has supported LFCC over the past decade when the need arises. To date HEDCO has donated funds to build the central catering kitchen in Pittsburg in 2001, purchased a new van to deliver meals in 2004 and in May 2010 The HEDCO Foundation contributed $19,855 towards the purchase of commercial kitchen equipment for the new Pittsburg Free Dining Room.

At Loaves & Fishes we do many things for the community. We feed our clients a hot nutritious meal to revive the body and the soul. We offer a safe, comfortable and dignified place to come and enjoy that hot meal. We offer our volunteers the opportunity to feed their souls  while being of service to someone who needs and truly appreciates them.