Over 3,500,000 meals served!!!

On Monday January 17th, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa (LFCC) achieved a historic milestone by serving its 3,500,000 meal!!! Loaves and Fishes humble beginnings began in 1983, feeding the hungry in the basement of St. Peter Martyr Catholic Church in Pittsburg.  LFCC has now grown to serve free hot nutritious meals from five dining rooms in Martinez, Antioch, Oakley, Bay Point, and Pittsburg. Loaves and Fishes also provides meals to partners Mental Health Concerns and Fresh Start.

Loaves and Fishes was started when Pittsburg residents, Pauline Brisbin and Lucy Zendaez, saw families rummaging for food in dumpsters. Together with others concerned about the plight of the hungry, they started serving lunches out of the basement of St. Peter Martyr Catholic Church in Pittsburg. The first day, they served 26 meals. Ten years later (in 1993), LFCC served its 1,000,000th meal. Today, Loaves and Fishes has grown to serve up to 850 meals per day! In 2010, LFCC opened new dining rooms in Bay Point and Pittsburg in 2010 in response to the hunger problem in Contra Costa.
 
LFCC is a non-profit charitable agency dedicated to our serve our local community. The mission of Loaves and Fishes is to feed the hungry of Contra Costa County by providing free hot nutritious meals at its dining facilities. LFCC is a volunteer driven organization of local individuals and groups. More than 1,000 people volunteer each year in our organization, and through their volunteering they realize their own goals for a fulfilling life and a nurturing community.