Loaves & Fishes Centers Improves Inclement Weather Procedures
When inclement weather strikes, Loaves & Fishes Centers has traditionally depended on an immediate response from Portland-Vancouver area residents with four-wheel-drive vehicles to deliver...
View ArticleDP Partners Donates $10,000 to Underwrite Weekend, Holiday Meals at Elm Court...
DP Partners has donated $10,000 to Loaves & Fishes Centers to cover the cost of meals served at the Elm Court Loaves & Fishes Center this holiday season.
View ArticleSenior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Vouchers To Be Distributed Via...
A new lottery-style system will allow eligible seniors to obtain Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program food vouchers for use at local participating farmers’ markets this summer.
View ArticleAnnual Luncheon Celebrates 40 Years of Service, Generates $250,000 to Feed...
Loaves & Fishes Centers Annual Luncheon celebrated 40 years of service and raised more than $250,000 in just one hour to provide hot meals to seniors in the greater metropolitan area. The Annual...
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Launches Series of Gardens, Planting to Take Place...
Loaves & Fishes Centers, in an effort to provide fresh produce and reduce food costs, has planted several large gardens throughout the metro area. The largest garden, located at the 78th Street...
View ArticleOrenco Secret Garden Tour to Benefit Loaves & FIshes Centers
A tour of home gardens in the Orenco Station neighborhood is set for Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will benefit both Loaves & Fishes Centers and the Oregon...
View ArticleSeniors Need Fans to Keep Cool in Hot Weather
As the temperature climbs outside, many homebound seniors are struggling to keep cool in houses that have no fans or air conditioning. Each year citizens from throughout the greater Portland-Vancouver...
View ArticleNorth Plains Senior Center Garden Begins Harvest
North Plains Senior Center is into gardening in a big way. What was once a vacant lot adjacent to the center in downtown North Plains has been transformed into a tidy array of raised garden beds that...
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Seeks Drivers to Deliver Meals to Seniors on Labor Day
Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People is seeking volunteer drivers to ensure homebound seniors receive nutritious meals and a bit of companionship this Labor Day weekend.
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Opens New Meal Site in Southeast Portland
Loaves & Fishes Centers will open a new senior dining room in Southeast Portland in October. Located in the Clark Family Center at 2740 SE Powell Blvd., the meal site will open for lunch on Monday,...
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Adds New Board Members, Elects Officers
Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People elected Board officers for the 2010-11 fiscal year during the nonprofit organization’s annual meeting on Sept. 22, 2010.
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Board Member Receives Governor's Award
A member of Loaves & Fishes Centers Board of Director has received a Senior Leadership Award from the Oregon Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Del Judy, who has served on Loaves...
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Seeks Meals-On-Wheels Drivers for Veteran's Day
Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People is seeking volunteer drivers to ensure homebound seniors receive nutritious meals and a bit of companionship on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Seeks 1,500 Volunteers for Donate Dinner Project...
Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People is looking for volunteers who are willing to spend two-hours for a good cause this holiday season.
View ArticleJoan Smith Presented with Wisdom and Compassion Award from Providence Health...
Loaves & Fishes Centers Executive Director Joan Smith received the Compassion and Wisdom Award at the All Saints Day Community Breakfast on Nov. 5, sponsored by Providence Health & Services....
View ArticleSubaru Shares the Love By Delivering Meals-On-Wheels
More than 20 Subaru employees from throughout the greater Portland metropolitan area will deliver Meals-On-Wheels in new Subarus on Tuesday, Dec. 14, as part of the national Subaru Share the Love event.
View ArticleIRA Rollover is Back!
President Obama signed new legislation last week extending the charitable IRA rollover for 2010 and 2011. People age 70 ½ or older may direct gifts up to $100,000 from traditional or Roth IRAs to...
View ArticleLoaves & Fishes Centers Will Be Closed for Holidays
Loaves & Fishes Centers will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31, in honor of the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
View ArticleValentine-A-Gram Features Cinnabon, Jamba Tumbler
Valentine-A-Gram, the popular holiday gift box that features Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Rolls, is back for the 16thyear. Proceeds from Valentine-A-Gram support Loaves & Fishes Centers, The...
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