Loaves and Fishes
Food for Today - Hope for Tomorrow
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Soup Kitchen
The “Soup Kitchen” began in 1983 and is now supported by over 300 volunteers each month for the meal and distribution mission. The Kitchen Manager and Warehouse Manager are paid positions that partner in meeting the primary mission of a daily meal service. The soup kitchen has grown into an ecumenical, community-wide project that serves on average 170 meals daily. Meals are prepared fresh each day. Meals are served Monday through Saturday, regardless of the holiday or weather, and on Saturdays Blessing Bags are provided so that guests have food for Sundays, seven days a week.
Food Distribution
We distribute food to any 501(c)3 agency feeding the hungry in Montgomery and surrounding counties. Non-profit organizations can pick up food and supplies at our facility Monday - Saturdays. Deliveries and donations of food can be brought to our facility Monday - Saturdays. The Warehouse Manager oversees food pick ups, warehouse distribution and recieving, and food drive activities with the help of staff and volunteers. We distribute thousands of pounds of food annually to over 30 partner agencies. We use volunteer drivers and volunteers to support this mission. It has been a great way for us to share our blessings with others and work together to help our hungry neighbors.
Human Services
During 2018 we have added additional opportunities to help our patrons with basic human needs. Our space is limited so we use the atrium and hallway for things like hair cuts, toiletry bag distributions, Legal Services, vaccinations, bottled water during the summer. We partner with other groups now for regular Shower events that include a meal, a take away brown bag meal. Partners manage the showers, hair cuts, clothing and camping needs. This is a once a month event at our location. Starting March 2019 we will begin Blessing Bags for an opportunity for a Sunday bagged meal and time for fellowship or social time with different groups of volunteers and organizations. Our staff and volunteers look for ways to help our neighbors in different ways. We were gifted with 900 pairs of socks before winter. Plan is to be more proactive in sourcing winter gear such as hats, gloves, socks and underwear before next winter. We are also looking at several opportunities to bring in a mobile laundry mat based on input from our patrons.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Chamber of Commerce 2007
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Soup Kitchen
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served to economically disadvantaged clients.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Soup Kitchen
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Loaves and Fishes goals are to be able to provide a daily nutritious noon meal to needy individuals in the Montgomery TN county area and to provide donated food to area organizations that assist the needy year round.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Loaves and Fishes is operated by volunteers from the community and overseen by a board of directors. Through donations of food and volunteer hours the program operates six days a week throughout the year.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are very capable of meeting our goals with the structure we have in place.
The use of our volunteers and collaboration with others enables us to meet our needs to provide meals to the hungry.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have provided needed meals to the indigent and low income individuals that seek our services. We have not been able to decrease the number of those seeking our services.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Loaves and Fishes
Board of directorsas of 04/12/2022
Mr Issac Wright
Community Volunteer
Term: 2022 - 2023
Mrs Tamara Long
Community Volunteer
Term: 2022 - 2023
Charles Keene
Community Volunteer
Diane Miner
community Volunteer
Tamara Long
Community Volunteer
Issac Wright
community Volunteer
William Sanders
Kristopher Crary
Community Volunteer
Ruth Fitch
Community Volunteer
Pam O'Day
Community Volunteer
Ken Russell
Community Volunteer
Karen Sorenson
Community Volunteer
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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