LOAVES & FISHES IS A FOOD "RESCUE" PROGRAM THAT SECURES PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS FROM GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, CORPORATIONS, CHURCHES, CATERERS AND FOOD BROKERS, AND DELIVERS RESCUED FOODTO MORE THAN 98 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SHELTERS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES, GROUP HOMES AND SENIOR PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK 156 REGULAR ROUTES PER WEEK AND DONATE MORE THAN 7,000 HOURS OF SERVICE EACH YEAR TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION. IN 2022 LOAVES AND FISHES RESCUED OVER 2.3 MILLION POUNDS OF PERISHABLE FOOD FOR USE BY THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WE SERVE.
