SACRAMENTO LOAVES AND FISHES
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Mission Statement
Without passing judgment, and in a spirit of love and hospitality, Loaves & Fishes feeds the hungry and shelters the homeless. We provide an oasis of welcome, safety, and cleanliness for homeless men, women and children seeking survival services.
About This Cause
In an environment of welcome, hospitality, safety, and cleanliness we seek to provide an oasis for homeless men, women, and children seeking survival services. Founded in 1983, we are governed by a board of directors selected from Loaves & Fishes and from the community-at-large – people who have demonstrated compassion and concern about the needs of the homeless and the indigent poor. We recognize the dignity and spiritual destiny of each person, and hope by our attitude of hospitality and love, to nourish not only the physical needs of those who come to Loaves & Fishes, but also their spiritual need for love, acceptance, respect, and friendship. With over a dozen programs focused on meeting the needs of the poor and downtrodden in our community, we are the largest and most comprehensive provider of services for people experiencing homelessness. We serve each person with the belief that "as often as you did it for one of my least brothers and sisters, you did it for me." (Matthew 25:40) Programs include: Advocacy A voice for homeless men, women and children with an emphasis on the need for dignified and compassionate survival services and decent affordable housing. (Phone: 916.446-0874) Animal Emergency Services Kennel available to house and feed guests pets while they are eating in the dining Room or participating in other services. (Phone: 916-446-0874) Dining Room Open 7 days a week, 364 days a year, serves a well balanced noon-time meal to our 600-1000 homeless guests each day. (Phone: 916-446-0874) Friendship Park A private park providing activities, information, restroom facilities, and a safe environment for guest while they access services.(Phone: 916.443-7378) Genesis A free mental health program that provides professional counseling and mental health referral services. (Phone: 916-669-1536) Jail Visitation Staff and Volunteers visit inmates at the Sacramento County Jail and advocate on their behalf. Provides bus passes, clothing vouchers, toiletry kits, backpacks and referrals as needed upon release from jail. (916-447-9472) Library Full service library with books, daily newspapers, and periodicals. Provides a place for quiet time and space for studying and writing. (Phone: 916-446-2861) Maryhouse A daytime shelter for homeless women and children. Provides personal attention to women through intense short-term guidance with a goal of helping them take the next step from seeking assistance to independence and self-sufficiency. (Phone: 916-446-4961) Mustard Seed School A free, private school for children 3 to 15 years old which provides a safe, nurturing environment, a positive learning experience, survival resources, immunization updates, counseling, and assistance entering and reentering public schools. (Phone: 916-447-3626) Sister Nora's Place A long-term, overnight shelter serving chronically homeless, mentally ill women. Provides shelter and case management to 13 women. (Phone: 916-669-7000) Warehouse/Procurement Secures and stores perishable and nonperishable food provided by USDA, food banks, private companies and public donations. Receives and distributes all in-kind donations to all programs.(Phone: 916-446-0874) Wash House Showers, shaves, toiletry items, and a laundered change of clothes available to men every weekday. (Phone: 916-443-7378)