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Onions and lettuce growing in a raised bed in the Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley garden.

Our History

In 1995, volunteers from St. Piux X began providing one meal a month for the Emergency Shelter Food Program. This effort was the foundation of Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley, Inc.

Key Moments

Important moments in the history of Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley Inc.

Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley volunteers pack boxes of food supplies.

1996

Nineteen churches join the Emergency Shelter Food Program (ESFP).

Three Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley volunteers smile in the kitchen.

2000

The Community Meal moves to Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton.

Two Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley volunteers prepare to serve meals.

2014

The Community Meal begins serving a third meal per week on Friday nights.

Prepared meals on top of a table waiting to be served.

1998

Loaves & Fishes provides volunteers every day of the year to cook and serve at the Emergency Shelter.

Multiple tables with bags of prepared meals waiting to be distributed.

2009

Wellness aspect added by Faith in Action, which provides private health screenings, consultations, and referrals.

Brown Eyed Susan flowers in full bloom with garden in the background.

2016

The Community Meal moves to the Salvation Army building in Appleton as a temporary location after Trinity Lutheran Church is sold.

A volunteer holding a tray of freshly cut slices of pie.

1999

Successful pilot program results in establishing The Community Meal serving every Monday night at St. Joe’s Middle School, guests numbering 35+/night.

People enjoying a meal in the Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley dining room.

2010

The Community Meal begins serving an additional meal per week on Wednesday nights, routinely serving over 100 guests per meal.

The Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley sign on a brick wall.

2017

The Community Meal moves to its new permanent location at the St. Therese Activity Center 213 E. Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton.

A volunteer placing a fresh loaf of break in a box.

2020

Loaves & Fishes celebrates its 25th anniversary, shifts to take-out meal option due to the pandemic.

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