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A Bang-Up Breakfast
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2016/07 - July
As we celebrate our freedom on Independence Day, let’s remember that in this great nation everyone deserves to be free… free from worry about a very basic right, food. That’s why Fishes and Loaves invites one and all to their Big Ol’ Country Breakfast. Not only will attendees have the best breakfast ever, their donations will help the hungry get through lean times.
A little over a decade ago six, passionate volunteers launched F&L as a program to feed those below the poverty level in Jackson County. Since then, thousands of households have benefitted from food boxes provided up to twice a month, depending upon need.
Food-for-life packages contain three cans each of veggies, meat and fruit, two cans of soup, dried beans, spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and peanut butter. During the holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes are distributed containing ham or turkey, five pounds of potatoes, pie, rolls and all the trimmings needed for a family dinner. Manna Food Bank, a Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program, food drives, and direct purchases supply the groceries.
The Food Pantry, adjacent to the Community Center in Cashiers, is open Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M. A volunteer staff along with volunteers from 11 area churches operate the facility during these hours.
In addition to food distribution, during the winter, the Rotary Club of Cashiers teams up with Fishes and Loaves to provide free outerwear to the needy during the colder months.
Fishes and Loaves has two major fundraisers each year – the Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, which will be held Saturday, July 2, 7:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Cashiers Community Center; and the Empty Bowls Soup Luncheon, scheduled for Sunday, October 2, at The Orchard.
For more information about volunteering, donating, or receiving, visit fishesandloavescashiers.org or call Barry McKee (828) 743-6482.
