Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc.

Food for the Hungry: Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry provides free food--non-perishables, fresh produce, dairy, meats, and baked goods--to help people in need in the greater Charlottesville area feed their families. More than 17% of Charlottesville residents have to choose between paying for housing, utilities, transportation, medicine - or food to feed their family.  With food from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and many local grocers, Loaves & Fishes in 2021 gave out 2 million pounds of food to over 52,000 local people which is an average of 38 lbs of food per person (approximately 10 days' worth of food). Loaves & Fishes relies on 90-100 volunteers each week to help us inspect, sort, and pack all donated food, and to distribute food to clients.  Shifts are offered 6 days each week and range in length from 1 to 4 hours.  In 2021, Loaves & Fishes volunteers gave 8,500 hours of service, filling over 3,300 volunteer shifts.

Mission Statement: To give food with kindness and compassion to those seeking assistance while providing an opportunity for volunteers to serve their neighbors in Charlottesville and surrounding communities.

Our vision is to ensure all our neighbors have access to adequate food.

​To learn more, visit http://cvilleloaves.org.