What is Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House?

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Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House of New Milford

• Is a 501(c)3 not for profit community kitchen that relies on donated funds, food, supplies and faithful volunteers who prepare and serve daily hot meals and provide bag lunches to go.

• Is a separate charity from other Loaves & Fishes community kitchens around the country.

• Isn't a town, state or federal owned building or agency.

• Is 100% volunteer run.

• Offers a meal to anyone who comes through our doors.

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Our Story

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In 1984 a group of New Milford women came together with the question of how could the community members help get meals to their neighbors who "had too much month at the end of the money". Within a short time, with the enthusiastic response from so many sponsoring groups in New Milford, Loaves and Fishes Hospitality House was born and began serving meals daily at 4:30 out of St. John's Church kitchen. Six years, and a lot of community generosity later, L&F moved to their next kitchen and dining room in the Richmond Center on Main Street. Home until 2024. Through many ups and downs our consistent volunteers offered a meal every day with kindness and a smile.

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Loaves and Fishes moved to its long awaited new location in The Sarah and Danny Straub Outreach Center at 25b Bridge Street. The very first meal served at the Straub Center was on Thanksgiving Day 2024, 40 years after Loaves and Fishes first meal in 1984. Guests and volunteers alike have settled in to the new kitchen and dining room with smiles and gratitude.

 

Loaves and Fishes Hospitality House has always been the heartbeat of daily compassion flowing in our community. We have served a hot meal and bagged lunch to our food insecure neighbors 365 days a year, every year, since 1984 thanks to the widespread sharing and caring of our dedicated and faithful volunteers. Our volunteer staff of dedicated individuals come from over twenty different community affiliations, from all over the greater New Milford area. It's the volunteers who create the caring community we all enjoy with their hot meals, warm smiles and tender hearts.

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