Loaves and Fishes Greenville

The number of people living with food insecurity in our community increased by nearly 45% between 2021 and 2022.

Rising from 42,000 to 60,850.

(Feeding America's latest data released in 2024 and reflecting 2022 figures)

In the face of numbers like this, it is easy to feel saddened, but our community is united in the fight against hunger. While it is important to understand what we're up against, we must remember that there is no such thing as too small to help or too little to give.

https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2022/overall/south-carolina/county/greenville

Save the date! Friday, September 27 at Social Latitude!

We are thrilled to share this spectacular event with our community. Looking forward to a night filled with amazing food, signature drinks, award-winning food, and a community united in caring.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1219585079411027

A special thank you to Social Latitude Playground & Pub Prisma Health First Bank Houston Federal Credit Union Maintenance Available Design One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning Truliant Federal Credit Union

Rock Out Hunger, coming to Friday, September 27 and starring...
Houston Federal Credit Union of Greenville as our proud sponsor.

From hosting food drives to sponsoring every single one of fundraising events during 2024, Houston Federal Credit Union has been step-in-step with Loaves & Fishes in our work to reduce food insecurity in our community.

We are so grateful.

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We were honored to receive support from Fall for Greenville through the Fall for Giving grant this spring. Your caring makes a huge impact on our work to reduce food insecurity in our community, and we are grateful.

On Tuesday, July 16, we joined our caring neighbors at WSPA 7 and Ingles, as well as generous sponsors , Hamrick's, and Unclaimed Furniture Upstate to collect over 700 pounds of food from our amazing Greenville community.

700 pounds of food is enough to serve over 580 meals and makes a huge impact. We are so grateful.

We are honored to have been one of four organizations chosen by WSPA 7News to receive food donations from amazing Food Drives held in partnership with .

If you haven't yet, follow WSPA 7News to find out more about all the good they are doing in our community.

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A special thank you to our caring neighbors Truliant Federal Credit Union for supporting our work to reduce food insecurity in our community.

We are ready to Rock Out Hunger with you at on Friday, September 27!

For more about Rock Out Hunger: https://werescuefood.org/rock-out-hunger/.

Email [email protected] for information about becoming a sponsor.

Rock Out Hunger starring...Prisma as our caring neighbor and sponsor. We are so thankful , and we are ready to Rock Out Hunger with you at on Frid

For more about Rock Out Hunger: https://werescuefood.org/rock-out-hunger/.

Email [email protected] for information about becoming a sponsor.

If you haven't yet, follow to see all the good they are doing in our community. We are so thankful for our caring neighbors at Southern First Bank. And we are ready to Rock Out Hunger with you at on Friday, September 27!



For more about Rock Out Hunger: https://werescuefood.org/rock-out-hunger/.

Email [email protected] for information about becoming a sponsor.

Since 1999, chronic food insecurity more than tripled in families with adults aged 60 or older.

As the access to healthy food decreases, health issues and costs increase, affecting not only individuals suffering with food insecurity but our entire community.

Y'all, we are here all day! Come visit us at our food drive with our caring neighbors WSPA 7News.

At the Ingles at 1524 Locust Hill Road in Greer!

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Visit 7News and Loaves & Fishes tomorrow at the Ingles in Greer at 1524 Locust Hill Road.

Every Tuesday in July our neighbors WSPA 7News are Caring for the Carolinas with all-day-long food drives at a grocery stores in the Upstate and beyond. All donated food is delivered within 24 hours to people in need in our community.

Unclaimed Furniture Upstate Bath Fitter Hamrick's Ingles Markets

https://www.wspa.com/community/caring-for-the-carolinas/caring-for-the-carolinas-food-drive-summer-2024/

Visit our this morning at TD Saturday Market in . Follow the live music--our booth is just across the way! A special thank you to Greenville County Soil & Water Conservation District for the wonderful heirloom seeds we are distributing today!

Have you heard? Social Latitude is proudly hosting our annual Rock Out Hunger event this fall!

Located at the corner of Butler and Woodruff Roads, Social Latitude features award-winning food, a gorgeous music/dance hall, a secret speak easy in the back, and...axe-throwing.

Clearly it doesn't get much better! Join us for Rock Out Hunger Friday, September 27 at

This Independence Day, we are celebrating the freedom to choose the foods that you know, the foods that bring comfort, the foods that won't be wasted due to lack of familiarity.

While Loaves & Fishes is not a food pantry, we deliver fresh, healthy surplus food to food pantries, shelters, schools, and more every single day.

Client Choice Model food pantries are set up like grocery stores where families can choose the foods that best fit their needs. Now, that's innovation. Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc. LiveWell Greenville

Our office is closed in honor of Independence Day, but we are still thinking about food.

Enjoy this delicious recipe with us from Chef Tony Keely! Cold Peach Soup with Grilled Peach Salsa ❤

https://werescuefood.org/story/cold-peach-soup/

Coming this fall to Social Latitude, our annual Rock Out Hunger event featuring Rhythm Jab, delicious food, amazing community,...and axe throwing. Basically, the best time ever raising funds to help people in need in our community.

A special Thank You to the amazing sponsors of this event: Houston Federal Credit Union Advanced Maintenance Prisma Health Southern First Bank

https://werescuefood.org/rock-out-hunger/

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Truly amazing recognition to one of our favorite community partners. Topsoil Restaurant are not only caring neighbors, they have also been nominated in Newsweek's Readers Choice contest for Best-Farm-To-Table Restaurant. Read more below!

Best farm-to-table restaurant Savor farm-fresh dishes at these regional restaurants that focus on local products and sustainability practices.

Did you know?

South Carolina has the 2nd highest rate of senior food insecurity in the U.S. at 10.4% according to a study published in 2023 by Feeding America.

Since 1999, chronic food insecurity more than tripled in families with adults aged 60 or older. That's approximately 1 in 4 families with older adults living with food insecurity.

As the access to healthy food decreases, health issues and costs increase, affecting not only individuals suffering with food insecurity but our entire community.

What do Starbucks, Communities in Schools of SC, and Tony Keely have in common? They care about helping Loaves & Fishes fight food insecurity in our community.

AND...they are each featured in our latest enewsletter! Read it today and sign up to receive the next one by emailing [email protected].

https://werescuefood.org/june-2024-enewsletter/

31% of the fresh food we rescue and distribute is produce! In honor of this fact, AND in honor of International Joke Day:

Why did the tomato blush?

Because it saw the salad dressing.

On one night a year, the Upstate gathers together to Rock Out Hunger with Loaves & Fishes. on Friday, September 27 in support of our mission to reduce food insecurity in our community.

Perhaps solely among all art forms, music has the power to bypass our minds, move directly into our hearts, and elicit an emotional response. Similarly, the pull within us to reach out to our neighbors in need is instinctual and deeply embedded in our sense of what it means to live in community.

https://werescuefood.org/rock-out-hunger/

Did you know?

The largest percentage of rescued food that Loaves & Fishes delivers is fresh produce at 30.9%. In 2023, Loaves & Fishes joined the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program, becoming an official distributor of farm-fresh food from SC producers.

Feed & Seed Co. Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery Francis Produce Company

Tonight in the loft of Urban Wren!

Live music, signature dishes from award-winning Chef Taylor Montgomery, cocktails, and wine. Tickets for A Taste of Urban Wren are $125 and a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Loaves & Fishes' mission to fight food insecurity in our community. A special thank you to our caring neighbors at Urban Wren!

https://resy.com/cities/greenville-sc/venues/urban-wren/events/taste-of-urban-wren-2024-06-22?seats=2&blm_aid=0&date=2024-06-20

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Have you heard? A Taste of Urban Wren is almost upon us! Tomorrow, Saturday, June 22, our caring neighbors at Urban Wren are ready to entertain Greenville. Live music, signature dishes from award-winning Chef Taylor Montgomery, cocktails, and wine. Tickets are $125 and a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Loaves & Fishes' mission to fight food insecurity in our community.

https://resy.com/cities/greenville-sc/venues/urban-wren/events/taste-of-urban-wren-2024-06-22?seats=2&blm_aid=0&date=2024-06-20

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Have you heard? A Taste of Urban Wren is almost upon us! This Saturday, June 22, our caring neighbors at Urban Wren are ready to entertain Greenville. Live music, signature dishes from award-winning Chef Taylor Montgomery, cocktails, and wine. Tickets are $125 and a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Loaves & Fishes' mission to fight food insecurity in our community.

https://resy.com/cities/greenville-sc/venues/urban-wren/events/taste-of-urban-wren-2024-06-22?seats=2&blm_aid=0&date=2024-06-20

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Urban Wren is speaking our love language. Look at these decadent foods and specially curated cocktails! We are so grateful for our caring neighbors in Urban Wren who are donating a portion of the proceeds from this lovely event to us here at Loaves & Fishes to support our work in the community.

Have you heard?

A Taste of Urban Wren is almost upon us! This Saturday, June 22, our caring neighbors at Urban Wren are ready to entertain Greenville. Live music, signature dishes from award-winning Chef Taylor Montgomery, cocktails, and wine. Tickets are $125 and a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Loaves & Fishes' mission to fight food insecurity in our community.

https://resy.com/cities/greenville-sc/venues/urban-wren/events/taste-of-urban-wren-2024-06-22?seats=2&blm_aid=0&date=2024-06-20

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Have you heard? A Taste of Urban Wren is almost upon us! This Saturday, June 22, our caring neighbors at Urban Wren are ready to entertain Greenville. Live music, signature dishes from award-winning Chef Taylor Montgomery, cocktails, and wine. Tickets are $125 and a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Loaves & Fishes' mission to fight food insecurity in our community.

https://resy.com/cities/greenville-sc/venues/urban-wren?seats=2&date=2024-06-19

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This holiday season, between 12/6 and 12/26/23 shop Whole Foods Market and choose to donate at the register to support food rescue and redistribution organizations like Loaves and Fishes Greenville.