According to America’s Second Harvest, a leading national advocate to end hunger, “One in four people standing in a soup line kitchen is a child. “ This rings true in Shasta County. We continue to see an increase in single mothers with children in extreme poverty, often on the verge of homelessness. Loaves and Fishes has seen a huge increase in single parents and grandparents coming in with hungry children. Let’s face it, we live in a service based community. Would you be able to house and feed your children if you were a single parent working in the service industry in Shasta County? While we cannot remedy the political and social issues of our county, we can step it up to meet the needs of our precious younger generation.

WOW! 2007 is already behind us! RLF is busy gearing up for the months ahead. RLF closed for a short break and plans on re-opening on January 12, 2008 ready to go! While we are concerned about the decrease in donations, we trust that God will provide. After all, it is by the grace of God that RLF has distributed over 15,098 bags of groceries to the less fortunate in Shasta County with over 6,000 of those being children. That does not include over 975 bibles, sleeping bags, hygiene products, diapers, pet food, children’s school supplies and toys that were distributed. RLF is 100% volunteer and 100% donation driven and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

Its that time of the year again, our food bank and ministry funds are running extremely low.

Food and gas prices have risen, and so has hunger, both physical and spiritual in our community. We continue to see an increase in single mothers with children in extreme poverty, often on the verge of homelessness.......

October was a busy Month for Redding Loaves and Fishes Volunteers. We were one of two Charity Organizations choosen from here in Redding and Shasta County to receive a percentage of the Crop Walk 2006 fundraiser!

Sign up and registration was held at the All Saints Episcopal Church. Cropwalkers help provide relief and development assistance in more than 80 countries including the United States.

Loaves and Fishes Doors are Open Again

Unfortunately, do to lack of donations, Redding Loaves and Fishes had to close its doors until September 5th. But thank God for the tremendous response from several local Churches, and a very successful food drive by the Daughters of The British Empire, we are able to open our doors again !

Redding Loaves and Fishes would like to welcome Little Country Church as our newest supporter !

June has seen another month of increase in those in need of food assistance. We would like to take this time to thank Family Television channel 26 for their help in getting our needs out into the community. www.kgec.tv

May saw a tremendous record increase in those needing food assistance here in Redding and Shasta County, but the Lord touched His people, and Redding Loaves and Fishes received in advance of this demand two very generouse donations from Redding First United Methodist and Vineyard City Church... in Gods perfect timing ! Thank you so very much for allowing us here at R.L.&F. to demonstrate the Lords Love for all in need.

April has been another record month for Redding Loaves and Fishes, but praise God, the Lord has touched His people to meet the ever increasing demand!

March has been another record month for Redding Loaves and Fishes, with over 500 bags of groceries going out to those in need. We are desperately in need of volunteers to go out into the community to seek food and monetary donations, so we pray to the Lord of the Harvest, to provide more workers.