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About ENFIELD LOAVES & FISHES INC

Location:

PO BOX 544, ENFIELD, CT 06083, US

Mission Statement

Enfield Loaves & Fishes is a local area Soup Kitchen providing hospitality to all those in need by offering meals, aid, and companionship at no charge. We serve Enfield, CT and surrounding areas. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in 1983. Our purpose is to feed and aid the disenfranchised. Enfield Loaves & Fishes provides nutritious food, aid, and comfort to make a difference in the lives of individuals who live with food insecurity. We serve every meal with dignity and respect in a nurturing environment. We do this because of our abiding sense of love and our need to make a positive difference in our community and in the world.

Description

Enfield Loaves & Fishes strives to make a difference in the life of people who live with food insecurity. We serve every meal with dignity and respect in a nurturing environment. Our volunteers, Board of Directors, and staff strive to make a positive difference in our community and in the world, and the strength of the organization rests on their shoulders.

Food and commodities are supplied through partnerships with Connecticut Foodshare, Midwest Foodbank, and local businesses, schools, churches, and civic organizations.

Dinners are served Sunday through Friday from 4-5 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 p.m., with various churches or groups providing meals and volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays.

Some of our volunteer duties include: setting up for dinner, preparing foods, fundraising, receiving donations, serving meals, caring for leftover foods, clean up, and help in picking up donations at various sites.