"Lots of us probably still have an image of how nonprofit organizations like Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen help feed the hungry. Maybe you also picture down-on-their-luck people lining up in a huge hall to eat cafeteria style. But that's simply not the primary model anymore. Loaves & Fishes, for example, is delivering meals where they're needed, including to other nonprofits, to distribution sites and to homebound seniors and others through the Meals on Wheels and Medically Tailored Meals programs."
"The $310,000 gift - which was delivered Wednesday by Summit League President Liz Ferrari and Peggy Koen and Pam Blackwell - will enable Loaves and Fishes to purchase two new, temperature-controlled trucks. The specialized vehicles will allow Loaves & Fishes to transport hot and cold meals at the same time and also can be used to pick up food donations."
"Blackwell and Koen were the co-chairs of Summit League's "A Day in the Garden With Friends," a biennial fundraising event that was held in late May at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, featuring San Francisco chef Tyler Florence. The fundraiser was the culmination of a nearly two-year process during which Summit League members narrow down their potential beneficiaries to three, which are then invited to make a pitch to the membership."
Loaves & Fishes shifted from cafeteria-style service to delivering meals to nonprofits, distribution sites, and homebound clients through Meals on Wheels and Medically Tailored Meals. Summit League donated $310,000 enabling purchase of two temperature-controlled trucks. Trucks can transport hot and cold meals simultaneously and pick up food donations, expanding mobility and allowing retirement of old vehicles. Board Chair Shawn Milligan said the trucks are vital as the last-mile connection to get food to people. Summit League raised funds through a biennial event co-chaired by Peggy Koen and Pam Blackwell. CEO David Hott pitched for the truck.
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