Loaves And Fishes For St Louis Inc

TO PROVIDE UPLIFTING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS TO BECOME FINANCIALLY SECURE AND HAVE A STABLE HOME. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HOMELESS AND PREVENTION SERVICES THAT HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND OFFER HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

LOAVES AND FISHES IS A HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDER THAT OFFERS UPLIFTING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS TO BECOME FINANCIALLY SECURE AND HAVE A STABLE HOME. IT IS OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE HOMELESS AND PREVENTION SERVICES THAT CAN HELP END THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND OFFER HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. IN 2022 WE SUPPORTED OVER 10,234 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR JOURNEY TO REGAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY. WE ACHEIVED THIS WITH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: EMERGENCY SHELTER - SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR, LOAVES AND FISHES PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES. LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES TO 738 INDIVIDUALS. WE OFFERED EACH CLIENT A WARM BED, SHOWER, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, FOOD AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS. IT IS OUR DESIRE TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE HOME WHILE OFFERING A HOPEFUL FUTURE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN OUR MANY SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE; INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, PARENTING CLASSES, FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASS, LINKS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MONTHLY RESOURCE FAIRS. 87% OF OUR SHELTER RESIDENTS LEFT FOR PERMANENT HOUSING. HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES - PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY HOUSED TO PREVENT THEM FROM MOVING INTO AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR LIVING IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN DWELLING. SERVICES INCLUDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND FIRST MONTHS RENT. DURING THE YEAR, 239 FAMILIES WERE KEPT OUT OF HOMELESS SERVICES. BRIDGE PROGRAM - THE LOAVES AND FISHES BRIDGE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO SERVING AREA VETERANS BY HELPING THEM BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING. OUR PROGRAM PLACES HOMELESS VETERANS INTO INTERIM HOUSING WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THEIR PERMANENT HOUSING UNITS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. BY PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES, IT IS OUR GOAL TO REACH "FUNCTIONAL ZERO- AND END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS. FOOD PANTRY - OUR FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTES FOOD FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO LOW- INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PATRONS OF OUR FOOD PANTRY NOT ONLY RECEIVE CANNED AND DRY GOODS, BUT ALSO FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, MEAT, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND EGGS TO HELP MINIMIZE THEIR WEEKLY GROCERY EXPENSES. IN 2022, 8,102 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM OUR PANTRY SERVICES AND 222,116 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED. SPECIAL PROGRAMS/EVENTS - LOAVES AND FISHES PROVIDED 247 EASTER MEALS, 93 BACK PACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, NEW SHOES AND CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN, 219 THANKSGIVING MEALS, 450 CHILDREN RECEIVED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, 146 BENEFITTED FROM OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED.