If you are reading our website or come down to Loaves & Fishes in person you may hear us refer to our guests. Our guests are the people who receive services here.

Why don’t we refer to them as clients as most social service programs do? Because every person who comes to Loaves & Fishes is not just a business transaction but a real flesh and blood person who deserves the same level of respect and dignity that everyone else receives. We strive to treat our guests as we would an honored guest in our home. We serve them food, provide clean facilities, a place to sit and rest during the day, and a concerned listening ear.

One of the most emotionally challenging aspects of being homeless is constantly being looked down upon or treated as something less then human. We must remember; we are all created equal, some of us just sleep in tents or under bridges.