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A Few words about Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa has served over 5 million meals to thousands of hungry county residents since 1983, and our hearty team of volunteers continue to help serve the healthy and delicious meals our chefs prepare and distribute our food pantry groceries to anyone in need.

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Without our amazing donors, our mission would not be complete.

5m + Meals
served since 1983

210 Tons
of groceries per year

251,000+ Meals served per year

Culinary ARTS program

Volunteer Corner

Our Dining Room Locations

Donate and help us Nourish Lives

Without our amazing donors, our mission would not be complete.

Our response to the COVID-19 Crisis

When COVID-19 came into our community, Loaves and Fishes immediately found a way to continue our meals services. We did not miss a day of service! We had to close our dining rooms for sit-down meals but transitioned to a “to-go” …

62% Increase in meal service from April-June 2020

Serving “to-go” meals from all dining rooms

+1,600 meals per day

Opened newest dining room in Walnut Creek in partnership with Trinity Center

Weekend Programs

Loaves and Fishes News & Articles

  • Partnership Spotlight
    Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is thrilled to partner with CoCo San Sustainable Farm – which is a charity farm founded by the non-profit AgLantis (501c3). They have donated […]
  • Volunteer Spotlight
    We want to recognize volunteer Patrick Towey! Patrick has been volunteering at Loaves and Fishes for 7 years now. The best part about the days he volunteers is that he […]
  • Client Spotlight
    Shannon is a carpenter by trade, but he has always been drawn to opportunities where he could help others. After recovering from Covid-19 during the height of the pandemic, he […]
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