Friendship Trays

05/11/2022

Friendship Trays page retiring TODAY!

Starting tomorrow you will be able to find all of the latest updates and great news of Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays in one place!

Follow us on our combined page Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays.

04/23/2022

We’re wrapping up and we wanted to say thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

Our volunteers are the heart of Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

If you would like to volunteer and with our team, follow our newly merged account Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays for more information!

04/19/2022

Starting May 11th you will be able to find all of the latest updates and great news of Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays in one place! Follow us on our combined page Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays.

Please note: This page will be retiring on 5/11/22

04/14/2022

Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays pantries, warehouse and administrative office will be closed for the holiday weekend
April 15th - 16th.

03/31/2022

We couldn't close out without recognizing the founding mothers of Loaves & Fishes and Friendship Trays - Virginia Sampson and Ann Elliot. In 1975 and 1976 respectively, each of these women saw a need in our community and promptly went to work to solve it - by providing access to healthy food- whether groceries or meals. Their work started small, with a group of friends and churches pitching in to help. Six meals delivered in one neighborhood gave birth to Friendship Trays. Handing out groceries from a small pantry at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church gave birth to Loaves & Fishes. Today, these two organizations are one, working together to provide groceries, meals and hope to nearly 100,000 individuals throughout Mecklenburg Co. Thank you Ann and Virginia, we are so grateful for your legacy of love and hope.

03/31/2022

You can help fight the loneliness, isolation and hunger of our senior neighbors. As the primary Meals on Wheels program in Mecklenburg Co., Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays delivers nutritious meals every weekday to those unable to prepare a meal for themselves. But rising food prices have resulted in a 7% increase in the cost of providing these meals. Your donation will provide meals for more seniors, allowing them to be where they want to be...at home. Donate today: https://secure.givelively.org/.../march-for-meals-2022

03/24/2022

Thank you to the WCNCTV team for helping us celebrate today by delivering meals to our senior neighbors!

If you would like to be a volunteer driver for our Friendship Trays meal delivery program follow link in our bio.

03/23/2022

When the pandemic forced our volunteers to stay home, officers from CMPD Metro and South Division came to our rescue. For the last two years they have been delivering Friendship Trays meals to our senior neighbors, making sure no one went hungry.

Officers shared how much they enjoy serving their own community, having the chance to meet people they wouldn’t have before and making people smile!

03/22/2022

50 years ago today, President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act by establishing a national nutrition program for seniors. Today, Meals on Wheels programs such as Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays deliver healthy, nutritious meals to seniors at risk of hunger and isolation. But it's so much more than a meal - friendly, smiling volunteers delivering human connection, allowing our senior neighbors to be where they want to be...at home. Join us in caring for our senior neighbors with a gift to Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays today: https://bit.ly/3JkRAO3

03/21/2022

Our friends from Subaru South Boulevard are helping us celebrate March for Meals month by delivering meals to our senior neighbors! Their team started with a quick tour of our warehouse before heading out on their deliveries. Thank you Team Subaru South Blvd!

With the recent rise in food costs, we have seen a 7% increase in the cost of providing 400 meals each weekday. You can help! During March for Meals month, your donations will help provide meals to our seniors. Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/3JkRAO3

03/18/2022

We are so grateful to our volunteers who not only give of their time but also their gas to make sure meals are delivered daily to our senior neighbors. WSOC-TV

“I don’t drive as much as I used to.”