The Five Loaves & Two Fishes Mission, Inc

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The Five Loaves & Two Fishes Mission, Inc

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The Five Loaves & Two Fishes Mission, Inc

Welcome to the Mission!

 We are excited you're here! We are a group of friends who saw a need in our backyard and decided to fill it. In downtown Canton, there is a large population of people who need a little help.  Our team creates a menu each week, cooks the food, and meets in the middle of a parking lot that we have turned into a little slice of paradise. Every Sunday we gather around 2pm to set up our tables, meals, clothing, and whatever other goodies we may have, and serve those who come to us from 3-5 (or whenever our food runs out!) We set up our tables and serve them a hot meal, a hot/cold beverage, and allow them to browse through our clothing that has been donated to us. Also, at the end of each month we put together a bag of extra goodies to help our friends get through the end of the month until whatever assistance they may get replenishes at the beginning of each month.  We also do a bigger Christmas giveaway to help spread the joy of the season. 

We would love to help you get involved in giving back to our community.  

About The Five Loaves & Two Fishes Mission, Inc

Meals

We provide a hot meal each Sunday from 3-5 to anyone who finds us and needs it. We allow them to get a second meal at 4:45 if there is anything leftover after making sure everyone gets their first meal.

Clothing

 We bring a variety of donated clothing and set it up to the best of our ability for our guests to "shop" and find what they need. We have many guests who will find something that fits them, and will head across the street to McDonalds to change their clothes and throw their old ones away-many of them only have the clothes on their back, and this is a way to get fresh, clean clothing each week.  

Monthly Bags

 At the end of each month, we put together some goodies for our friends to help get them through the last week or so of the month. Some of our friends receive some government assistance, but it is usually depleted by this time, so we try to give them a few more goodies to take with them and help them get through those last few days before it replenishes. Much of the things on our wish list go to these monthly bags. We ask for donations of canned meals with pull tabs because many of our people do not have access to a can opener, so we try to make sure that everything we give them can be accessible exactly as we give it to them, just in case they have no other resources.
 

On-Going Monthly Bag Needs

Protein Bars 

Granola Bars

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Salty Snacks

Sweet Snacks

Water Bottles 

Flavor Packs for Water Bottles

Protein Shakes/Meal Replacements

Silverware packs

Pull-Tab Cans of Soup, Fruit, Veggies

Chicken and Dumplings or Chef Boyardee type meals, 

Pull-tab cans or pouches of tuna, tuna & crackers meals

Pudding, applesauce, fruit cups

Ensure-type drinks

Elbow Macaroni 

Christmas Bags

Every Year - our mission gives Christmas Bags to our Guests.  Our Christmas Lists are posted in early fall, and we are always overwhelmed with how generous our donors are in making Christmas really special for our guests.  Please stay tuned as our Christmas bag wish lists will be posted below very soon!

Christmas Giving

 

Check out our current wish list (updated each Fall!) and sign up for something to help us out! It's fun to be a Secret Santa and know you are making a huge difference in someone's life! We are typically asking for lots of 50, so feel free to get with a friend, gather your family, your Sunday School group, or your colleagues to commit to something together! We appreciate your help!

Please check out our wish list. You do NOT need to purchase it on Amazon, but sometimes it's easier to click a link and send it directly to us. By using our Amazon link, it should give you the option to ship it directly to Megan (you need to go all the way through the process of purchasing, just before the end before it will pop up as an option). Even if you purchase something on Amazon, please be sure to sign up on the first link (signupgenius) so that others know what is still needed.  THANK YOU!

See/Sign up for something on our list:   Coming Fall 2024

Amazon List to make it easier to shop:  Coming Fall 2024

Ways to Get Involved

Pray for Us

Donate A Meal

Donate A Meal

 We covet your prayers, for the organization, our team, and most importantly, for the people we see each week. We would love for you to lift them up in prayer and ask God to protect them and soften their hearts to hear His word and know that He loves each and every one of them. 

Donate A Meal

Donate A Meal

Donate A Meal

 We now receive food weekly from the Akron Canton Food Bank.  We shop according to the menus that we have prepared for the month.  However, we would welcome help in preparing our meals from your small group, club, fraternal organization or church.  Please contact us with any interest you may have in preparing a main course or side dish for any of our Sunday dinners! 

Donate Time!

Donate A Meal

Donate Clothing

We have workdays at our Building the third Saturday of Every month to help us organize our donations and sort our food stock and rotate seasonal clothing.  We welcome any and all who would like to come and help us on those days.  

We also fill our Monthly bags at that time.  There are always a variety of ways to help on the workdays.

Donate Clothing

Donate Clothing

Donate Clothing

 We are accepting clean, gently used clothing, blankets, shoes, belts, and many other things. Many of our people will come and "shop" our selection each week, and this is their only source of clean clothing. We accept all sizes, as we have needs for all sizes, babies through adults. 

Donate Money!

Donate Clothing

Donate Money!

  Although we do get donations that go in our pantry, we always have to supplement ingredients and buy fresh meat, etc to be able to provide these things each week. We would gladly accept donations of any denomination. We have also been extremely blessed by gift cards to local butcher places which have been wonderful to help us stretch our dollars and provide more meals! 

Donate Food

Donate Clothing

Donate Money!

Our mission is always in need of canned food and non-perishables that can help us build on our menus every week.  If you find that you are in a position to bless us with food - please contact us by email or phone as soon as possible and we will pick up or figure out a drop off time for such a blessing.

Meet the team

Rita the Greeter

Rita the Greeter

Rita the Greeter

 Founded the organization, along with Tim Arnold, in January of 2022. She's the CEO, Head Honcho, and Face of the Place! She greets our guests each week with a smile and a hug and makes everyone feel welcome. 

Kenny

Rita the Greeter

Rita the Greeter

 Sweetest man you'll ever meet, Keeper of the trailer, helps to keep inventory of all of the trays, utensils, things needed for serving every week. Kenny is the first smile you'll see at the food line. 

Tom

Rita the Greeter

Michelle

 Amazing builder and constructional genius, Tom keeps the building, tables, chairs and tents in good repai.  He is the second smile you'll see at the food line. 

Michelle

Michelle

Michelle

 Michelle is a hard-working lady with a sweet smile.  She can be found usually helping to organize and distribute the clothing 

Mike

Michelle

Wanda

 AKA Mike N Cheese; he brings the amazing macaroni and cheese that we are known for that brings people from all over Canton and beyond  each week 

Wanda

Michelle

Wanda

 Dessert maker extraordinaire, she can make a delicious dessert out of anything and she does so EVERY WEEK!!

Jay

Megan

Megan

 He's the guy keeping everyone happy and hydrated at the drink stations.  

Megan

Megan

Megan

 She cooks, leads the  charge of the monthly bags, the Christmas bags, and all things organizational. 

Rick

Megan

Melissa

 Our expert bagger makes sure our meals get packaged up and are easily transportable for our friends.

Melissa

Melissa

Melissa

 Mom to all with her big heart and warm smile, hops into the serving line whenever needed 

Liberty

Melissa

Liberty

 Helps cook or bake or whatever is needed and is usually found in the serving line 

Aaron

Aaron

Aaron

 Usually found helping with drinks or bagging, but hops in wherever we need him most .

Jewel

Aaron

Aaron

 Usually found in the serving line, helping at the end of the line, or out speaking and fellowshipping with people who need a friendly face.

Chloe

Aaron

Chloe

 Usually found in the middle serving line or wherever she is needed most, Chloe is always helping with a smile.   

Caleb

Mary Lou

Chloe

 Usually found in the serving line or wherever he is needed most, happy to assist with whatever we need that day
 

Vanya

Mary Lou

Mary Lou

 Queen of the sewing team, when she's not cooking/serving food she's leading the charge on creating reusable bags for our guests out of feed bags 

Mary Lou

Mary Lou

Mary Lou

 Sewing extraordinaire and sweet face who comes whenever she can to lend a hand in the line or wherever needed 

Sheri

Sheri

Sheri

 Helps supply our food line with whatever is needed that week, and organizes clothing or serves wherever she is needed 

Eric

Sheri

Sheri

 Helps supply the food line, and hops in wherever needed, usually at the drink station 

Sandi

Sheri

Charlene

Sandi helps to select the clothing and organize the clothing rooms at the building every week.  She also helps serve the food on Sundays. 

Charlene

Could this be you?

Charlene

Charlene is an all-around volunteer who is always willing to cook, help organize and serve where she is needed.

Could this be you?

Could this be you?

Could this be you?

Could you be the next volunteer?

We need you!

Could this be you?

Could this be you?

There are so many ways to get involved!  Please contact us to find out how you could become a part of the mission!!

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     A grass roots mission organized to grow a mobile feeding and clothing distribution station to bring a hot meal and warming items to those in need.



    You can mail a check to The Five Loaves and Two Fishes Mission, Inc, PO Box 82, Malvern, Ohio 44644

    You can donate via Venmo RitaChristie@the5L2Fmission

    You can donate via Paypal:  the5L2Fmission@yahoo.com


    We are always interested in expanding our ways to serve our guests.  If you would like to submit an idea about a program that might be helpful to those that we serve - please contact us and we can discuss the possibilities of making it happen!


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