Loaves & Fishes

Address: 37 Villa Road, Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: 864-232-3595

Facebook Handle: facebook.com/loavesandfishesgville
Instagram Handle: @loavesfishesgvl

Established: 1991
Number of Employees: 11
Geographic Service Area: Greenville County

Funding Sources

Events and fundraisers: 45%
Grants: 35%
Charitable gifts: 20%

Mission Statement

For over 30 years, Loaves & Fishes has worked to solve one of Greenville County’s most urgent challenges: food insecurity. Every day, our small fleet of drivers and dedicated volunteers rescue surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, caterers and wholesalers and deliver it, free of charge, to over 100 partner agencies across the county.

Our mission is simple and urgent: make sure no good food goes to waste while helping the people around us who need it most. By keeping food out of landfills, we also protect the planet.

Impact

Loaves & Fishes’ food rescue creates a ripple effect of impact. Rescued food becomes hot meals at shelters, groceries at food pantries and critical nourishment for neighbors facing food insecurity. But food insecurity doesn’t exist in isolation. It’s intertwined with broader issues — homelessness, addiction, mental health, reentry after incarceration and human trafficking.

Each year, we rescue over 2.5 million pounds of food and deliver it to food pantries, shelters, afterschool programs, low-income housing and more. That means $9 million in food feeds those in need rather than our landfills.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Zandr Tesolowski, chair
Lindsay Niedringhaus, vice-chair, Fundraising Committee chair
Laura Turner, treasurer
Joshua Radosevich, secretary, Fundraising Committee
Oscar Bennett, Outreach, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Kathryn Burke, Finance Committee
Alex Byrd, Outreach, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Ann Cauble, Finance Committee
Shawna Fesler, member
Vanessa Rodriguez, Outreach, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Fundraising and Events

Taste of the Upstate: Enjoy an unforgettable culinary showdown as the Upstate’s most talented chefs go head-to-head. Sample dishes, cast your vote and listen to live music.

Grow a Row: Plant an extra row of fresh produce and donate your harvest to Loaves & Fishes, helping nourish neighbors across our community with homegrown food.

Rock Out Hunger: Join us for a powerful night of music, connection and purpose. This high-energy event brings our community together to make a difference.

Stock the Shelves Food & Funds Drive: Make the season brighter for families in need by hosting a food drive this November or December. Your donations help keep local pantry shelves full through the winter months.

Volunteer Opportunities

Explore volunteer opportunities at WeRescueFood.org/become-a-volunteer.

Giving Opportunities

Every dollar Loaves & Fishes receives equals $19 in food distributed in the community. Your support of Loaves & Fishes in turn supports the critical work of over 125 agencies and the more than 67,000 people experiencing food insecurity in Greenville including: