2008 - Enfield Loaves and Fishes

How Can You Help?
Enfield Loaves and Fishes is solely dependent upon donations and
volunteer help from individuals, churches, organizations, corporations
and local businesses in North Central Connecticut throughout the year.
The soup kitchen does not receive monetary support from local, state or federal governments.
There is a constant need for volunteers and donations since “hunger has no season.”
Monetary donations support food purchases, rent, insurance, supplies, equipment purchases,
and maintenance.
Volunteers are needed to help with the transportation of food and supplies, stocking, food
preparation, serving, and clean-up.
St. Andrew’s Church
Hargrave Hall Annex
Enfield Loaves and Fishes
Thank you
Volunteers, Contributors, and Enfield
HUNGER HAS NO SEASON
Enfield Loaves and Fishes, Inc.
P.O. Box 544 F Enfield, CT 06083-0544
www.enfieldloavesandfishes.com
Our goal at Enfield Loaves and Fishes is to serve
“fresh foods” to improve the health of each Guest.
This is extremely important, since many of our
Guests have only one meal a day. Offering hot, well
balanced nutritious meals, Enfield Loaves and Fishes
was honored to serve 52,589 meals, about 5,000
more than last year. This includes 18,505 meals, or
35%, served to children. Additionally, 27,393 snacks
were prepared for Educational Resources for Children
(ERfC) in after school programs at (5) schools housed
at (3) locations, an increase of 3,430 more than last
year. Food to prepare 6,846 meals at home was also provided to assist families in
emergency situations. These statistics seem contradictory to the American Dream
– in a nation fondly known as the “Land of Plenty.”
2008 proved extremely sobering for many Americans, with a globally
weakening market. Many are losing savings, homes, retirement, and need the Soup
Kitchen to survive. Some jobs became part-time without insurance benefits, or
eliminated altogether due to businesses collapsing. Our Guests can use the Soup
Kitchen to save for rent, heat, lights, medicine, and clothing for their children. Guests
are always welcome to warm meals seven days a week, and find resources regarding
job opportunities, social services, rents, household appliances, furnishings, utilities
and medical assistance. With the number of meals increasing, we kindly thank
friends, schools, churches, organizations and businesses that generously partner
with the Soup Kitchen to ensure “no one goes hungry.”
The Enfield Women’s Club GFWC/CT played a major role in helping Enfield
Loaves and Fishes acquire a new Sprinter van. Now we can transport large quantities
of foodstuffs necessary to continue feeding the hungry poor.
Christmas for young people of all ages was celebrated on 12/22/08. Students
and youth groups from as far away as Somers and Granby added decorations
and lights. Some assisted adults with food preparation, then participated as
waiters and waitresses. Two volunteers led Christmas songs, adding instrumental
accompaniment. Following dinner, other student Elves helped Santa distribute
gifts to over 300 Guests. A few families were adopted by the community to receive
Christmas gifts.
The support of volunteers and the community at large is tremendous.
Our volunteers graciously donate their time, talent, and love—key ingredients in
each colorful, nutritious and delicious serving of food. Without their kindness and
generosity, this valuable mission to end hunger could not be sustained. Guests
frequently smile, offer genuine thanks, and often help us without being asked.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and all our Guests, we extend our heartfelt
gratitude to all who share in this worthwhile effort. Know that your kindness is much
appreciated. May your generosity be multiplied many fold and returned to you.
Priscilla Brayson, Director
Enfield Loaves and Fishes
DEDICATED
VOLUNTEERS
Mission Statement
Loaves and Fishes is committed to providing
meals and fellowship to the poor, hungry,
and disenfranchised within our community.
GRATEFUL
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Benny’s Story
Benny has been
coming to Enfield
Loaves and Fishes
Soup Kitchen for more
than two years. He says
he comes to the Soup
Kitchen for the good
company, especially
Priscilla and Murray,
and all the good food.
“They are good to
you and everyone,
and the food there
is great. I always try
to volunteer and I get along good with everybody. I love to be
with my friends here. If it weren’t for the Soup Kitchen, I would
be out in the streets and hungry as hell. I come for my health
and their help. At about age forty, I have early onset of Multiple
Sclerosis (M/S). When M/S struck, I had to give up my beverage
truck driving job. I became homeless and you helped me get
into the Open Hearth Shelter in Hartford. I walk a little funny
and I shake a lot. I have fallen many times, but I am a survivor.
You guys took care of me before I was sick. You even helped
me get my first wheelchair. Since my apartment was on the second
floor, I had to drop my wheelchair down two flights of stairs to get
to the Soup Kitchen. This was my only way to get it down to the first
floor. After the meal, I had to drag myself and the wheelchair back
up the stairs, one step at a time, taking up to an hour and a half to
make it back into the apartment. My friends tried to make a ramp,
but I have fallen several times from going down the ramp too
fast. Sometimes the steepness of the ramp was the problem, and
other times I couldn’t grab anything to turn or slow myself down.
Most days I come to the Soup Kitchen alone. I go to all the
Holiday Celebration Dinners each year. They give so much: great
food, clothes, sheets, pillows, flowers, Christmas gifts, door prizes,
beverages, and best of all their love and time. One day I went to
Loaves and Fishes and one of my two main wheels fell off. “She,
Priscilla, didn’t have any tools and asked the guests to help me.
There was no response. Then she stated, “We are all family here, and
this is your brother. Either you fix his wheelchair, or you can carry
Bennie home on your back!” Many guests responded by getting
tools and supplies. They repaired it and I made it home safely.
Priscilla then started to work on getting me down to the
first floor. She contacted Social Services and showed them
my desperate situation. She made my worker aware of the
conditions and even had him check out my apartment. She
was able to make arrangements so that I could move down
to the first floor. Priscilla even went a step further and was
able to get me an electric wheelchair. “I got my freedom
back! Now I can go to the grocery store or anywhere. They
even let me recharge my wheels at the Soup Kitchen.
The great folks, Priscilla and Murray, along with Attorney
Debra Curry, helped me to apply for housing from Enfield.
My first application was rejected. Debra started the appeals
process and petitioned for a hearing to review my application.
She made sure all necessary documents were provided. The
wait was long and I was worried. Then, the best of news: I was
accepted! I will be moving to Enfield Terrace. January 14th
will be my first day there. It will be a real day of celebration!”
Tribute to June Thibodeau
Since preschool, almost everyone
is familiar with the phrase “SHOW
and TELL.” We at the Enfield Loaves
and Fishes want to SHOW our
appreciation and TELL you about our
veteran volunteer of 25 years, June
Thibodeau. While grocery shopping
25 years ago, June was greeted by
Victor Scussel, who was asking for
donations for the Soup Kitchen,
of which his wife Gloria was the
Director. June expressed interest in
volunteering there and began shortly
thereafter. Following retirement
from Mt. Sinai Hospital as a pediatric
nurse, June focused on supporting volunteer programs that helped those in need.
Once on board at the soup kitchen, she extended her volunteering to the SPLASH
swim program at JFK, which assisted physically challenged adults in water therapy.
For years, June has volunteered on Monday, Wednesday, and occasionally Fridays.
Presently serving every Tuesday, June exclaimed, “I plan to continue at the Enfield Loaves
and Fishes. Age has no bearing…if you can get up, you go! I am very lucky I can be of
service. I would recommend volunteering to everyone, especially our young people.”
Although June will celebrate her 80th birthday this year, volunteering at the Enfield
Loaves and Fishes and the SPLASH program does not affect her active lifestyle of weekly
swimming and walking. Her two sons and two grandchildren are thrilled and inspired by her
spirit. We are deeply appreciative of her commitment and dedication and we look forward
to the coming years of her beautiful smile, loving compassion, and service to those in need!
Who are we? Loaves and Fishes is a nonprofit, volunteer program
incorporated in 1982. Our purpose is to feed and aid the disenfranchised.
Where are we? We are located in the St. Andrew’s Hargrave Hall
at 28 Prospect Street. Our mailing address is Enfield Loaves and Fishes, Inc.
P.O. Box 544, Enfield, CT 06083-0544. Our phone number is (860) 741-0226,
Our web site is: www.enfieldloavesandfishes.com
Facts:
The number of Guests served has increased dramatically from 15,625 meals
in 1992 to 52,589 meals in 2008. Of the thousands of meals served, 18,505
meals, or about 35%, were to children. In addition, another 27,393 snacks
were prepared for children in ERfC (Educational Resources for Children) after
school programs encompassing five schools. Another 6,846 meals were
provided for homeconsumption in emergency situations.
We are staffed almost exclusively by volunteers from the community and
operate under the guidance of a Director and a volunteer Board of Directors.
Food and commodities are supplied by local businesses, schools, churches,
civic organizations, as well as allotments through federal and state programs.
Dinners are served Sunday through Friday from 4-5 p.m. and on Saturday
from 11-12:30 p.m., with various churches and organizations providing
meals and volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays.
Special Thank You - 2008 Organizational Contributors
BANKS-CREDIT UNIONS:
Bank of America – Matching Gift
Enfield Community Federal Credit Union
First Pioneer Farm Credit A.C.A.
360 Federal Credit Union – Windsor Locks
New Alliance Bank – New Haven
Sun Life Financial
Webster Bank N. A. –Waterbury
Soroptimost Int’l. of Farm Val
Southern Auto Sales, Inc.
Special Tech Resources – Enfield
Starbucks
Stop & Save
Stop & Shop
STR
Subway – Enfield
Suffield Veterinary Hospital
Sun Life Insurance
Sun Life Financial
Sweet Wind Farm
Target
Tecton Architects, Inc.
Thompsonville Creamery LLC
TML-LLC
Town of Enfield
T & R Wholesale Foods, Inc. – MA
T - Square Builders LLC – Somers
United Health Care – Hartford
United Parcel Service – Windsor Locks
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
USA Hauling and Recycling, Inc.
USPS – Hartford
VA Medical Center – NJ
Voices For Thompsonville
Wendy‘s
White Eagle Farm – E, Windsor
William Laboratories Inc.
Woodcock Refrigeration
Parkman School
Porter & Chester Institute
St. Adalbert School
St. Bernard School, West
St. Martha’s School / Parish
Somers High School / Culinary Department / Phi Theta Kappa
Suffield Board of Education / Suffield Schools
Suffield High School
Suffield Regional Agriscience Center
Town of Enfield Child Development Center
Windsor Locks Middle School PTO
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BUSINESSES:
Action Pest Control
Alstom Power Inc. – Windsor
Ahlstrom – Windsor Locks
Alaimo and Barile LLC
Allied Community Resources
Allied Rehab – Enfield Star
Apple Tree Learning Center
Aramark
AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign
Autotote Enterprises
A.W. Hastings
Baggott Family Farms
B&B Building & Property Service LLC
Big Y – Enfield / Springfield
Bigelow Commons
Bombardier Aerospace / Employees
Books to Dreams, Inc.
Bradley Tele-Theater – Windsor Locks
Camerota Truck Parts
Cedar of New England LTD – Windsor Locks
Chicago Sam’s Sports Bar & Grill
CL&P – Hartford
Comcast
Community Enterprises, Inc. – Windsor
Constitution Cable Products, Inc. – E. Windsor
Cornerstone / Soup Kitchen
Costco
Country Diner
Cox Communications
Cox Charity via United Way – Providence, RI
Crouse Hinds/Cooper Industries – Windsor
Curves For Women – Enfield
Diana’s Bakery
Easy Pickin’ Orchard
Elms Residential Condo
Enfield Animal Hospital
Enfield Medical Assoc.
Enfield Produce
Evergreen Health Care
Evolution Benefits / Women’s Health
Family Ford
Family Resource Center
Farms of Southern New England – E. Windsor
Freihofer’s – Vernon
Geissler’s Supermarket – E. Windsor
Genworth
GiGi’s Native Produce
G.O.D
Golden Irene Restaurant
Grassmere Golf & Country Club
Grey Physical Therapy
Grower Direct Farms
Growth Co.
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Hamilton Sundstrand Employees
H.A.R.P. Mechanical
Hartford Courant Matching Gift
Hartford Hospital OR
Hasting Farms – Suffield
High Meadow Resort – Granby
High Tech Conversions, Inc.
Howland & Sargent LLC
HP Hood LLC – Agawam, MA
HP Hood LLC – Suffield
Huot Enterprises, Inc. DBA Castle Interiors
Ike’s, Inc.
Janik Sausage Co.
Jarmoc Farms
Jeffrey P Thompsen, MD, LLC.
Jonathon’s Kettle Corn
Kennelly & Associates
Konica Minolta Business
Large and Page Communications
LEGO Creative Childcare
Lil’ Buddy’s, Inc.
Linens ’N Things
Magic Minit Car Wash
Maine Fish Market & Restaurant – E. Windsor
Marcom Communications, Inc.
Mass Mutual
Melissa’s Majorettes
Montgomery Rose
New England Pizza
N. Central CT Chamber of Commerce
North Central CT Lawyers Assoc.
Olive Garden – Enfield
Olko Concessions
Omega Pizza – Enfield
PCJ Associates
Panera Bread
Pier 1 Imports
Pioneer Cold – Chicopee MA
Printing Ink LLC – Somers
Progressive Northwestern Ins.
Red Robin Restaurant / Employees
Riley’s School of Dance & Students
Rite Aid – E. Windsor
Rite Aid – Windsor Locks
River Street Farms
Scitico Market – Enfield
S.G. Milazzo & Co.
Shaw’s
Silvia’s Gourmet Restaurant
SNET – Hartford
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS:
All Saints Church – Somersville
Amazing Grace Church – Enfield
Archdiocese of Hartford
Calvary Presbyterian Church / Jr&Sr High Youth Group – Enfield
Community of Christ Church – E. Windsor
Congregational Church / Golden Saints – Windsor Locks
Congregational Church – Somersville
Congregational Church – W. Suffield
Church World Service, Inc.
Corner Stone Church – E. Windsor
Dominican Laity, Mother of God Charter 3rd Order
Enfield American Baptist Church
Enfield Congregational Church
Enfield Council of Christian Churches
Felician Sisters – Enfield
Taste of Enfield / Town of Enfield
First Church of Christ Congregational – Suffield
First Church of Christ Congregational / Mission Outreach
Committee
First Church of Christ / Women’s Fellowship – Suffield
Hazardville United Methodist Church
Holy Family CCD – Enfield
Holy Family Church First Communion Class – Enfield
Holy Family / St. Vincent de Paul – Enfield
Holy Family / Women’s Guild – Enfield
Holy Trinity Church – Enfield
Lay Carmelite Community of Little Therese – Enfield
Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic – W. Springfield MA
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
Mount Carmel Women’s Aux. – Enfield
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Aux.
Sacred Heart Church – Suffield
St. Adalbert Church – Enfield
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – Enfield
St. Bernard Church – Enfield
St. Bernard /St. Vincent de Paul – Enfield
St. Catherine Church – Broad Brook
St. John Episcopal Church – E. Windsor
St. Joseph’s Residence and Residents – Enfield
St. Martha’s Church / Prayer Group – Enfield
St. Mary’s Church – Enfield
St. Mary’s Church – Windsor Locks
St. Mary’s Church / Small Christian Community – Windsor Locks
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
St. Patrick’s Church Permit #16 – Enfield
St. Patrick’s Church / 8th Grade CCD
Second Baptist Church – Suffield
Secular Franciscan Order, St. Joseph Fraternity
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church – Simsbury
Somers Congregational Church UCC
United Methodist Church – Enfield
United Methodist Church / Women – Enfield
West Suffield Congregational Church
SCHOOLS:
Asnuntuck Community College
Asnuntuck CC / First Year Experiences / Phi Theta Kappa / Tech
Prep Program
CT Culinary Institution – Suffield
C.R.E.C.
East Windsor Middle School / Karma Club
Educational Resources for Children (ERfC)
Enfield High School
Enfield High School Assn.
Enfield High School / Teacher Care
Enfield High School Gridiron Club
Enfield High School / Students
Enfield High School / Community Service Club
Enrico Fermi High School / Leo Community Service Club
Enrico Fermi High School / Staff
Enrico Fermi National Honor Society
The Grammar School at Somersville / 6th grade
Harriet Beecher Stowe School / Students
Hazardville Memorial School / 6th Grade
Hazardville Memorial PTO
Henry James Middle School / Simsbury
JFK Middle School / Community Service Club / Staff
/ Students / Student Council
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School / SAVE Club
Melissa’s Majorettes (Melissa Barnett)
Montessori School – Enfield
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
AARP Enfield Chapter #3062
AARP, North Central Chapter 1209
Alzheimer’s Assoc of CT
CT Regional Economic Council
Common Ground Senior Center Garden
Cub Scout Pack 209 – Suffield
Cub Scout Pack 391
Cub Scout Pack 392 / Parkman
Cub Scout Pack 818
Enfield Democratic Town Committee
Enfield Food Shelf
Enfield Hockey Association
Enfield Rotary Club
Enfield Women’s Club, Inc. GFWC/CT
Family Resource Center
Foodshare, Inc., A Partner of America’s Second Harvest
Girl Scout Troop 10348 – Enfield
Girl Scout Troop 10668 – Suffield
Girl Scout Troop 10974 – Suffield
Hallmark / Retirees Club
Happy Hee Haw’s Donkey 4-H Club – E. Granby
Hartford County 4H Association
Mom’s Club of Enfield
Mt. Carmel Woman’s Aux.
Pat’s Angels
Outlaws M/C Club / Enfield Charter
MacDougall / Walker Correctional Inst.
North Central CT Lawyers Assoc.
North Central CT Professional Business Women
North Thompsonville Firemen’s Benevolent Assn.
Preceptor Tau Sorority
Somers Fire Dept.
Somers Fire and Ambulance
Somers Rotary Club
Somers Supper Club
Somers Women Club, Inc. GFWC/CT
Suffield Emergency Aid
Suffield Garden Club
Taste of Enfield / Town of Enfield
Thompsonville Fire Dept.
Thompsonville Community Garden
Tough Love America
VA Medical Center / Spinal Cord Injury Services
Westover AFB
Windsor Locks High School
Women of the Moose Lodge 1525 - Thompsonville
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS:
AFSME, AFL-CIO Local 1303
Alpha Delta Kappa of Enfield.
American Legion Post #80
American Legion Post #854
American Legion Post #8566, Tanguay Magill
American Legion Post #17 Rinaldi Fede Aux.
CT Elk’s Assn.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 52
Enfield Elks Club BPOE 2222
Hazardville Station Aux, VFW Post 10219
Knights of Columbus, Somers
Knights of Columbus / Riverside Council – Windsor Locks
Moose Lodge 1525 – Thompsonville
Mt Carmel
Northfield Group Home
VFW Post #6123 Smalley Bros Post
VFW Post 10219, Hazardville Station
Windsor Locks Lions Club
FOUNDATIONS:
Aetna Foundation (Match Grant)
AIG Matching Grants
Antonacci Family Foundation
AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign
A.W. Hasting (Match Gift) T.E.A.M.
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation
Carris Corporate Foundation
Feinstein Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Keeney Foundation
Mass Mutual ( Match Grant)
Pfizer (Match Gifts)
Sun life Financial ( Match Grant )
SBM Charitable Foundation
The Servants Heart Foundation
TYCO (Match Gifts) T.E.A.M.
United Way of North Central CT
United Way of Capital Area, Inc. – Hartford
United Way Special District Acct – NY
United Way Special Dist. Acct for Carl Sarno UPS
Wal-mart Foundation
LIVING TRUST:
Anita J. Coleman Family Trust
Meyers Family Living Trust
Roger W. Bradley Living Trust
Wayne W Westbrook Trust
We have made every effort to ensure accuracy
and apologize for any errors or omissions .
2008 Highlights
F We are updating our website:
www.enfieldloavesandfishes.com
F Volunteers from United Health Care and
Sun Life Insurance painted the dining room
and storage shed, along with beautifying the
landscape during The United Way “Day of
Caring .”
F Enfield Women’s Club GFWC/CT organized
a fundraising campaign to help purchase a
Sprinter Cargo Van to permit the Soup Kitchen
to secure larger quantities of food/drink.
F A new 3-bay stainless steel sink and a small
stainless steel hand sink were installed.
F Enfield Loaves and Fishes collaboratedwith
ERfC (Educational Resources for Children) by
providing 27,393 snacks and mini-meals for
(5) schools housed at (3) locations.
F Shaw’s Supermarket hosted two food drives
for Loaves and Fishes. Through the effort
of almost 40 volunteers, enough food and
donations were collected to supply the Soup
Kitchen for a couple of months.
F Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday sit-down
dinners were held at Loaves and Fishes, and
each Guest was served by a waiter/waitress.
F We are a member of both the North Central
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and the
Enfield Council of Christian Churches.
F Porter and Chester Institute promoted a
fundraiser for Enfield Loaves and Fishes.
F Enfield Loaves and Fishes benefited from a
Golf Tournament sponsored by Maine Fish
Market & Restaurant of East Windsor.
ENFIELD LOAVES & FISHES, INC.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
F OR T HE Y EAR E NDED DEC. 31, 2007
REVENUES & SUPPORT:
Donations Interest Income TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT EXPENSES:
Accounting Depreciation Fees Insurance Kitchen Operating Expenses Maintenance Office Payroll Taxes Printing Rent Salaries Telephone Travel Volunteer Banquet TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 120,373
$ 2,065
$ 122,438
$ 2,730
$ 1,433
$ 845
$ 8,117
$ 14,328
$ 6,481
$ 879
$ 4,852
$ 2,681
$ 11,957
$ 61,390
$ 1,198
$ 3,545
$ 3,683
$ 124,119
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS $ (1,681)
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 98,508
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 96,827