From 1 Meal to 1,700 a Month: How Loaves & Fishes Feeds the Sauk Valley Community

In this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long sits down with Susan and Paul Gould to discuss the mission behind Loaves and Fishes, how the program grew from serving just one guest on its first day to more than 1,700 meals in a single month, and why everyone is welcome at their table.

🍳 Free Community Breakfast
📍 First United Methodist Church (Broadway Methodist Church) Annex
501 Broadway, Sterling, IL
🗓 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

No registration, ID, or eligibility requirements are needed—everyone is welcome to enjoy a hot breakfast.

Learn how the organization operates entirely through volunteers, community donations, local churches, and generous supporters who help ensure no one has to go without a hot meal.

If you'd like to support Loaves and Fishes through volunteering or donations, this episode is a great place to start.

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🎤 Highlights:

00:00 – Introduction

00:45 – What Is Loaves & Fishes?

01:30 – 15 Years of Serving the Community

02:08 – From One Person to 100 People a Day

02:42 – When and Where Loaves & Fishes Serves

03:46 – The Inspiration Behind Loaves & Fishes

04:36 – Where the Food Comes From

05:20 – Donations, Grants & Community Support

06:34 – How You Can Help

07:24 – Support From Local Churches

08:16 – A Community-Wide Volunteer Effort

09:34 – Everyone Is Welcome

10:06 – What's on the Menu?

10:28 – Why Thursdays Are So Popular

11:17 – The Little Boy Who Came for Biscuits & Gravy

11:39 – Thank You, Loaves & Fishes

12:00 – Closing

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