news – Loaves and Fishes

$10,000 CommBank Staff Foundation Community grant

Loaves and Fishes Street Meet Care Service would like to give a giant thank you to the staff of the Commonwealth Bank. CommBank Staff Foundation has been amazingly generous with their fund-raising throughout the year, and we would also like to thank the Commonwealth Bank for matching their staffs donations. I can’t describe how blessed we feel to be chosen for your “CommBank Staff Foundation Community grant” of $10,000.00
This will assist us with cold chain security to ensure the freshest product is available to our clients and will expand our ability to travel further for donated chilled/frozen goods.

A big thank you to the Logan City Council for the Covid 19 grant

We have been blessed by the Logan City Council with a small Christmas Grant and another Supplier so we have put together A Treat for the first 30 lucky $55.00 Hamper Families.

Hamper is available at 26 Monte Street Slacks Creek now to 3pm DONT MISS OUT Merry Christmas. NO HOLDS FIRST IN BEST HAMPERS.

30 families were helped with ham confectionery and decorations
and 200 families with Christmas Cakes.

CEO Pastor Jock Bamford which serves up hot meals for those in need three days a week

Pandemic can’t stop this kitchen of kindness

Logan’s Loaves and Fishes food outlet, inspired by one of the best-known stories in the Christian tradition, is certainly living up to its name in 2020. Pandemic restrictions meant a tough few months for the organisation but almost miraculously—there is still plenty to go around. The outlet, on Monte Street in Slacks Creek, feeds about 1,600 adults and 1,700 children each week. CEO Pastor Jock Bamford says it is open to everyone.

“If there’s more of you people out there doing it tough because of COVID-19, this is the place to come,” Pastor Jock (CEO Loaves and Fishes Dec 1996 ~ Dec 2021) says. “You will be able to purchase food that is a real cheap price and you will be able to get a hot meal. “Come on down because we are here to help.” While Loaves and Fishes is one of several Logan-based organisations offering low-priced food for those in need, it is unique in its three-pronged approach to feeding locals. The main arm of the outlet is its Cost Recovery Centre, in which cheap groceries are basically ‘a dime a dozen’.

A $10 spend at the store allows customers to receive a trolley of fruit and vegetables from the Loaves and Fishes warehouse, which also arranges and supplies ($40 at Logan and $45 Caboolture) hampers that, typically, feed a family of four for a week. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the organisation also serves hot lunches; asking for a gold coin donation only in return. Pastor Jock says while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extra pressure on the outlet’s operations, it has continued steadily thanks to the efforts of its dedicated volunteers.

Loaves and Fishes CEO Pastor Jock Bamford
is committed to helping those in need

“You’re asking me how it works and I’m telling you sometimes I stop and think about it myself,” Pastor Jock says. “But I put it down to a total and absolute miracle. “We’ve got eight people doing 30 people’s work so for anybody out there, if you would like to come and help us we would deeply appreciate it.”

Story taken from Our Logan magazine (volume 91), Our thanks to Managing Editor: Rebecca Smith, the magazine team and everyone at the Logan City Council

How far can you stretch a dollar?

The incredible team at Loaves and Fishes have been providing affordable food options in Logan for more than 25 years. From their low-cost food hampers, to free food trolleys and hot meals for only a gold coin donation. Loaves and Fishes are making sure that everyone in our city can put a meal on their table.

Watch the video to check out their incredible service and read more about Loaves and Fishes in the latest edition of Logan City Council’s Our Logan magazine.

Our Logan Magazine is a monthly magazine sent free to all households in Logan, with copies also available at major outlets around the city.
Inside the magazine you’ll find information about services and news, upcoming events, divisional projects, including park and road projects.

To read our most recent magazine, please download Our Logan Magazine Issue 90 – August / September 2020 (PDF 16.5 MB)