Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

What Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry does

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 as a joint ministry of the Dadeville Ministerial Association, operating in Dadeville, Alabama, to address food insecurity in Tallapoosa County. The organization distributes pre-packaged food boxes containing 30-40 pounds of items including frozen meats, fresh produce, canned goods, dry goods, bread, and milk on a weekly basis (Thursdays, 8:00 AM to 12 Noon), serving approximately 200 families per week. It also operates a Van Ministry that delivers food to homebound seniors and shut-ins. The organization obtained its IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in 2022 and participates in the federal TEFAP program, making recipients eligible based on federal poverty income guidelines.

The business model is donation-based with no revenue from sales. Food is provided at no charge, and operating support comes from individual donations, church and business sponsorships, fundraising events (annual Charity Gala and Car & Truck Show), and in-kind food supply from the Food Bank of East Alabama ($0.27/lb), Midwest Food Bank, and local grocers. The organization is 100% volunteer-staffed, with 75 active volunteers and zero paid employees, and operates from a facility donated by Calvary Baptist Church with no rent expense. No proprietary technology is employed; logistics rely on standard food pantry operations and volunteer coordination.

In 2023 the pantry distributed over 500,000 pounds of food, with a current-year target of 750,000 pounds. Governance is provided by a volunteer Board of Directors led by President Harry Wooten and Executive Director Charissa Reynolds, supported by 12 sponsoring churches. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and total annual donations can be roughly inferred from food costs (500,000 lbs at $0.27/lb ≈ $135,000 in food acquisition alone) plus event revenue and operational overhead, placing total annual inflows likely in the $150K-$300K range.

Name

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Legal name

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Website

https://loavesandfishesfoodpantry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Dadeville, Alabama that distributes free weekly food boxes to 200+ low-income families in Tallapoosa County, supported entirely by donations, 75 volunteers, and partnerships with regional food banks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food assistance services
• Community food pantry
• Hunger relief programs
• Charitable food distribution
• Faith-based ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual monetary donations supporting food purchases and operations. Donation tiers range from $25 to $1,000 per contribution, with each dollar providing approximately 3.7 pounds of food.
2. Church and Organization Donations: Support from local churches, businesses, professional organizations, and civic groups. Includes both monetary contributions and food donations.
3. Sponsorship Programs: Corporate and business sponsorship of the organization, including event sponsorships for the annual Charity Gala and Car & Truck Show.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes pre-packaged 30-40 pound food boxes containing frozen meats, fresh produce, canned vegetables and fruit, dry goods, bread, and milk at no charge to food-insecure families in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The organization also processes TEFAP (Emergency Food Assistance Program) eligibility and integrates a Prayer Ministry to address recipients' spiritual needs alongside nutritional ones. Operations are entirely volunteer-run, with weekly Thursday distribution serving 200+ families and a van ministry delivering food to shut-ins and seniors.

Product overview

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food assistance organization that operates as a single integrated service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is weekly food distribution through pre-packaged boxes (30-40 lbs each) provided at no charge to recipients, supplemented by TEFAP eligibility processing, volunteer coordination services, and a prayer ministry component. The organization also operates a Building Fund campaign for future facility expansion. Food sourcing partnerships with the Food Bank of East Alabama, Midwest Food Bank, and local grocers feed the distribution operation, while the volunteer-run model requires 15-20 volunteers weekly for food sorting, packaging, truck unloading, and community distribution on Thursdays.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Food Distribution Boxes Pre-packaged food boxes containing 30-40 pounds of food including frozen meats, fresh produce, canned vegetables and fruit, dry goods, bread, and milk, distributed at no charge every Thursday from 8:00 AM to 12 Noon to food-insecure families in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The program serves 200+ families weekly and distributed over 500,000 pounds of food in 2023.
• TEFAP Food Assistance Program Participation in the State of Alabama Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), providing food to households meeting federal poverty income guidelines or participating in qualifying federal assistance programs. Eligibility forms are available in English and Spanish and processed on-site.
• Van Ministry Home Delivery Home delivery service that brings food boxes directly to homebound seniors and shut-ins in Tallapoosa County who cannot travel to the Thursday distribution site.
• Prayer Ministry Pastoral prayer team offering prayer and spiritual comfort to food recipients as an integrated component of the food distribution service, addressing both physical and spiritual needs of those served.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ pounds of food distributed in 2023 to families in need at no charge
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Midwest Food Bank / Georgia DivisioncoreOthers · 1 January 2011Major food supplier partner serving 260 agency partners across 56 counties in six states including Alabama. Loaves & Fishes picks up food from the Midwest Food Bank at Wetumpka, AL once each month.
• Food Bank of East AlabamacoreOthers · 1 January 2000Primary food supplier for Loaves & Fishes. Provides food at $0.27 per pound. The Food Bank of East Alabama's mission is to nourish lives through a strong and equitable hunger relief network while multiplying the generosity of a caring community.
• Renfroe's GroceryminorOthersLocal Dadeville grocery store that regularly donates food to Loaves & Fishes as part of community food drives and campaigns.
• Calvary Baptist ChurchcoreOthersDonated building space for Loaves & Fishes headquarters and operations since 2000. No rent required, enabling 100% of donations to go toward food and operations.
• Church of The HighlandsminorOthersBirmingham-based church that sponsors Loaves & Fishes. Men's Serve Day groups have volunteered at the pantry. Founding board president's home church.
• The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaminorOthersFoundation focused on strengthening communities within Alabama and improving quality of life for citizens through support of effective organizations focused on building a healthy and well-educated population.
• Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersProvides leadership and coordination for the advancement of economic growth and quality of life for the total community. Sponsors Loaves & Fishes mission.
• Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyminorOthersBirmingham-based business sponsor of Loaves & Fishes food pantry.
• Costco, Hoover, ALminorOthersHoover, Alabama Costco location sponsors Loaves & Fishes.
• Sponsoring Churches (12 churches)coreOthersNetwork of 12 local churches including Beulah Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church, Lake Martin Baptist Church, Lake Point Baptist Church, LifeSpring Church, Lake Community Church, New Covenant Church, and Sardis Missionary Baptist Church. These churches provide financial support, volunteers, and community outreach.
• Good Life Lake RealtyminorOthersSponsor of the annual Car & Truck Show for a Cause event. Contact: 256.392.5414.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Society of St. Andrew: National gleaning-network nonprofit that channels surplus produce to feeding programs; comparable faith-rooted mission serving food-insecure populations via partner agencies.
• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks; provides the broader ecosystem and policy/funding backdrop within which local pantries like Loaves & Fishes operate.
• Midwest Food Bank: National nonprofit food-distribution organization serving 260 agency partners across 56 counties in six states. Supplies Loaves & Fishes monthly from its Wetumpka, AL location.
• Community Food Bank of Central Alabama: Large regional Feeding America affiliate serving Central Alabama; comparable mission of food distribution to food-insecure households, though at materially greater scale and across a broader geography.
• Feeding the Gulf Coast: Regional food bank serving coastal Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. Comparable nonprofit food-distribution model targeting low-income families through partner agencies.

Others

• Dadeville Ministerial Association: Coalition of Dadeville-area churches under whose joint ministry Loaves & Fishes was founded; comparable faith-based community-support orientation and donor ecosystem.
• The Daniel Foundation of Alabama: Alabama-focused philanthropic foundation and current sponsor; provides grant capital to community-support organizations like Loaves & Fishes addressing hunger and quality-of-life needs.

Regional players

• Bay Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving southern Alabama through partner pantries; operates a comparable network-to-recipient model addressing food insecurity in underserved counties.
• Second Harvest of the Big Bend: Regional food bank serving the Florida Big Bend area, comparable distribution model to food pantries and meal programs for low-income families in a similar rural/small-metro context.

Direct peers

• Food Bank of East Alabama: Primary food supplier to Loaves & Fishes at $0.27/lb. Operates as a regional hunger-relief network in East Alabama with overlapping mission of food distribution to those in need.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/loavesandfishesfoodpantry22

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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