Billie Vavra

Loaves and Fishes ministry welcoming in-house diners in new building in Hannibal

December 7, 2023 | By Megan Duncan Muddy River News Correspondent

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Volunteers of the Loaves and Fishes program were all smiles as they handed hot trays of turkey casserole to those in line to receive a meal. It was their fifth night listening to the buzz of conversation as diners sat around a table. The Loaves and Fishes program from Harvest Outreach Ministries…

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‘Sometimes looking back at everything is hard, but my tears now are of praise' : Billie Vavra moves from addiction to ministry

October 9, 2023 | By Muddy River News

HANNIBAL, Mo. – “That is me walking through that door,” said Billie Vavra, the Director ofFood Programs at Harvest Outreach Ministries. Each weeknight, Vavra makes certain a different volunteer group is in place and ready to serve a free hot meal to anyone who comes to the new Loaves & Fishes Building at 413 Broadway…

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