Loaves and Fishes

‘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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Harvest Outreach Ministries feeds people, feeds hearts and changes lives in new location

June 4, 2023 | By Megan Duncan Muddy River News Correspondent

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of Harvest Outreach, hands out about 70 meals from 5-6 p.m. per weeknight. Many people go home on Fridays with a weekend box to make sure they will have food until the doors open again on Monday. The Loaves and Fishes program had a home at Helping…

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