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when is spring into swing?
April 16, 2023 - 7:00PM
The Jefferson Theater
Charlottesville, VA
The Jefferson Theater
Charlottesville, VA
THanks to our 2023 sponsors
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2023 Guest artists |
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Charles Owens
Taylor Barnett Daniel Clarke Greg Thomas Lydie Omesiete Bobby Gregg John D'earth Will Evans Malik Poindexter Ginny Bruno |
What is swing into spring?
The annual "Swing Into Spring" concert is presented by the Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble each spring at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA. In addition to the jazz ensemble, the concert features some of the best local and regional jazz musicians. The concert began in 2018 as a fundraiser to help the band pay for their travels as a finalist in the Savannah Swing Central Jazz Festival held in Savannah, GA. Since then, the event has turned into a benefit concert for local organizations in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. All proceeds for the 2023 concert will be benefiting Loaves and Fishes.
About Loaves and fishes
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry exists to provide food assistance to families and individuals in need in Charlottesville and surrounding communities. One in six people in Charlottesville struggle with hunger. This struggle can have many effects – family members may skip meals or they may have to choose between food and other important expenses such as housing, utilities or medical bills.
This is where Loaves & Fishes steps in. By providing free groceries once per month to low-income households, we help them stretch their food budgets farther as they try to get on their feet financially.
We work with many area partners including student groups, scout troops, church groups, the United Way, local businesses, and others. We are also the largest distribution partner of the Charlottesville branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Loaves & Fishes began as an outreach ministry of Charlottesville’s First United Methodist Church in 2004. In 2011, with a desire to build on broader partnerships across the community, Loaves & Fishes incorporated as a Virginia non-profit corporation and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. In January 2012, we relocated to Greenbrier Drive in Albemarle County to better serve our expanding client base and to include space for refrigeration equipment.
In June 2013, we added our first full-time employee, an Executive Director, to provide oversight to our program and to help us build capacity. Since then, we have added a full-time Operations Manager and Warehouse Assistant, full-time Office Manager/Bookkeeper, a Volunteer Coordinator and part-time Driver to keep up with our growing organization and the need in our community.
In August 2015, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry relocated to 2050 Lambs Road, greatly expanded our food storage and choices, and implemented the client choice model where clients can choose the foods their families are most likely to eat.
Currently, about 190 volunteers each week assist our staff in pursuing our mission to nourish our neighbors in need. A nutritionist visits regularly to demonstrate various ways of preparing foods clients receive at Loaves & Fishes
This is where Loaves & Fishes steps in. By providing free groceries once per month to low-income households, we help them stretch their food budgets farther as they try to get on their feet financially.
We work with many area partners including student groups, scout troops, church groups, the United Way, local businesses, and others. We are also the largest distribution partner of the Charlottesville branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Loaves & Fishes began as an outreach ministry of Charlottesville’s First United Methodist Church in 2004. In 2011, with a desire to build on broader partnerships across the community, Loaves & Fishes incorporated as a Virginia non-profit corporation and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. In January 2012, we relocated to Greenbrier Drive in Albemarle County to better serve our expanding client base and to include space for refrigeration equipment.
In June 2013, we added our first full-time employee, an Executive Director, to provide oversight to our program and to help us build capacity. Since then, we have added a full-time Operations Manager and Warehouse Assistant, full-time Office Manager/Bookkeeper, a Volunteer Coordinator and part-time Driver to keep up with our growing organization and the need in our community.
In August 2015, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry relocated to 2050 Lambs Road, greatly expanded our food storage and choices, and implemented the client choice model where clients can choose the foods their families are most likely to eat.
Currently, about 190 volunteers each week assist our staff in pursuing our mission to nourish our neighbors in need. A nutritionist visits regularly to demonstrate various ways of preparing foods clients receive at Loaves & Fishes
Past guest artistsCharles Owens
Taylor Barnett Bobby Gregg Elise Underwood John D'Earth Greg Thomas Michael Elswick Ivan Orr Jennifer Morris Owen Brown Terry Allard John Kelly Will Evans Veronica Swift Stephanie Nakasian Jamal Millner Michael Coleman Erin Lunsford Madeline Holly-Sales Humberto Sales Robert Jospe Devon Sproule Danny Barale Chance Dickerson Barbara Edwards |
past beneficiaries
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