Audrey Wallace, executive director of 5 Loaves Food Pantry unloads a donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in February. Throughout 2022, 5 Loaves served 30,000 families in Sachse and surrounding communities. Increases to housing, food and energy costs led to more visitors at several local food pantries throughout 2022. Executive…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|1px|auto||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]An annual Christmas tradition in Sachse returned to an in-person format with festivities for over 400 children and their parents.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Audrey Wallace, executive director of 5 Loaves Food Pantry, said it was important to her…

A group of active seniors in Sachse became the action they wanted to see in the community, opting to give back to a local food pantry that gives to them on a regular basis. Individuals who frequent the Laurie Schwenk Senior Activity Center in Sachse are already members of a group called the Go-Getters, so…

  Matt Lankford, Anita Collins, 5 Loaves Executive Director Audrey Wallace, Eva Hummel and Jerod Potts, from left, gather to commemorate a $12,500 donation to the Sachse-based nonprofit for the Beacon of Hope program. [Following Vinson’s comments, there was a ceremony to donate $12,500 to 5 Loaves Food Pantry for its Beacon of Hope program.…

A retired physician’s assistant with a strong desire to give back found her way to contribute to Sachse and the surrounding community. Barbara Jacinto — who operates His Gracious Hands with her husband Tony — runs a no-cost medical clinic from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at 5 Loaves Food Pantry, located at 4401 Williford…

An annual fundraising event for nonprofits across North Texas began taking donations at the start of the month. North Texas Giving Day is put on each year by the Communities Foundation of Texas with the 18-hour online fundraising event scheduled for Sept. 22. The foundation began accepting donations Thursday, Sept. 1, and will continue accepting…

In Sachse, 5 Loaves Food Pantry, located at 4401 Williford Road, provides food, diapers, clothing and pet supplies to families in need in several surrounding communities. According to the pantry, it provides 775,000 pounds of food annually. The pantry’s goal for North Texas Giving Day is $70,000, which will go toward the purchase of a…

In this edition See What We Have Been Up To As the need for our services increases, we also wanted to update our website to help communicate how we serve the community, as well as how you can partner with us. Check out the new website That You’re On! Also, in an attempt to better…