Become A 'Face Of Compassion' At Naperville's Loaves & Fishes

NAPERVILLE, IL — Loaves & Fishes Community Services' newest initiative aims to increase the number of families it serves and expand its geographic area – and community members who support that mission can be included on its future "Faces of Compassion" wall.

Through its Building for Lasting Impact initiative, the organization also hopes to increase the amount of healthy food it offers and provide several ways for clients to receive that food, it said in a news release.

Anyone who supports the initiative with a donation of $250 or more is invited to submit a photo – of themself or of a spouse, child, or other special relative – that will be included in an expansive piece of artwork called the "Faces of Compassion Wall."

Furthermore, anyone who donates $500 is invited to submit two photos, donors of $1,000 can submit four and donors of $2,500 can submit four "larger size photos," the organization said on its website. Anyone who donates $10,000 or more is invited to submit five "largest size photos."

"The cornerstone of the project is the acquisition of an additional building that will serve as our food processing hub," the news release reads. "Key elements of the building are the large refrigerators and freezers making it possible to receive and serve more healthy food. Construction continues as we make the changes necessary for the building to open this fall."

The Faces of Compassion Wall will reflect Loaves & Fishes' mission and "serve as a testament to the kind and generous people who are making the Building for Lasting Impact Initiative come to life," it said in the news release.