Our featured speaker this month is Charlie Varano.

Joe Smith is the Advocacy Director for Sacramento Loaves & Fishes. Before assuming this role, he served as Friendship Park’s Assistant Director for Loaves & Fishes. 

Before coming to Loaves & Fishes, Joe experienced 5 ½ years of living on the streets of Sacramento, San Francisco, and Reno. This shared experience with people experiencing homelessness makes for a unique, powerful, and meaningful bond. 

The Advocacy Director’s responsibility is to speak on behalf of the homeless and very poor at every opportunity. To give a voice to those who are often unheard.