Our Daily Bread Community Center

Happy Best Friends Day from all of us at Our Daily Bread! ❤️

One of the sweetest things about sharing a meal is the way it brings people together.

At ODB, you’ll see all kinds of people sitting side by side at the table, talking, laughing, and simply enjoying a good meal together. Volunteers become friends, strangers become familiar faces, and community happens one conversation at a time.

That feeling of belonging matters just as much as the food.

Whether you’ve volunteered, shared a meal, donated, or prayed for this ministry, thank you for being part of the ODB family.

If you’d like to learn more or support our mission, please visit: odbread.org God bless.

This Saturday, stop by Our Daily Bread parking lot for a burger. Thank you I AM Ministry. God bless.

No one sets out to be an alcoholic or an addict. No one decides to be homeless or makes it their goal, but it happens. For every person that it happens to there is a story. Some end up with a happy ending, others not so happy. The story I share with you today isn't over. Maybe prayer will intercede in this man's life. Yesterday, while sitting in the office, a guy came in and asked if it would be okay if he told that guy out there that he stinks and he needs a shower. He did use different words that I won't use here. A little bit later another person came in to complain about the guy. The guy in question isn't a regular and hos on been here a few times recently. Sami, our site manager, said she would check on him. She went out there and came back to get him a towel, washcloth, and soap for a shower. I asked if he agreed she said yes but he said he didn't want to take his socks off because he had frost bite over the winter. She told him no problem we'll get you new socks and shoes to go along with a t shirt and pants. She gave the guy his cloths and started to get a tub ready so that he could soak his feet before a shower. She went back to ask him something and he was taking off his sock and his toes fell off. His foot was black from where his toes were to halfway to his heel. Not dark, or gray but black. The smell people were complaining about was his rotting foot. Sami came back into the office and told me she wanted to call a squad I told her to go ahead. The squad took the man to the hospital. I saw the man's foot and next time I see it he won't have it. He will still have his life though. It reminds me of Genesis 50:20 "You intended it to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." In this case one life. The people that complained were not necessarily trying to harm the guy, but they weren't coming to us for his welfare either. God was guiding him. Had he not come to us he may not have ever had it looked which would have ended his story on a worse note. God bless.

School’s out, and the need for meals grows.

For many kids in our community, summer means more than sunshine and free time. It can also mean fewer dependable meals during the day.

At Our Daily Bread, we see the difference this time of year brings. That’s why little things matter so much, from a warm meal to the juice boxes we keep set aside just for the kids in our Kids Corner. Every child deserves to feel welcomed, cared for, and a little special.

Right now, we’re serving an average of 143 meals every single day, and the need continues to grow through the summer months.

If you’d like to help support local families and children this summer, donations of food, supplies, or financial support make a real difference.
Learn more or give at odbread.org. God bless.

Ladies from NOMBA came Tuesday to help out and brought things we use that don't get donation very often. Some of the ladies came as far away as Toledo. 300 lbs of sugar lots of bowls, ranch dressing, butter, and drink mix. They gave us the devotion, a song and the blessing we look forward to seeing the next year. God bless.

Wings and Rings is giving 15% of sales on May 13th. They do this for many non-profits locally. What a great way to support a business and a local non=profit. Mention the flyer when ordering or save it to your phone. God bless,

Friday we had are annual visit from St Rose Elementary School. As always the were a great help and brought a great energy with them. Miss Sharon is amazing with them and feeds off their energy. God bless.

I always love when people come back with a success story. Today a man comes in and asks if I remembered him. I did and told him so. He told me that he was still struggling some, but his sister is helping him cope and, on his way back. He is working and has a place to stay. He just wanted to come in and say thank you. I don't always post these kinds of stories, but he said something I wanted to share. He said, "When I came here, I didn't want to expect, but I thought it would be like an assembly line." He said he thought we would just slop food on the tray and move him along like an assembly line, but he was surprised how much we cared and took the time to sit down and just listen. I couldn't ask for more than that from a staff and volunteers but to make a stranger feel at home. God bless.

As Promised!!!
More pictures from
Coldest Night of the Year .
Such a GREAT TIME!!!
God bless.