Justin Challenges Us to Rekindle the Flame
At the Our Daily Bread Employment Center (ODBEC) Dinner, Justin told the story of how he is rebuilding his life with help from Catholic Charities. Here is a copy of his remarks. I am here [...]
Josh has run 500 miles
Question of the day, for runners and walkers everywhere: What motivates YOU to achieve 500 miles? Christopher Place (CP) Employment Academy partners with Back On My Feet (BOMF), a national non-profit that uses running to [...]
Jeff’s Story
When Jeff entered the Our Daily Bread Employment Center looking for a change, he was unshaven, in soiled clothing and was living in dire survival mode. Years of alcohol abuse had left him homeless, friendless [...]
How to Manage a Successful Casserole Program
Have you ever wondered how Our Daily Bread manages to feed a hot lunch to a thousand or more people 365 days a year? We’ve been doing it since 1982 without missing a single meal! [...]
Food for Life
The Christopher Place program prepares its graduates to return to stable, productive, independent lives. This includes being able to cook for themselves and look after their health, so the curriculum includes the Food for Life [...]
E-Structors offers skills in green jobs for clients of ODBEC
In a downsized marketplace, E-Structors recycling center has emerged as a viable employment resource for Our Daily Bread Employment Center. Since November 2010, the company that recycles electronics and destroys paper documents has hired 38 [...]