Working with Volunteers for ODBEC
by Matt Cheng Before I started working at Our Daily Bread, I had the worst anxiety. I knew of the legacy of ODB and the fact that they had never closed their doors in 32 [...]
The Volunteer Experience
by Arthur Krieger April is National Volunteer Month, and today we’re hearing from one of our Project SERVE volunteers about the importance of volunteerism, and how people receive even as they give of their time. [...]
Sarah’s House had a busy Christmas
by Marta Brohawn Hello all! I apologize for not keeping up with the weekly blog. Christmas time/ the month of December in general is the busiest time of year for Sarah’s House; we obtain 80% [...]
One-to-One
by Arthur Krieger Hey hey hey! As always this week has been chock-full-o-new-experiences. But the last couple days have been really remarkable. Yesterday and today, I covered for a paraprofessional who works 1:1 with a [...]
ODB Serves Hot Meals on a Snowy Day
by Matt Cheng Last Thursday’s snowstorm showed me just how incredibly dedicated people are towards keeping Our Daily Bread open. Managers slept over, Catholic Charities employees from other sites made their way down, and volunteers [...]
Meet Matt Cheng, PSERVE Volunteer
by Matt Cheng Hi everyone! My name is Matt Cheng and I am the Project SERVE member for Our Daily Bread Employment Center. I thought I should give you all a little background information on [...]