Learning the Skills to Find Employment
The optimism in the room was palpable as Our Daily Bread Employment Center’s (ODBEC) Work4Success program graduated its fifty-second class. Each student accepted a certificate with pride from this program at ODBEC, a program of Catholic Charities in Baltimore. Armed with a new resume, cover letter and interview skills, the graduates are eager to start [...]
Keith’s Story
Behind the scenes at the Our Daily Bread Employment Center, residents of Christopher Place Employment Academy unassumingly give of themselves each day to support each other and the operations of the Our Daily Bread Employment Center (ODBEC). “Part of the Christopher Place process is creating a sense of community within the building. Assigning the men [...]
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 tonight as an ambassador for Christopher Place Employment Academy, a part of (ODBEC). My goal is to give you my [...]
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 help those experiencing homelessness change the way they see themselves so they can make real changes in their lives that [...]
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 and without support of his family. Read about how Jeff has turned his life around. Jeff explained that, “The one [...]
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! The whole program is dependent upon two very important groups of volunteers – the casserole makers and the lunch servers. [...]
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 program. “Eat your vegetables” our parents always told us. Apparently, many of the residents of Christopher Place Employment Academy have [...]
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 people who were referred by the Center’s Employment Services. The relationship with the Elkridge-based company began at a human resource [...]
Doing More with Less — State and City Government Officials Volunteer at ODB
Gloria Lawlah, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging, and her staff decided to make the most of their unpaid furlough day by devoting their time off to a day of volunteer service. The first stop of the day in the group’s schedule of visits to various community organizations was Our Daily Bread, where they [...]
Delivering Fresh Fruit and Hugs
Lynn Wintriss, or the "Fruit Lady," as she is endearingly referred to by many of the Christopher Place men has been a monthly staple at Christopher Place for nearly four years. She has not missed a single monthly visit since she was first introduced to the program during a tour with the Greater Baltimore Committee's [...]