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Our Daily Bread is an Over-the-Rhine (Cincinnati, Ohio) ministry of Christian hospitality, comprised of paid staff and volunteers, dedicated to serving the needs of the neighborhood residents and those who frequent the area.
Our Daily Bread provides a warm meal in a safe place for all who come, a place where all are invited to be part of a community that is caring, supportive, accepting and welcoming.
The heart of Our Daily Bread ministry is to respond to the needs of the poor; to accept His invitation to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with our God and those whom He sends us each day. |
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Our Daily Bread has been in operation since January 1985. With a desire to open a daytime feeding place and Hospitality center, Cookie Vogelpohl, along with friends and family took a giant step of faith in October of 1984 and rented a basement space on Logan Street near Findlay Market, ODB operated from those two rooms for 17 years.(Click here
to read a CityBeat article from 1998 about our Logan Street location.) In 1999, the City of Cincinnati purchased the building and it became necessary to move. After months of searching, we found a dilapidated building at Elder and Race Streets - on the opposite end of Findlay Market from where we had been. On August 20, 2001, after a year of rehabbing the building, we had our Grand Opening to the hungry and poor of the city.
When Our Daily Bread began more than 21 years ago we were happy to offer a safe haven and a hot meal to whomever found their way to our door. After 5 years we were serving more than 200 poor and mentally ill people each day. We instituted a Learning Center that would teach reading and help prepare for a GED. This led to the hiring of a Social Worker in 1996. In 1997, we added our after school program for children - Kids Café - in cooperation with the Freestore/Foodbank.
Now in our new space we have grown to serving upwards of 400 people daily and have our facility full each day with food service, social services, visiting nurse - 1 day a week, foot care, and our children’s program. ODB has become a center in the poorest of poor communities within Cincinnati. We offer a warm, safe place for those who live on the street or are one step from it. ODB also offers the means, for those who can, to change their future.
Click here to read more about our history |
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This site's design and development has been made possible by the generous volunteer work of hyperQUAKE. All photography has been donated by McHale Photography and Laurin Bruce.
Without the diligent work of these individuals, the success of the Our Daily Bread Web site would not be possible. Thank you!
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NOW YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE! Click here
For other donation options Click here
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Click here to join the mailing list.
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Click here for our current Volunteer Newsletter.
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HELP SUPPORT OUR GUESTS THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF OUR COOKBOOK
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OUR DAILY BREAD FEEDS MANY HUNGERS: FOOD, DIGNITY, FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY, IN CINCINNATI FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
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*** COMMEMORATING OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY... SERVING OUR GUESTS SINCE 1985! ***
Click here for 2008 Annual Report
*** DID YOU KNOW?
*** That we have an IMMEDIATE need for MAYONNAISE, SALAD DRESSING, PACKAGED COOKIES AND INSTANT PUDDINGS, SUGAR, and INDIVIDUAL TEABAGS?
OUR DEEPEST THANKS TO...
** KYLE FISK, and his 8th Grade Confirmation classmates from ST. MARGARET OF YORK School, who baked 30 birthday cakes for our guest's with birthdays in February! You bless our guests.
** KROGER CONSUMER AFFAIRS CALL CENTER employees for their collection of food and clothing for our guests! Thanks Dianne.
** ATLANTIC FOODS CORPORATION for a donation of 80 cases of breaded beef! Thanks Gary!
** MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES for the donation of non-perishable food!
** MONTGOMERY KIWANIS for their donation of women's and men's coats!
** CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT staff for their collection and donation of coats, hats, scarves, gloves, sweatshirts and mugs. Thanks JULIANNE!
** NORTHGATE GREENHOUSES for their donation of beautiful poinsettia plants for our guest's tables! Thanks KATHY!
** UPPER CERVICAL HEALTH CENTERS OF AMERICA for conducting their 3rd annual "Spread the Warmth" drive for our guests! They are collecting coats, gloves, hats, scarves, sweaters and blankets and bringing them for our guests. Thanks Dr. Gina and Dr. Brent! Thanks also to NEON LITES CAFE for helping as well!
** ANGELA of PREMIER SALES SOLUTIONS for their donation of a carload of desserts and meats! Thanks to all their employees!
** LIFE FOOD PANTRY for the donation of candy, syrup and peppers!
** AL HEITZ and ST. RITA'S SCHOOL for the donation of produce and cartons of milk!
** The students of ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL for the truckload of canned goods from their annual food drive!
** DUKE ENERGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT for 10 cases of coffee mugs, sugar, creamer and packets of sweetener! Thanks to DENISE JOHNSON.
** MARY LEE at THE BONBONERIE for regular cake donations!
** OFFICER KAMINSKY who brought us 4 cases of bananas!
** JODIE BENDER'S FAMILY for the cases of hot sauce!
** All the companies who have completed projects for our guests, during UNITED WAY'S COMMUNITY CARE DAYS:
*CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Anesthesia Dept.
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Dept.
- PCE Dept.
- Reproductive Sciences Dept.
- Aerodigestive & Sleep Center
- Food Service Dept.
- Colorectal Dept.
- Pulmonary Medicine Dept.
- Dept. of Psychiatry
*CONVERGYS CORPORATE STRATEGY
* ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION and CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.
* FIFTH THIRD BANK
- MADISONVILLE CAMPUS
* PROCTOR & GAMBLE
- Global Business Service
- Package Purchasing Dept.
- Beauty Care Dept.
- Customer Service Operations
* SCRIPPS NETWORK INTERACTIVE
* THOMAS MORE BUSINESS COLLEGE Student Group
* UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, BLACK LAW STUDENT ASSOCIATION, LAW SCHOOL
To-date they have completed 20 PROJECTS for our guests!!
** JULIE HOPKINS, Marketing guru and Board Member, who hosted a SOUP SWAP and COOKBOOK PARTY!! Many cookbooks were sold to benefit our guests, thanks Julie!
**** If you are interested in hosting a party please call Joan at 621-6364 or email joan@ourdailybread.us.
** J.T.M. FOOD GROUP, devoted friends of our guests...for the donation of 150 cases of Beef Patties, Pork Chorizo, Ham and Hoagies, and for the donation of of 1 1/2 skids of taco filling and macaroni and cheese. Also 4 skids of Chili, Meatballs, Enchiladas and Burrito Sauce and, 12 skids of hearty soup products...3 skids of assorted meat and pasta products!
Also thanks for coming in and helping serve our guests last week. Thanks to TONY and the wonderful folks at J.T.M. who bless our guests!
** MIKE NOYES, SMUCKER'S, FOLGERS COFFEE COMPANY for twenty-seveb (27) skids of FOLGERS COFFEE so far this year, for our guests! Thanks MIKE!
Thanks also to volunteer, STEPHANIE WESTERKAMP, who told Mike about our guest's need for coffee.
** CLUB CHEF for their weekly donation of salad items to feed our guests all week!
** DOUG HARRIS for the Entemann's pastries donation!
** PREMIER SALES SOLUTIONS for 5 cases of frozen food; assorted desserts and side dishes. Thanks Angela!
** The ANONYMOUS DONOR who dropped off 20 new coats for our guests!
"As each has received a gift, they have employed it for one another, as stewards of God's varied grace".
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