Our Daily Bread is an Over-the-Rhine ministry of hospitality comprised of both a paid staff and volunteers, all dedicated to serving the needs of neighborhood residents and those who frequent the area. Since 1985, Our Daily Bread has provided a warm meal in a comfortable place for all who come -a place where all are invited to be a part of a community that is caring, supportive and welcoming.

• In April 2008, 14,000 people came to Our Daily Bread-more than twice the number from two years prior.
• 24% of our guests have jobs.
• 35% have completed some form of schooling beyond high school.
• 66% have housing.
• We estimate that about 2/3 of our guests have some form of mental illness.
• 79% of guests surveyed listed "meals" as a reason they come to Our Daily Bread.
• 50% said they also come to socialize.

• Our Daily Bread serves a mid-day meal Monday through Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Guests are welcome to stay until we close at 2:30 p.m.
• We serve an average of more than 500 meals daily.
• About 125 volunteers a week are needed for running the kitchen, picking up donations and spending time with the children in Kids Café.
• It costs more than $780,000 per year to operate Our Daily Bread and nearly every dollar comes from private support and foundation grants.
• We partner with the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, the Cincinnati Health Care for the Homeless Medical Van, the Cincinnati Recreation Center and the Tri-Health Parish Nurse Program to provide legal, medical and other services to guests.