From Galveston County Daily News

By Bronwyn Turner

Christus Our Daily Bread is coping with increased needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, utilizing telepsychiatric sessions, networking with the Salvation Army’s overnight shelters, and putting out the call for more help for its meal ministry.

The day respite ministry for the homeless in Galveston rebuilt its facility after the 2008 storm and retooled services. The number of homeless had increased; the need for mental health support and addiction counseling had increased; resources had changed.

From Galveston County Daily News

By Bernice Torregrossa

On a cold, blustery day, many cooks are inclined to make a big, warm batch of comfort food. Cissy Sandoval is one of those cooks. The only difference is that she’s making a batch big enough for about 70 guests.

Sandoval is the kitchen coordinator at Christus Our Daily Bread, where she oversees the preparation of breakfast and lunch for the homeless clients who come to the shelter for the hot meals, counseling services and compassionate support that Our Daily Bread has provided in Galveston since 1985. Running the kitchen requires both ingenuity and flexibility, since the shelter stretches its budget with donated food whenever possible.

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A group of students from Soka University of America chose to participate in an alternative “working” spring break at CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread in Galveston, Texas from March 16-19. Many students traveled to Galveston to help clean-up and rebuild from Hurricane Ike. They helped organize the pantry, closets, prepared meals, and served Our Daily Bread’s clients.

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