Services

CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread takes a holistic approach in pursuing its mission to the homeless—ministering to the needs of the body, mind and spirit of each individual. Staff members and volunteers assist clients in—

• Confronting the causes of homelessness, addiction and other pertinent disabilities of the mind and body
• Getting nutritious meals, clean clothing, the necessities of personal hygiene
• Gaining admission to a structured recovery program.
• Nurturing hope and creating possibility.

Donate to Our Daily Bread

Your gift will immediately help Our Daily Bread provide meals, support and many of life's vital essentials to those in need. As a Sustaining Friend of Our Daily Bread, for as little as $6.92 a month – just 23¢ a day – you can provide two meals and a day’s counseling and service for one person every month.

"A.R. Writes a Heartfelt Letter of Gratitude

Directors of Our Daily Bread recently received a letter from a grateful client, known here simply as "A.R.," who arrived in Galveston by way of Kansas. A.R. writes, "The meals I received strengthened my body; the daily meetings enabled me to accept the truth about myself and the need for help."

Read the entire letter here.

 

2012 Vital Staistics

• 28,343 hot meals were prepared and served to clients
• 10,911 clients participated in chemical dependence and addiction counseling.
• 4,433 clients received daytime shelter from the streets and weather elements.
• 2,290 individuals were provided with private counseling sessions such as New Beginnings – a new program devoted to helping those who are homeless due to drug or alcohol addiction.

Serving Up Compassion and Hot Meals

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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