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 $3.46 a month – just 12¢ a day – you can provide 12 hot meals per year.

Group That Helps Feed Homeless in Need Itself

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.

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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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