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Volunteer
Our Daily Bread loves our volunteers!
Last year our volunteers donated nearly 30,000 hours of time! Volunteers help prepare and serve the daily meal, and keep the dining room tidy and clean, Monday thru Friday from 9:00am to noon. Volunteers developed the idea of Tuesday afternoon Bingo and now run it for us. Volunteers help run Kids Café - our children's afternoon program - which operates Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30-5:30pm.
Volunteers pickup donations around the tri-state, hold food drives, host soup swap parties, sell cookbooks, and run events that raise funds and spread the word about the Our Daily Bread ministry. Volunteers also bake cakes for our guests' Birthdays.
Perhaps you have an idea for a program or event? We welcome your energy and enthusiasm. Call us at 513.621.6364 to discuss your ideas.
Daily Schedule
- 7:00am: Kitchen staff arrives
- 8:30am: Doors open! Coffee service in lower half of dining room.
- 9:00am: Volunteers begin to arrive to help with meal preparation
- Remember to sign-in!
- Put on aprons, wash hands, and put on plastic gloves and hairnets.
- You may be assigned to help with food serving, bussing tables, serving desserts, water, coffee, napkins/silverware, etc.
- 9:40am: Gather in circle in kitchen and say a prayer (Not required, you're welcome to join in if you so choose)
- 9:45am: Meal Service begins(2 hours) Often our guests come to us expressing anger at their situation, however if we give all guests a warm greeting and smile, maybe our love and hospitality can be soothing and make their day more positive.
- 11:45am: The line is closed down, cleaned off, and food put away. (On Fridays we close the doors after lunch is served.)
- 12:00pm: Lunch break for kitchen staff and volunteers
- 1:00pm: Afternoon activity begins and snack is put out
- 2:00pm: Final cleaning in kitchen and dining room area
- 2:30pm: Doors close
- 2:30pm: Kid's Café program begins (Tues, Wed. Thurs.)
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Download the Volunteer Newsletter
Weekly events:
- Tuesday – Bingo
- Wednesday - Grocery Bags distributed
- Thursday - Movie Day
Volunteer Opportunities
- Assist in preparing and serving meals
- Deliver meals to shut-ins through Lunch on Legs
- Food pick-up and delivery (van or truck needed)
- Bake birthday cakes for our guests
- Handyman/Building maintenance
- Carpentry/shelving
- Kitchen appliances
- Restock/organize food pantry
- Event leadership and volunteer support
- Cultivate personal hygiene donations
- Working with Kid's Cafe
Food server (On site) volunteers:
Call 513 621-6364 or email kathy@ourdailybread.us to schedule.
Other volunteer opportunities (Off site or at home):
Please call 513.621.6364 or email andrew@ourdailybread.us
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