Our Daily Bread (ODB) is the only soup kitchen in the city of Denton. Monday through Friday ODB serves a free lunch to their clients in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church right off of the square. Since opening its doors in June 2000, ODB has provided about half a million meals. The organization continues to feed approximately 200 local needy on a daily basis, which has progressively increased in the past eleven years. The nonprofit’s mission is “to provide a daily meal in a safe environment for all who are hungry and provide physical, as well as emotional support for the needy people of Denton County, including transients and especially the homeless.”
ODB offers other services including a warm clothing drive every winter; weekend snack programs; transportation vouchers; bicycles along with free bicycle repairs; weekly job searches and résumé editing.
I got involved about a year ago with their communications, and I have had the pleasure to watch the organization not only bring nutritious meals to empty stomachs, but hope to those who need it the most. One special event that the nonprofit hosts for its clients is the annual Christmas party. They make a hot meal for the clients; offer free warm clothing from their clothing drive; have pictures with Santa for all of the children; prize giveaways; a petting zoo and Christmas caroling. This was a really awesome event that most of the clients would not be able to participate in without the help of ODB.
This organization has changed the lives of their clients and will continue to help fight hunger and homelessness in Denton.
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