And your support couldn't come at a better time because as of December 2009, one out of four homeless families was living in a motel room. We are not immune to this statistic as evidenced by the fact that the Bread of Life is now delivering cooked meals and groceries to over 100 homeless families living in local motels.

Another startling statistic is that one in eight Americans are now receiving food stamps, including one out of every four children! With the number of children the Bread of Life serves steadily increasing, we are even taking the step to increase the number of Easter baskets for children caught in the economic malaise.

As you can see, we need your help more than ever! Please continue to do what you can to help the Bread of Life by contacting us at 781-397-0404 or by visiting our website here. Together we can continue to make a difference for our fellow citizens during their time of need. Again, thank you!

 

 

 

   As a member of the Tri-City Haitian Relief committee, I have been impressed with the many generous acts & offerings of our neighbors & friends. Pastors of four Haitian congregations, all members of the Tri-City Hunger Network, have organized drives to collect tents & tarps for emergency shelter. Three of them have already traveled to Haiti, bringing much-needed medical supplies, nurses to provide emergency care & basic medical instruction, and hope. Recovery from this great human tragedy will be a long, slow, painful process. Donations can be made to Haiti Relief Fund, c/p Century Bank, 140 Ferry Street, Malden.

   Thanks to a gift from The Lenny Zakim Fund, BOL will expand the role of our outreach worker. She has been working with homeless families displaced into area motels, and will work with patrons of our Everett food pantry. Our goal is to offer outreach & advocacy services to all BOL guests and patrons.

   Without the support of so many, who generously donate their time, food, money and more, Bread of Life would be woefully unable to meet the many requests for assistance. Thank you, for all that you do!

 

Peace & Love, etc.

 

Thomas J. Feagley, Exec. Director 

   In October 2009, Bread of life was awarded approximately $50,000 of stimulus funds (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) through Tri-City, Community Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) in Malden, serving Metro North Boston. These funds are enabling us to operate a one - year program to prepare and deliver meals and groceries to about 67 homeless families each week sheltered in local motels. To operate this program, we hired three part-time staff: a Kitchen Coordinator, Kitchen Assistant, and Outreach Worker. In addition to the meals and food staples, the Outreach Worker brings baby food, clothing and toiletries. She also provides important advocacy and referrals for the families as they deal with housing, school and health issues. 

   Bol is one of three local agencies sub-contracting for Tri-CAP's stimulus-funded programs, including a youth employment program with The Career Place for 20 out-of-school and at-risk youth, and ESOL classes for 45 students through the Everett Literacy Program.