Services of BOLM
Please click on the links provided below for more information.
- Soup Kitchen
- Homeless Shelter
- Transitional Housing
- Permanent Housing
- Resource Center
- Directors Message
- Success Stories
- Donation
Mission Statement
"Bread of Life Ministries exists to provide food for the hungry, shelter to the homeless, and services that help people change their lives and take personal responsibility. God calls us to minister to one another and assist those in need"
Creating Self-Dignity & Self-Sufficiency
Bread Of Life Ministries - Success Stories of BOLM
| "Thank you for taking interest
in my life and my welfare... all of your staff has bent over backwards to help
a broken down spirit"
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| Jeannette and Abby:
Single Mom & newborn baby - left
violent situation.
Their story: Jeannette and Abby came to the Homeless
Shelter after leaving a domestic |
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| Child care was needed due to the job, and our Resource Center Staff help pull it all together. Jeanette and Abby are doing much better. Today they are safe, healthy and part of the community | |
"I've never been this happy... I will not mess this up"
Joseph: Early 30's, on his own since the
age of 8, lived on the street and with various foster families.
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His story: Joseph came to us with many challenges. He was diagnosed with both mental illness and substance abuse. He had to go to Co-occurring Court to deal with some charges. He made great progress in the court process, and became a model example of being able to change his life around. He joined AA and became a volunteer driver. We helped him obtain housing at the Lawrence House and assisted him in getting employment. He became a peer counselor at Riverview Psychiatric Center. After such and amazing turnaround, he was invited to be the Spokesperson and Featured Speaker at the State-wide Annual meeting of the Co-occurring Court. Joseph is currently self-sufficient and doing well. |
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"We had to start all over, and could have never done it without the shelter, the soup Kitchen"
Local Family of 4:
Mom, Dad and 2 young children - Show up at shelter thinking they had no hope.
Their story:
| Dad lost his job, and also had a criminal background which prevented other employment opportunities. He also needed surgery. Through Bread of Life, both were able to find jobs, and dad was able to get the surgery he needed. After getting them connected to an apartment, they were the first family to successfully pay back their security deposit loan and are now paying their ongoing bills as a healthy, contributing family in the community. |
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"I've never lived in a place this nice"
Sandra and four children (ages 8-16):
Fiancé died, leaving them in turmoil
Their story:
| After her fiancé died, they lived with a friend, and eventually even that was no longer an option. Showing up at the shelter, they had nothing and needed much. | |
| After 90 difficult days in the shelter, they were able to be relocated to one of our transitional housing units which allowed them the opportunity to stay up to 2 years. During this time, one of the children who had been left behind in a group home was able to be reunited with the family. Through the support of the Resource Center, the children got settled in school, and Sandra got a job for a local governmental agency. She continues to do well, |
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| and has received promotions. She was also able to get connected to language and relational skills classes. Their housing unit has been kept in immaculate condition and they have recently moved into their own home. What a journey! |
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