Daily Bread Inc

Daily Bread ensures that no one in Brevard County faces hunger or homelessness alone. We have – for more than 30 years – empowered, supported, and assisted those confronting financial challenges in our community. Feeding the hungry and the homeless is an important part of what we do but is not all that we do. We help people to move forward in their lives. For people experiencing homelessness, that means helping them find their way home.

Our story began when Diane Hayward, a math and science teacher, and her husband Bob, a program director at Harris Corporation had a vision to ensure that none of their neighbors go hungry. On January 25, 1988, that vision evolved into Daily Bread. The original facility welcomed 14 people and served them a bowl of chili, bread and coffee.

Today, Daily Bread is providing between 150 – 200 hungry and/or homeless neighbors a warm nutritious meal each day. Our organization has become more than just a “soup kitchen,” more than 1,000 individuals in need receive healthcare, case management, employment, transitional, and social support services. Our programs and services empower individuals to move forward in their lives.