Our Mission
Our Daily Bread was established in 1983 by the nine Catholic churches of York County, in conjunction with the local Catholic Charities. From the very beginning it was the intention of the founding group to establish the program on an ecumenical basis and involve as many Jewish and Protestant congregations as well as the Catholic churches. Now more than 60 church and civic groups have been recruited to participate by supplying and serving meals. Many more churches and organizations provide financial support for Our Daily Bread.
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen became a reality on September 13, 1983. That day, 12 guests came to the basement of Cristo Salvador Church at 235 East South Street, York, Pennsylvania. There they enjoyed a nutritious hot meal served by Paula Moyer Koch, the manager, and volunteers from a local church.
On September 12, 2021, the 38th anniversary of Our Daily Bread, it is important to note that over 2.5 million meals have been served, or a daily average of 286.
As of September 12, 2022, the 39th anniversary of Our Daily Bread, we have served over 2.5 million meals.
Our Partners in Service:
- Advent Lutheran Church
- Aldersgate United Methodist Church
- Asbury United Methodist Church
- Bethany United Methodist Church
- Bethany United Methodist Church (Red Lion)
- Bethlehem United Methodist Church
- Bethlehem Life Church (Dallastown)
- Calvary United Methodist Church
- Canadochly Lutheran Church
- Calvary United Presbyterian Church
- Christ Lutheran Church (Dallastown)
- Christ Lutheran Church (Manchester)
- Christ Lutheran Church (York)
- Eastminster Presbyterian Church
- Emmanuel United Church of Christ (Red Lion)
- Faith United Church of Christ
- Fawn Grove Community Church
- First Church of the Brethren
- First Presbyterian Church
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
- Grace Lutheran Church
- Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
- Immanuel United Methodist Church (Glen Rock)
- Jewish Family Services
- Living Word Community Church
- Locust Street United Methodist Church (Wrightsville)
- Mt. Zion United Church of Christ
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
- Salem Lutheran Church of Jacobus
- Salem United Church of Christ
- Shiloh United Church of Christ
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- St. Joseph Catholic Church (Dallastown)
- St. Joseph Catholic Church (York)
- St. Mary’s Catholic Church
- St. Patrick Catholic Church
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
- St. Paul's United Methodist Church
- St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Red Lion)
- St. Peter's (Lischey’s) United Church of Christ
- St. Peter's United Church of Christ (Seven Valleys)
- St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
- Stewartstown United Church of Christ
- Stoverstown United Church of Christ
- Starview United Church of Christ
- Temple Beth Israel
- Trinity Lutheran Church (Wrightsville)
- Trinity United Church of Christ
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York
- Women's Friendship Club
- Yorkshire United Methodist Church
- Zion United Methodist Church
