Bread of Life

Celebrating 25 Years of Giving Back! For the past 25 years, I've had the incredible honor of leading this Christmas Day event with my father, Edward Weiner, Ph.D., in collaboration with Bread of Life. When we first started, delivering 100 meals felt like a huge accomplishment. This year, thanks to the hard work of 150+ volunteers, including many of my amazing Sanofi co-workers, we delivered over 900 meals right to the doors of those in need across a dozen cities and towns north of Boston! Reflecting on how far we've come fills me with immense pride and gratitude. A heartfelt thank you to Bryna Misiura and her family for their tireless work managing meal requests and deliveries. Over the years, I've shared this event on LinkedIn, always encouraging everyone to find their own way to give back. Seeing so many friends, colleagues, and connections step up and share their stories of giving back is truly inspiring. I also want to extend my deepest thanks to the Kitchen Staff at Malden Public Schools High School for their incredible support and use of their facility, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, and all the volunteers who dedicated their time throughout the week and on Christmas Day. We couldn't have done this without the generous donations from countless individuals and businesses, including The Jewelers Circle, the Levy Family, CMBG3 Law, Wayne Alarm, the Andrews Family, Costco Wholesale of Everett & Waltham, Hoff's Bakery , and Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries. For more details, check out this inspiring news article: https://lnkd.in/er_hMvth Here's to many more years of giving back and making a difference!

Happy New Year! Danielle and Jeff are ready to serve take away meals today 12-2pm. All are welcome! What a year it’s been at Bread of Life. This was the year we opened our new building at 54 Eastern Ave. #Malden, and welcomed more families to join us in our space. Bread of Life served over one million meals in 2024! We are so thankful for all of YOU, our friends and supporters, for helping feed our neighbors. Wishing you a happy, healthy 2025! breadoflifemalden.org

We have great community partners! Watch Patty from Bread of Life, Lisa from Mystic Valley Elder Services and Molly from Housing Families as they discussed the work of each organization and ways we collaborate. Thank you to our great friend, Judie VanKooiman from Those Who Can, For Those In Need for having us on your show and Wcat Winthrop Community Access Television for hosting!

Please consider an End of Year donation to Bread of Life. Read more about your impact: Bread of Life's mission is "Food for the body...Nurture for the soul." The core of our strength is that we build our work on the fundamental truth that every human being has the right to food. Many sectors of our communities are drawn to us - businesses, schools, civic organizations, government entities, and faith groups - because we can all agree on this truth. It supersedes debates about immigration, social programs and economic policies. It cuts through distinctions of race, class, culture, language, religion and age. The United States is one of the world's four dominant food-producing countries, along with China, India and Brazil. And yet, 34% of Massachusetts households were food insecure last year, meaning they reported running out of food or not having enough money to buy it every month, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank's 2024 annual report "Food Access in Massachusetts”. Hunger is not a problem facing just those in poverty. It is also a challenge faced by working and "middle-class" neighbors. With your help, Bread of Life leads the fight against hunger by distributing 1.5 million pounds of food each year to our struggling neighbors, and as we settle in at our new facility, we anticipate serving many more families. Our power is the passion, faith and action of hundreds of supporters like you: volunteers, financial supporters and partner organizations who can very well agree with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, "I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits." YOU make Bread of Life a powerhouse in our community. Your continued support is the power that ensures families and children are well nourished in body and soul. Thank you for your continued partnership and friendship. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/e8HVuVRw

Thank you managers from several Stop & Shop supermarkets for volunteering your time serving families at our Evening Meals service. Stop n Shop is a great friend of Bread of Life and we appreciate your ongoing support! Stop & Shop Learn more about volunteer opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gM4gvck

Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift?! Sponsor a Bread of Life planter in honor of someone you love (including yourself❤️). A one time, permanent sponsorship shows your support of Bread of Life and will be seen by hundreds each day along the bike path at Bread of Life. For more info contact Patty: Patty.Kelly@breadoflifemalden.org

Annual Christmas Day Dinner 2024! Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Malden High School, corner of Salem & Ferry Streets, enter from Ferry Street All are welcome to enjoy a meal of Roast Beef, Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Green beans, Bread, Fruit, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. No reservations are needed. The site is handicap accessible. Meals will be delivered to senior citizens and others who are unable to leave their homes. To request a meal: Contact your case manager at Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) by December 13, 2024. Otherwise, call “CMBG3 Law LLC” at 617-279-8200, Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM to request a meal before 12pm on December 20, 2024. To volunteer to deliver meals (deliveries between 10:30 am and 1 pm on Christmas Day), contact Bryna at: bmisiura@cmbg3.com or 603-770-2599. To volunteer with meal preparation or serving, contact Jon Weiner at ChristmasDayMalden@gmail.com Sponsored by: Dr. Ed & Dr. Jon Weiner & Friends, Project Ezra and the Jewish community, the office of Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, the Malden Public Schools Nutrition Services, and Bread of Life. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eHGRT27r

Recently, Zhi Zhu, a student majoring in journalism at Emerson College, visited Bread of Life and spoke with staff, volunteers and community members about our work. Thank you, Zhi, we appreciate you highlighting the importance of nurturing community. Watch Zhi’s video here! Adam Weldai Gary Christenson Mystic Valley YMCA

Shoutout to the The Goddard School Saugus for their Thanksgiving food drive! We delivered their much-needed donations to Bread of Life just in time for their pre-Thanksgiving pantry service and their Thanksgiving meal that fed 1500 people. #endhunger #foodsecurity #fooddrive #community

Thank you Monument Group for volunteering at Bread of Life!