Shared Bread

Shared Bread is an extension of our church that helps families, The disabled, and senior citizens that live within the Kent School District boundaries.

Our primary focus is offering financial help to stop evictions and to stop utilities (heat and lights) from being shut off. People are eligible for assistance once every 12 months. We usually help close to 600 individuals per year. We have volunteers on Mondays who schedule the interviews for the clients at church for the following Wednesdays. During the interviews, we can assist our clients with additional help for many of their various needs.

Shared Bread Corner

One family from our community provides an example of who we helped beyond our walls this month.

We were contacted by a mother who had lost her husband and the father of her children in a car accident just before Christmas. You can imagine the heartache of losing a loved one so unexpectedly right before Christmas.

But the financial struggles that can follow can be overwhelming. Family, a few friends, and limited savings helped the following month. Then, the reality sets in as the mortgage and household bills pile up.

We provided some financial assistance and sent the mom on to other resources. Calling the school resource officer for the kids also opened more support.

Your support through our program helped this family say our church family cares. They have a long road ahead, so please keep them in your prayers.

Your Shared Bread Team
Leslie, Pat, and Rhonda