Shared Bread

Shared Bread is an extension of our church that helps families, The Disabled, And Senior Citizens Who 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

Imagine you come in from school and need a nice glass of water to refresh yourself. You get a glass and go to the tap, but no water comes out. “Hey, mom…… there is something wrong with the water.”

She says, “Come down. We need to talk. They turned the water off today because I could not pay the bill this month. It is going to be okay; we will find a way.” Your heart, as a kid, sinks. Your security is in jeopardy, and you do not know how you can help.

We help prevent this scene in households every month by paying or working with other sources to keep the water on. We did this even on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2024. This offers help and hope to this family. We reach out beyond our church walls.

We will hold a fundraiser in February for our emergency assistance, as we always do around the Super Bowl. This year, we have called it Shared Snacks for Shared Bread. Please help if you can with your resources and prayers.

Leslie, Pat, and Rhoda
Your Shared Bread Team