Bridge Bread Bakery is a non-profit social enterprise in the city of St. Louis that employs individuals experiencing homelessness and provides them with marketable skills and reliable employment. Bridge Bread makes a difference in the lives of the individuals who work for them. They are their brother’s keeper.
Employees earn a living wage while learning or re-learning the value of being productive and self-sufficient. At Bridge Bread, they become contributing members of the community.
After training in the bakery and establishing a positive work record, some staff stay at Bridge Bread, while others move on to other jobs and other fields. Bridge Bread is their doorway – to a hopeful and dignified future.
Here at Mary, Mother of the Church, we partner wtih Bridge Bread in two ways:
Monthly Bread Sales: Each month on the second full weekend of the month, Bridge Bread is sold in the vestibule after all Masses. All proceeds go to Bridge Bread to further their mission.
Online Giving: Our Online Giving program has a "Bridge Bread" fund through which our parishioners can donate to Bridge Bread. All monies collected through this means are converted to a check and forwarded on to Bridge Bread.