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Administrative Offices
Christian Service Center
for Central Florida,
Inc.
808 W. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32805
407 425-2523
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Executive Director
Robert F. Stuart
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Greg Gentleman
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"whatever
you
did
for
one
of
the
least
of
these...you
did
for
me"
–Matthew
25:40
The
Christian
Service
Center
is a
private,
non-profit
service
agency
which,
since
1971,
has
provided
the
hurting
of
our
community
with
programs
designed
to
meet
physical,
emotional,
and
spiritual
needs.
The
Center
is
supported
by
area
churches,
businesses,
civic
organizations,
foundations,
and
individuals.
Millions
have
been
served
regardless
of
race,
religion,
financial
status,
or
the
nature
of
their
need.

Daily
Bread Celebrates
3,000,000th Free Meal
On
May 2nd, the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program celebrated
the serving of its three millionth free meal! The Daily Bread program serves
free noontime meals from soup kitchens and dining facilities in downtown Orlando
and Ocoee.
“I am thrilled that we have
reached this milestone,” said Christian Service Center Executive Director
Robert F. Stuart. “What started as an outreach of a handful of downtown
churches has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need her in
Central Florida,” Stuart continued.
The program started in the
kitchen of St. James Cathedral in 1975, when the church started a noon feeding
program during the Easter season. As the Easter season ended, the church was
feeding more than 125 persons per day, and Father David Page realized
that some more permanent solution was needed to address community hunger. He
contacted the Christian Service Center, which St. James had helped found
in 1971. Out of that need, Daily Bread was born on July 1, 1971. Meals
were served at a facility at 61 W. Jefferson Street. Champ Williams,
founder of Skyline Restaurants agreed to provide the food, a service he provided
for more than 1,000,000 meals.
In 1981, Daily Bread
was relocated to Parramore Ave., and in 1987, to its current location on the
Christian Service Center campus at 808 W. Central Blvd. The two-millionth
meal was served in April 1999, and the three-millionth meal will be celebrated
on May 2nd at the Christian Service Center’s annual Street
Celebration, an outdoor cookout and party for the Daily Bread clients.
“It is amazing to me that
we have never missed a meal because of lack of food,” said Stuart.
“Whenever we have been in need of food, God has provided through thousands of
supporters and volunteers, and through business and local foundations. Without
that support, the Daily Bread program could not have succeeded,”
Stuart noted.
In 1991, the Christian
Service Center opened a West Orange Daily Bread kitchen in Ocoee, an
operation that continues today. In 2003, local Kissimmee churches took over the
Daily Bread operation that had operated in that City since 1988.
Last year, our soup
kitchens in Orlando and Ocoee teamed to serve almost 125,000 free meals.
While we celebrate the
serving of the three millionth meal, the daily focus remains helping those who
are hungry in our community, one meal at a time.
“Unfortunately, there are
still people who are hungry and in need in our community,” Stuart pointed
out. “This program not only gives our clients a meal, but reminds them that
someone cares.”
Christian Service Center Creates Daily Bread Legacy Fund
It took 33 years for the Christian Service Center’s
Daily Bread Program to reach the 3,000,000 meal milestone. Now the
Christian Service Center has set up a Daily Bread Legacy Fund to
assure the program’s continuation into the future.
“Serving almost 125,000 meals a year places a severe strain
on our facilities,” said Executive Director Robert Stuart. “That’s why
we are asking our community to help us create a legacy fund to provide much
needed upgrades to our existing facilities and a financial base for handling
future needs,” Stuart noted.
As an example, the Christian Service Center needs to
replace the tables and chairs in Orlando’s Daily Bread dining room. Each new
table is about $155, and heavy-duty folding chairs are about $21each. So the
cost of replacing 13 tables and 104 chairs is about $4,200.
“These are just examples of why we are starting the legacy
fund,” Stuart pointed out. “We guarantee that any donation of any amount will
be put to good use to assure that Daily Bread continues toward a four millionth
meal,” Stuart said.
Donations can be mailed to the Christian Service Center’s
offices at 808 W. Central Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32805. Please make it clear
that the donation is intended for the Daily Bread Legacy Fund.
Downtown
Orlando
/
Administrative:
808
W.
Central
Blvd,
Orlando,
FL
32805
Phone:
407-425-2523
West
Orange:
300
W.
Franklin
St,
Ocoee,
FL
34761
Phone:
407-656-6678
Winter
Park:
St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church
1600 S. Orlando Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone:
407-628-1692
How
to
find
us.
For
more
information
on
the
Christian
Service
Center
program,
please
contact
us at
425-2523
For
general
information
or to
contact
our
staff,
call
us or
fill
out
our
request
form.
To
contribute
to
our
Ministry
click
HERE.
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