Universal Orlando Foundation Helps Bring Warming Kitchen to Life

The Christian Service Center is incredibly grateful to the Universal Orlando Foundation for awarding us a Celebration of Giving grant to help bring our new warming kitchen to life at our Downtown Orlando campus. This generous investment is part of more than $3.2 million the Foundation distributed to Central Florida nonprofits in 2025 to support organizations addressing critical needs across our community.

For over 50 years, our Daily Bread program has provided free hot meals to neighbors experiencing hunger and homelessness. Today, we serve an average of 600 meals every day. The new warming kitchen will build on that legacy by allowing guests to receive a hot meal throughout the day rather than only during traditional meal service times. For individuals who are working, attending appointments, or navigating the process of securing housing, this flexibility can make a meaningful difference.

The warming kitchen will connect directly to our main building and feature warming cabinets, refrigeration, and a serving window facing our central courtyard. It will also give the many volunteer and faith-based groups who help serve meals on our campus a well-equipped space to prepare and distribute food.

Thank you to the Universal Orlando Foundation for helping make this vision possible.