The Broken Bus Dayton

The Broken Bus Dayton The Broken Bus Dayton is a nonprofit organization started in 2020 serving the homeless population in Dayton, Ohio. This is our effort at doing that.

We drive into Dayton weekly in a small bus modified for 6 passengers and supplies like food, clothing and hygiene items. The Broken Bus Dayton (BBD) is a non-profit organization begun by the Duiker family in 2020 and modeled off the Broken Bus Ministry in Cincinnati, OH. Our mission is to share faith, hope, and love with those who are homeless in the Dayton area. We do this by driving into the cit

y weekly with a modified bus full of food, clothing, hygiene items and loving people (the bus can take 6 passengers). We stop in places we know we will be able to meet and serve those living in tents, cars, or other situations, and we drive the city with eyes and hearts open, looking for opportunities to connect and serve. While our small organization does not attempt to solve the problem of homelessness, we trust that when those who are on the bus connect with those we meet on the streets of Dayton, lives are being transformed and hearts are being broken open on both accounts. As followers of Jesus who take his commandment to love our neighbors seriously, we believe we must know those who are poor in order to love them well.

🚨 Big Announcement! 🚨In February 2024, we announced that The Broken Bus Dayton would be suspending operations when our b...
12/20/2025

🚨 Big Announcement! 🚨
In February 2024, we announced that The Broken Bus Dayton would be suspending operations when our bus finally refused to cooperate. Even then, the work didn’t stop completely—I continued serving where I could, sometimes straight out of my own car. And through it all, God never stopped nudging us forward.
Today, I’m incredibly grateful to share that we’re back on the road.
After we retired our last bus, a former youth member mentioned a possible connection with someone who had vans. Over the following months, I checked in occasionally, never knowing if or when something might come together. Then, the Monday before the Affordable Housing Summit hosted by Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church, I received a call from Al Steverson of Restaurant Technologies with unexpected news: a van was available.
This morning, I traveled to Mason, Ohio to pick up this beautiful new vehicle—donated outright to our humble ministry.
I am deeply humbled and thankful. My prayer is that God will use this van to bless those in need—whether continuing to serve our unhoused neighbors, supporting people facing housing insecurity, or stepping into new opportunities that emerge. We still have several donated items from before the pause, and there will be upcoming calls for volunteers and additional donations, so please stay tuned.
And yes—many of you joked that the old bus was cursed because of its name 😄
So take a look at the photos and drop your name suggestions in the comments (just nothing with the word broken).
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Lord, may these new resources be used for Your purposes. Let this ministry flourish through this opportunity—not our will, but Yours. All glory and honor belong to You. Amen.

12/20/2025

Warning: Big Announcement Coming Tomorrow!!!

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