Planting a Seed

05/13/2026

Hello. We will be preparing and serving our monthly meal on May 17 at the Bridge house shelter. We appreciate all of the donations and all of the volunteers that help make these meals possible to feed members of our community. Please message for drop off location or to arrange pick up if needed. thank you so much.

Donations needed:
✅3 big packages of hamburger meat
✅5 packages of smoked sausage
✅4 bags of rice
✅6big bags of kidney beans
✅3 bunches of celery
✅6-8 green bell peppers
✅bag, each of purple and white onions
✅4 bags of whole lettuce( Romain type)
✅8-10 cucumbers
✅1 big bottle of ranch dressing
✅2 big bags of carrots
✅3 cases of water
And desserts are always appreciated



04/20/2026

Sunday, April 19, 2026

We were blessed to serve 95 meals to our community!

Menu:
Chicken & beef fajitas, Spanish rice, refried beans, garden salad, fruit salad, assorted desserts, and water.

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers:
Liz Powers Jones, Shawndel Malcolm, Misty Davis, Ike Toran, and Leigh Ann Toran

And our generous donors:
Kiki and Allan Heineken, Misty Davis, Kathy Angel, Liz Powers Jones, Kianna and Squishy Jones, Lia Marie, Brett and Karen Cobb, and Ella Smith

Thank you for helping us serve and love our community well.

04/10/2026

On Sunday April 19th, we will be serving our monthly meal at the Bridgehouse Shelter. We would not be able to prepare and serve our home cooked meals with out the amazing and generous support of our volunteers and donors! Thank you so much! We will be serving fajitas with salsa etc, homemade refried beans, Mexican rice, salad and dessert. We are in need of the following donations for our meal:
✅2 large packs of boneless chicken breasts
✅Lots of Dried beans and rice (surplus will be used for a future meal) donated
3 bags purple onions DONATED
✅1 bags WHITE onions DONATED
✅Couple of large bags grated cheese (fiesta or Mexican blend) DONATED
✅1 bags of romaine lettuce whole (other bags donated)
7 boxes of seasoned tomato sauce (little black box) or 7 cans of tomato sauce DONATED
✅Couple heads of garlic
✅5 bunches FRESH cilantro
✅5-6 cucumbers
✅3large containers of sour cream - DONATED
✅3 cases of water DONATED
Any desserts are appreciated
8 packages of flour tortillas

Please message for our drop off locations or to arrange pick up if needed. Thank you!

03/08/2026

Hi! We will be doing our March meal this Sunday the 15th at the Bridgehouse Shelter. We are wanting to do a Saint Patrick’s Day themed meal. We appreciate all the support from our amazing community members. Without your support we would not be able to do this!

Donations needed:
✅9 packages of Corned Beef - donated
✅10 heads of Green Cabbage -Donated
✅Either 8 bags of baby carrots or 8 bags of whole carrots -donated
2 bags purple onions
✅heads of romaine or leaf lettuce or 3 big packages of lettuce/spring mix. It holds up better during the meal prep. -donated
✅2boxes of butter-donated
✅3 cases of water-donated
✅Desserts-donated

Please message for drop off location or to arrange pick up.
Thank you so much

02/18/2026

February Meal Service at Lompoc Bridgehouse

Served approximately 50 meals

Thank you to our generous donors:
• Kathy Angel
• Misty Davis
• Felicia M. Jones-Mejia

Monetary donation:
• Debbie Capshaw Tinney-Nelson

Huge thanks to our volunteers:
• Kathy Angel
• Isaiah Toran
• Shawndel Malcolm

We’re grateful for every hand that served and every heart that gave. Together, we’re making a difference in our community.

02/14/2026

02/13/2026

Hello everyone! We will be serving our February monthly meal at the Bridgehouse Shelter this Sunday the 15th. We will be serving spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and desserts. Thank you so much to all of our generous volunteers and those who donate. Without you our meals would not be possible.

We are in need of the following donations for this meal:
✅10lbs Hamburger
✅1 pack of Italian sauage links
✅5 large cans diced tomatoes
✅4 #10 cans tomato sauce
✅2 cans tomato paste
✅1 bags of onions (either white or purple please)
✅4 container of mushrooms
✅2 bags of bell peppers
✅4 bags of whole lettuce or large containers spring mix
✅2 large bottles of ranch dressing DONATED
✅8 loafs garlic bread
✅2 cases of water
✅Any desserts are very much appreciated

01/23/2026

LAST DOLLAR LADEL UPDATE:
First, we want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all the members of our community that donated (banked a bowl), which means that they bought soup for another member of the community. We received SO many donations in the last 2 months of 2025, (120 to be exact), that we could not find homes for all of the paid for soup tickets! We are not getting many peeps coming in asking to “hold a bowl”. :(
Trying to find bellies for all of the paid for soup has been challenging. So we matched donations dollar for dollar to our local food bank.
FREE SOUP & BREAD IS STILL UP FOR GRABS AT EYE!!!
SAY “HOLD A BOWL” for free soup and bread!
It’s also available for online ordering or DoorDash for more discreet ordering.
It’s been a difficult time for so many, and the only thing we know how to do to help is by strengthening community & filling bellies.

“BANK A BOWL” BUYS SOUP FOR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY
“HOLD A BOWL” GETS YOU A CUP OF SOUP + BREAD FREE!
If we can’t find bellies for the soup by the end of the month we will donate to the local food bank.
thank you for the participation and support! ❤️/ 👁️

01/22/2026

We had the privilege of serving 63 meals at Lompoc Bridgehouse on January 18, 2026. This would not be possible without the generosity and support of our amazing community.

Thank you to our donors:
Stephanie Tinney-Shaffer, Brett & Karen Cobb, Vida Marais, Heather Bedford, Debra Vidro, Kathy Angel, Pauline Chui, Felicia Mejia Jones, and Matt Davis.

Huge appreciation to our volunteers:
Ike Toran, Liz Powers Jones, Matt Davis, Kathy Angel, Shawndel Malcolm, and Misty Davis.

Your time, hearts, and generosity make a real difference. Together, we’re feeding hope and building community. ❤️