Breaking Bread

Breaking Bread Breaking Bread is a free meal outreach program the 3rd Saturday of every month. It is designed to help those in need in the community of Madisonville, KY.

Breaking Bread is a free meal program that has been going strong since January 2012. We provide a hot lunch and distribute groceries the third Saturday of every month to those in need in our community. Since we began in 2012, we have provided over one million meals to those in need in the Hopkins County area! We also serve as a food distributor to 15 local food banks and churches. Unlike most othe

r resource outlets, there are no requirements to receive our services. Anyone who feels they are in need is welcome to come and be served. The only questions asked are: How many live in the household, and how many are under the age of 18. This helps us prepare the grocery bags. We have monthly sponsors - individuals, churches, businesses - that donate financially. These monies go towards purchasing the groceries. Our hot meals are sponsored and/or co-sponsored by local churches and businesses. Our events are held at the old Food Town building – 275 West Center Street in Madisonville. This has been our new location since October 2016. Anyone is more than welcome to come and volunteer on the third Saturday of every month. Volunteer sign in begins at 10 am. To volunteer, all you have to do is show up the day of and sign in. If you are interested in bringing a group of 10 or more, we ask that you contact us in advance so we can schedule your group for a certain month to come. Anyone 12 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If you are interested in donating food items, this is the list of food we give away to our guests every month. Cereal
Oatmeal
Dried Beans
Boxed Potatoes
Saltine Crackers
Mac-N-Cheese
Stuffing Mix
Spaghetti
Spaghetti Sauce
Soups
Peanut Butter
Canned Veggies: Corn, Green Beans, Peas
Ramen Noodles

Our guests also receive Tyson product every month thanks to generous donations by Tyson Foods. While we are so grateful for the many volunteers who organize or participate in food drives, the truth is that monetary contributions benefit us the most. We can leverage donations to maximum effect by using our buying power to purchase in bulk the items that are most needed. In other words, a donation of $1.00 can be multiplied into much more food than a donated can of food worth $1.00. All financial donations can be made payable to: Breaking Bread Ministries, Inc and mailed to P O Box 1821 Madisonville, KY 42431. You can find more info regarding how you can help donate through Kroger here on our FB page. All help is greatly appreciated and you will not regret being a blessing to those in our community. You yourself will be blessed! If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring/co-sponsoring a hot meal, or donating for our events/building fund, please send us a private message here on Facebook or email us at [email protected].

📣 BREAKING BREAD VOLUNTEER UPDATE! 📣Our large-group volunteer slots for 2026 are officially FULL! 🎉BUT — please don’t th...
08/26/2026

📣 BREAKING BREAD VOLUNTEER UPDATE! 📣

Our large-group volunteer slots for 2026 are officially FULL! 🎉

BUT — please don’t think that means we don’t need our regular volunteers! We absolutely do! ❤️

When we say “large-group volunteer slots,” we are referring to groups of 8 or more people who want to come together to serve. We ask that these larger groups schedule in advance so we can make sure we have the right number of volunteers each month.

👉 Individuals, families, and our normal monthly volunteers are ALWAYS welcome and needed! You do not need to be part of a large group to serve with Breaking Bread.

We do have ONE remaining large-group opening in December for a group of 20 people or less.

Looking ahead to 2027, if your church, business, organization, or group of 8+ would like to volunteer or sponsor a meal, NOW is the time to get on the calendar!

📌 Large-group volunteer spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly!

📩 Send us a DM right here on Facebook
Or
📧 Email us at [email protected]

Reach out to see what months are available and get your group on the books for 2027!

And as always, we still need our individual and family volunteers each month! Thank you to everyone who continues to show up, serve, donate, and help us feed our community. We couldn’t do it without you!

Did you know you can support Breaking Bread Ministries every time you shop at Kroger—at no extra cost to you? Through Kr...
08/16/2026

Did you know you can support Breaking Bread Ministries every time you shop at Kroger—at no extra cost to you?

Through Kroger Community Rewards, a portion of your eligible purchases can be donated directly to Breaking Bread Ministries. Your everyday grocery shopping can help provide meals to those in need right here in our community!

Here’s how to help:
1. Sign in to your Kroger account.
2. Search for Breaking Bread Ministries under Community Rewards.
3. Select Breaking Bread Ministries as your organization.
4. Shop like you normally do—and Kroger does the giving!

It’s an easy way to make a difference every time you grocery shop.

Thank you for helping us continue to feed people, serve our community, and share God’s love!

Today was a GREAT—and HOT! ☀️—day at Breaking Bread! We are so thankful for the 103 volunteers who came out to serve tod...
08/16/2026

Today was a GREAT—and HOT! ☀️—day at Breaking Bread! We are so thankful for the 103 volunteers who came out to serve today. What a blessing each of you are!

We were blessed to have volunteer groups from Mariner Financial, Church Street, and Dunn Missionary Baptist Church serving alongside us today.

A special shout-out to Hanson United Methodist Church Mission Chicks for providing today’s meal! Because of their generosity, we were able to serve 243 meals today!

We are also incredibly thankful for our financial donors who give month after month allowing us to provide groceries to families in our community. Today, we were able to provide groceries to 432 individuals, representing 172 families.

And we are always blessed to have Crayon Bucket Ministries with us to minister to our children and provide a fun, safe area for them. Today, they served 31 kids!

Thank you to every volunteer, donor, and ministry partner who continues to make Breaking Bread possible. We are so grateful for each of you!

08/14/2026

Breaking Bread event takes place early this month on August 15th, which is tomorrow.

Our hearts are full as we reflect on another amazing day of serving our community through Breaking Bread.Because of the ...
07/18/2026

Our hearts are full as we reflect on another amazing day of serving our community through Breaking Bread.

Because of the generosity of our donors, sponsors, and 107 dedicated volunteers, we were able to:

🥘 Serve 206 hot meals
🛒 Provide groceries to 169 families
❤️ Reach 388 individuals
👧 Bless 78 children under the age of 18
🎨 Welcome 16 children to Crayon Bucket Ministries

A special thank you to today’s amazing volunteer groups who gave their time and hearts to serve others:
💙 Life Apostolic Ladies Group
🏐 HCCHS Storm Volleyball
🤝 Street Crusaders

And a heartfelt thank you to Church Street for being today’s meal provider and helping make this day possible. We greatly appreciate your willingness to serve, bless others, and grill out in the heat!

Breaking Bread is about so much more than a meal. It’s about filling empty bellies while feeding hungry souls. Through every meal served, every grocery bag shared, every prayer offered, and every conversation had, we pray that each person who walks through our doors experiences the love, hope, and grace of Jesus Christ.

To our faithful donors, sponsors, and volunteers—thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. Your generosity and servant hearts make this ministry possible month after month.

We are truly blessed by each of you. Thank you for helping us make a difference—one meal at a time!

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…” — Matthew 25:35 ❤️

Thank you Marlene Daniel with Daniel Farms for the peaches you donated today for our Breaking Bread guests. God bless yo...
07/18/2026

Thank you Marlene Daniel with Daniel Farms for the peaches you donated today for our Breaking Bread guests. God bless you ❤️😊

Thankful for donors giving sweet corn and peaches to our guests today!Church StreetDaniel Farms
07/18/2026

Thankful for donors giving sweet corn and peaches to our guests today!

Church Street
Daniel Farms

Need a helping hand? Let us help! This Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm you can find us at 275 West Center Street in Madisonvi...
07/17/2026

Need a helping hand? Let us help! This Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm you can find us at 275 West Center Street in Madisonville giving a FREE lunch and distributing groceries to families in need. If you have been hit hard by life and you need some assistance, please stop by. There are no requirements or restrictions in order to receive our services. We would love to see you there!

Thanks to Feed the Children Breaking Bread was able to bless a local outreach. Door of Hope Pregnancy Care Center
06/17/2026

Thanks to Feed the Children Breaking Bread was able to bless a local outreach. Door of Hope Pregnancy Care Center

October has now been sponsored. 🙌🏻 Looking for July, November and December meal sponsors to round out 2026!
06/14/2026

October has now been sponsored. 🙌🏻
Looking for July, November and December meal sponsors to round out 2026!

UPDATE: October meal has now been sponsored! 🙌🏻

Sign up to become a 2026 Meal Sponsor!

We are currently looking for meal providers for July, October, November and December.

There are three ways you can help provide our monthly meals.

• Sole Sponsor
• Co-Sponsor
• Financial Sponsor

🌟Details on the three different sponsors are listed in the comments below!

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P O Box 1821. 275 West Center Street
Madisonville, KY
42431

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+12706350444

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