04/28/2026
UPDATE- We gratefully won this grant!!
Throwing our nonprofit in the hat for the Community Foundation of North Florida & MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Share Your Story Grant!
For many low-income individuals and day laborers in Tallahassee, mornings present an impossible choice: secure a spot in line at the labor pool to find work for the day, or head to a local shelter for a hot meal. Because most traditional food programs serve breakfast after day laborers need to report, many are forced to start their physically demanding workdays on an empty stomach. Our Breakfast Brigade initiative steps in to close this vital gap by bringing a dignified, nourishing meal directly to those who need it most.
Every week for the past 5 years, we meet our low-income neighbors right where they are—at two local Tallahassee labor pools. We believe in providing more than just sustenance; we lay down tablecloths, set out fresh flowers, and serve a hearty feast of fresh fruit, donated bakery bread, boiled eggs from our nonprofit's backyard hens, music and games, and of course plenty of coffee. It is an act of solidarity designed to ensure that our neighbors never have to choose between feeding themselves and earning a living.
Our Impact:
800 Clients Served Annually: Each week, we consistently provide dozens of hardworking individuals with a dignified and healthy breakfast, often sending them off with extra food to take home to their families.
90+ Work Boots: Through our Needs Board we've connected donors with clients seeking essential items like steel-toed work boots, sleeping bags, tents, socks and shirts for our day laborer friends
300 Volunteers Engaged Yearly: With only a husband and wife staff, this grassroots initiative relies on the joyful service of hundreds of our local college students, neighbors, families, advocates and little activists (children included!).
By addressing this specific and often overlooked need, the Breakfast Brigade ensures that Tallahassee's most vulnerable laborers are seen, valued, and physically prepared for the hard work ahead!
