Break Bread, Inc. is a community-centered nonprofit organization committed to walking alongside individuals and families in urban communities through a hands-on, holistic transformation model. Rooted in presence, dignity, and relationship, we believe lasting change happens when people are supported as whole individuals and empowered to build strong, resilient communities from the inside out.
Founded through lived experience and deep community engagement, Break Bread was created to address more than immediate needs. While food insecurity was an early entry point, the heart of the organization has always been connection, stability, exposure, and belonging. We exist to meet people where they are and walk with them through a supported process that addresses mental, emotional, spiritual, educational, and economic well-being.
Our work is grounded in trust-building and consistent presence. Through comprehensive assessment and guided support, we help individuals and families identify needs, set goals, and access resources necessary to move toward stability and growth. As lives are strengthened and families are supported, communities are revitalized, and those who experience transformation become living examples of what is possible—creating a blueprint that inspires and strengthens others.
What began as a grassroots effort rooted in service and fellowship has grown into an organized model of community investment focused on long-term and generational impact. Today, Break Bread continues to expand its initiatives with a growing focus on holistic support, housing solutions, and sustainable pathways that allow individuals, families, and communities to heal, grow, and thrive together.
At its core, Break Bread is about more than services—it is about restoring dignity, reclaiming community, and creating environments where everyone has a place at the table.
About Us
Break Bread INC
Mission Statement
Break Bread, Inc. exists to walk alongside individuals and families in urban communities through a hands-on, holistic transformation model that addresses the full scope of human need. Through relationship-centered engagement, comprehensive assessment, and guided support, we assess and address mental, emotional, spiritual, educational, and economic needs—providing a supported pathway toward stability, growth, and generational impact while strengthening individuals, families, and the communities they help build.
Vision Statement
Our vision is a future where individuals and families are holistically supported, generational barriers are broken, and urban communities flourish through restored dignity, strengthened capacity, and shared responsibility for collective well-being.
Who Are We?
Our Impact
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600+ hot meals served annually
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Community-based outreach since 2022
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Serving individuals and families in Auburn Gresham and surrounding areas
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Grassroots roots with a growing ecosystem of support
Our Ecosystem
Our work is guided by an interconnected ecosystem of support that creates holistic and generational impact:
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Education – practical learning, life skills, and pathways to schooling or trades
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Experiential Exposure – access to new environments and opportunities
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Economic Welfare – support toward employment and financial stability
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Emotional Well-being – trauma-informed care and healing spaces
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Evangelism (Community Engagement) – boots-on-the-ground presence, connection, and trust-building
Get Involved
There are many ways to be part of the work.
Whether you want to volunteer, partner, donate, or simply learn more, your involvement helps create pathways to stability, connection, and growth for individuals and families in our community.
Rodnisha Anderson is the Founder of Break Bread, Inc., a community-centered nonprofit committed to walking alongside individuals and families through hands-on, holistic transformation. Born and raised in the inner city of Chicago, Rodnisha’s leadership is shaped by lived experience, deep community engagement, and an unwavering commitment to restoring dignity, stability, and connection within urban communities.
With more than 14 years of dedicated community service, Rodnisha brings a background in ministry, mentorship, and human-centered leadership to her work. She has served as a pastor and mentor, supporting individuals and families through seasons of transition, healing, and growth. Currently pursuing a degree in psychology, she integrates academic insight with practical, boots-on-the-ground experience to support whole-person and family-centered development.
Break Bread was founded in 2022 as an extension of Rodnisha’s long-standing commitment to showing up where need exists. What began as community meals and fellowship has grown into an intentional model of engagement rooted in presence, trust, and connection. Under her leadership, Break Bread has consistently served the Auburn Gresham community by providing meals, resources, and pathways to support meeting people where they are and walking with them toward stability and generational impact.
At the core of Rodnisha’s vision is a belief that investing in individuals and families is essential to building strong, resilient communities. Through Break Bread, she continues to lead with compassion, integrity, and purpose creating spaces where people are seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.