NEWS/EVENTS
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May 21, 2025 - We are pleased to announce that we have received a large grant from the Hughes Charitable Foundation of Wyoming. The majority of this grant will be utilized to purchase food over the next two years. With the rising costs of food and more patrons making use of the pantry, we are grateful for their generosity as we are trying to maintain the amount of food we can offer to patrons. We must constantly evaluate and balance patron usage with donations. This grant, along with other donations from the community, means we should remain stable with our distribution limits for the next two years.
Another wonderful part of this grant is that it has allowed us to make some much-needed updates to our pantry. We are having mini-splits installed, which will greatly improve our heating in the winter and will supply air conditioning for the summer. We have also purchased heavy-duty stainless-steel tables, which are more sanitary and durable enough to handle heavy use. A new secured entry system has been installed as our other lock was worn out and not functioning properly. Without funding for these specific items, we do not have the budget to accomplish these updates. Both patrons and volunteers are benefiting from these improvements.
Thank you to the Hughes Charitable Foundation not only for supporting the Bread of Life Food Pantry, but also for all you do for other organizations. Your generosity touches many lives and is greatly appreciated.
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May 21, 2025 - Thank you to Cloud Peak Elementary - JCSD #1 students, teachers, and parents! Their food drive brought in 2,100 pounds of food. Amy Pierson's 4th-grade class was the winning group this year. After helping unload and sort the food, the students enjoyed Rice Krispie treats. Chairperson, Sandy Fortier, and volunteers Larry Hanson, Chuck Rinn, Sid Parker, and Ruth Straessler made quick work of stocking the huge donation.
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May 19, 2025 - Gloria Rogers and Scout Troop 415 sponsored a food drive last Friday and Saturday at DJ's Grocery. Twelve scouts volunteered 8 hours of their time and brought in 443 pounds of food. Thank you for your dedication to serving our community.
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May 19, 2025 - The Stuff the Bus food drive at Lynn's Superfoods, sponsored by the Buffalo Senior Center, brought in 400 pounds of food.
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April 26, 2025 - The annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch was held. In 2024, 132 volunteers served a total of 1,800 hours.
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February 21, 2025 - The "Souper Bowl" Food Drive brought in 1,150 pounds of food.
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February 12, 2025 - The remodel is complete, and we couldn't be happier. Thank you to the Episcopal Church in Wyoming and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative for the grants to make it possible. Also, thank you to Ron Griffith with Farm House Country Living, BigHorn Electric, Pioneer Mechanical LLC., and Scott Madsen for all their hard work and expertise. They all did a fantastic job. The basement walls were repaired, the ceilings in the pantry storage areas were lowered, new lighting and flooring were installed, insulation was blown into the attic, and a new mop sink and utility sink were installed.
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October 19, 2024 - The Stuff the Bus food drive at DJ's Grocery, sponsored by the Buffalo Senior Center, brought in 600 pounds of food.
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April 25, 2024 - Well, the count is final! Mrs. Scarlett's class unseated Mr. Farris' class by 80 pounds in the Cloud Peak Elementary - JCSD #1 annual food drive. Mr. Farris' class had won every year until now. The school brought in a total of 4,589 pounds of food, shattering last year's total of 3,027 pounds! We believe this is the largest amount of food we have ever had brought in from one drive. The students even stayed and helped us sort and stock. Thank you to everyone at Cloud Peak Elementary for supporting our pantry and the community.
APRIL 19, 2024 - The Kountry Kids 4H group brought in 105 pounds of food today. They also helped stock the items. Thank you to them for their generosity.
MARCH 23, 2024 - The Boy Scouts annual food drive was a huge success! Thank you to the Boy Scouts and their leaders, Malerie Keown, and Parker & Melanie Ruby. Thank you also to Greg Shavlik and the Winchester 4H Group for their assistance with checking dates and sorting food items. Bread of Life Food Pantry committee members Pitchy Gammon, Marilyn Novotny, Lynne Turner, and volunteer Larry Hanson were also a huge help with checking in food and stocking. The combined effort is greatly appreciated.
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JANUARY 2024 - Last quarter was eventful at the pantry. Many churches and other groups had successful food drives, including The Ucross Foundation, Buffalo Board of Realtors, and Clear Creek Middle School. Sheridan College in Johnson County held its annual “Selfies with Santa” and brought in monetary as well as in-kind donations. The “Stuff the Bus” food drive, sponsored by the Buffalo Senior Center, brought in almost a half-ton of food.