Tag: Breaking Bread

  • Tenders n Sauce

    YHC didn’t have the bandwidth for a FULL homecooked meal. But baked some garlic bread, scooped pasta salad and banana pudding from Kroger, then the star of the meal – ZAXBY TENDERS (with enough sauce to drown them). I’ve never ordered 40 tenders from Zaxby’s – but I think YHC cleaned em out! Sharon and the group at Daily Planet were awesome. Hung out with the group for a little while – who were all super thankful and they absolutely brightened my day. What a great opportunity to serve. Props to @oyster for keeping this great outreach program moving.

    2 Cor 1:3 “Thanks be to god, the father of compassion and god of comfort, who comforts us in our troubles so that we may comfort others with the comfort we ourselves we receive from God”.

    -State Farm

  • I’m a Ziti. Get it?

    Homemade baked ziti was the main course this Saturday at the Daily Planet. Homemade by my wife Laura which means it is really good. We also brought Caesar salad, bread and a peach pie from Kroger. We were not able to stay but were glad to do anything we could to help.

  • BREAKING BREAD – NEEDS YOU

    BREAKING BREAD – NEEDS YOU

    Saturday – June 29th… Who can help provide a few meals to the Daily Planet for Breaking Bread?

    What is Breaking Bread:
    F3 Richmond has been supporting the Daily Planet for over 6 years (Think of this somewhere between our 2nd F and 3rd F). The Daily Planet is a local non-profit providing medical respite for individuals who are homeless, offering a safe place to recover from medical needs. They rely on community support to provide meals during this recovery. This is where F3 Richmond steps in — we proudly take the last weekend (Sat/Sun) of each month to provide meals to those in their medical respite.

    How you can help:
    1. Sign up: Choose a night on the Q sheet.
    2. Get Details: A few days before your date, the siteQ will provide all the details, including the number of meals needed for that night. (Usually around 8, but it can be up to 15).

    Meal Prep:
    Meals can be as simple or elaborate as you like. Some PAX have picked up chicken and sides from Publix, while others have involved their M and 2.0’s to prepare home-cooked meals like baked spaghetti with garlic bread and dessert. The most important thing is providing a hot meal to someone who might not otherwise have one (read that again). You can choose to stay and “break bread” with the Respite guests or simply drop the meal off with one of the staff at Breaking Bread.

    Let’s get June 29th covered. And while you’re at it, let’s complete 2024 with the following open spots: Sept 28, Sept 29. Oct 27. Nov 23, Nov 24. Dec 28, Dec 29.

    In 2024:
    We have 161 PAX who have posted 5+ days in 2024
    Breaking Bread: 24 Spots open each year. (161 PAX for 24 BB??)

    Let’s Gooo!
    Oyster

  • Ripples in a Pond

    I really enjoyed my first breaking bread experience. Faces and voices conveyed gratitude and thanks, hearty fried chicken, sides, tea and desert sated the body. My cup was also filled. Serving others, with kindness and humility, makes the world a better place. If you haven’t given breaking bread a try, you won’t regret it, and you will want to return to do it again.

  • Breaking Bread

    YHC and Swoop teamed up for breaking bread this weekend. On our drive to/from we covered our usual topics that we typically discuss over morning coffees after workouts — mindset, principles learned from faith, gratitude, drive, and the importance of instilling those characteristics in our children. Breaking Bread always finds a way to create the clarity and focus for what matters most in life. Giving back, being grateful for all the goodness in your life, and looking out for others when they’re most in need. 

  • Breaking Bread for Birthday Weekend

    YHC’s birthday is tomorrow, and man was it a gratifying gift to be able to cook dinner for 11 residents at The Daily Planet. I took the time to allow my daughters to help with the grocery shopping, cooking and delivery of the food. I explained to them the small blessings of life that we take for granted each and every day. We truly are blessed and don’t appreciate all that we have, but being able to provide for those that don’t have much, if anything really makes you take a step back and opens your eyes. YHC and 2.0s cooked up some Cheesy Muenster Chicken & Cheddar Broccoli Rice as well as picked up Chocolate Chip Cookies and Lemonade to take to Breaking Bread. I think my 3-year-old said it best when she said “Daddy, when them are done eating all of that food, can we go take them more? I liked that!” Yes mam, yes, we can! Thank you for the opportunity to share my birthday weekend with the breaking bread family at The Daily Planet. Count your blessings, appreciate the little things and hug your loved ones! See y’all tomorrow at the Alamo my 38th Birthday Q!

  • Pork, Pasta, Puddin’

    YHC put his 2.0 to work to provide a meal for some very grateful folks.  Rumor has it, it was a success.  Here’s what was served:

    • Black Pepper Crusted Pork Tenderloin
    • Pasta Salad
    • Banana Pudding
    • Tea & Lemonade

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC’s 2.0 is working on her kitchen game and is also required to serve the community.  Boom, Breaking Bread offers a perfect opportunity.  Always a pleasure to give back.

  • Hamming It Up for Humanity: A Hearty Night at Daily Planet


    This evening, at the respite center sponsored by Daily Planet, three culinary crusaders, known in the streets as Oyster, Boberry, and yours truly, embarked on a mission not just to fill stomachs but to warm hearts.

    Armed with a Honey Baked Ham, courtesy of Boberry, we served not only love by a feast, complemented by loaded baked potatoes, green bean casserole, and the fluffiest Hawaiian rolls this side of paradise. As we laid out the feast, the room filled with an aroma so enticing that it could make a grown man weep with joy.

    Our 11 guests were treated to a spread that would make the Easter Bunny hop with envy, washing down each delectable bite with the sweetest of teas, and capping the evening with slices of peach and pumpkin pie that whispered, “this is what dreams are made of.”

    Let’s not forget the previous night’s hero, EF Hutton, whose porkloin and banana pudding extravaganza still had everyone buzzing. The bar was set high, but like the dedicated food maestros we are, we rose to the occasion, serving up a meal that will surely be the talk of the town until next Easter and beyond.

    A hearty round of applause goes to Oyster and Boberry, without whom this banquet for the soul wouldn’t have been possible. Their generosity shone brighter than the North Star, guiding our guests through a gustatory galaxy of delight.

    In the spirit of sharing and caring, I encourage everyone to consider “Breaking bread in their birthday month.” It’s a chance to spread love, share a meal, and touch lives in the most delicious way possible. Let’s keep this tradition alive and turn every birthday into an opportunity to serve, celebrate, and savor the joy of giving.

    To those who’ve yet to don the apron of altruism, what are you waiting for? Your birthday bash could be the next big hit at the Daily Planet, where every meal is a masterpiece and every act of kindness echoes in the hearts of those we serve.

  • Sunday 2/25 Edition

    YHC slow cooked some pulled pork and delivered it along with buns, BBQ sauce, coleslaw, and cookies to the residents of Southside Health Center. Was planning on sitting down with them for dinner but YHC’s entire family got sick in Florida this past week so I had Antoinette come pick up the food from my car downstairs while I masked up. Here’s Florence’s not-so-secret ingredients for pulled pork in the slow cooker :

    1 tablespoon Onion Powder

    ¾ cup Ketchup

    3 tablespoons tomato paste

    ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

    1 teaspoon paprika

    1 teaspoon garlic powder

    1 teaspoon mustard powder

    1 teaspoon cumin

    4 pound pork shoulder trimmed of excess fat

    Season with Salt and Pepper

    Slow cook for 9 hours

  • Breaking Bread: Family Edition

    My four year daughter and I spent Saturday night providing dinner for individuals in need. Bringing Ellie along allowed for the opportunity to demonstrate that acts of service and compassion need to be a central component of how we show up in our day to day.

    Listening to her observations about this experience and addressing her questions around generosity were both an excellent reminder that despite her being four years old, she’s keenly aware and observant of the little things in life. 

    It reminded me of the importance of striving to be a HIM and instilling in her the values of kindness, humility, and service. On the way home, she asked to stop at Dairy Queen for ice cream… so clearly I have a ways to go.

    Always grateful for the opportunity to contribute to what we’ve got going on in F3 RVA.

    Have an excellent weekend, gentlemen.