Join the Love Revolution
with Dr. Rudy
Hope happens one smile at a time…
One family arrived on the Bread of Life campus at 10pm the night before the monthly distribution to ensure their place in the line, reminding all of us the affects of the pandemic will be long lasting for many even after the rest of society returns to normal. We distributed $29.5 million in products, food and supplies to affected families in the greater Hosuton area in 2022 helping over 44,376 people with basic necessities.
Juanita and I started the Bread of Life, Inc. Thirty One years ago serving 500 hot meal daily to our unhoused friends in Downtown Houston. Today we are impacting food insecurity, health inequity, hopelessness one priceless soul at a time. Take a look at the Bread of Life Inc. 2022 Impact Report
Give today at www.breadoflifeinc.org or via cashapp at $helpbol
reWIREment
When we walked in to the dusty remains of St. John’s Church in September 1992, we knew we had found the place where we were literally shaped and born to lead. Sunday May 28, 2023 was our last Sunday as Senior Pastors at St. John’s Downtown and now we have settled in to our roles as Pastors Emeritus. I’d like to thank my wonderful teammates, congregation, friends, and family for the love we felt throughout the most amazing “reWIREment” send off for me and Juanita Rasmus after serving 31 years at the incomparable St. John’s in Houston Texas. We never imagined this day coming but when it arrived, we realized our work in this season was complete. Now my mission is to lead @breadoflifehtx as Executive Director into a sustainable future. We are grateful for the love and support as we venture to “next” and please know that “we love you and there is nothing you can do about it.”
Ps. Had I not met Juanita at that funeral 40 years ago, this moment would not have happened for me…that’s why I can’t end this note without saying thank you, I love you, and let’s see where life takes us next…
Touch +
Jesus Insurgency +
Love Period +
I’m Black
Dr. Rudy Rasmus is the co-founder of the Bread of Life, Inc., Temenos Community Development Corporation and St. John’s Downtown. He has spent the past three decades serving the most challenged demographics in Houston, Texas and his four books that tell the stories of love without conditions and service without expectations of a return.
The Knowles Rowland House
The Bread of Life Inc. celebrated the announcement of the $10million Knowles Rowland House Apartments with a reBUILD Ceremony on September 22, 2023
A reBUILD Ceremony
Twenty four years ago in 1999 some beautiful people committed millions of dollars in resources to build a youth center on our campus in Downtown Houston. Sincere gratitude to Beyonce, Tina Knowles, and Kelly Rowland for your generosity then and now. Over the years Beyonce and Tina have continued to support the ongoing work of the Bread of Life Inc. Houston through their BeyGood Foundation. Also, many thanks the members of Harris County Commissioners Court and Rice Management who committed over $8million for the redevelopment of the Knowles-Rowland House, as housing for vulnerable Houstonians. One of my mentors once told me that “we are blessed to be a blessing.” It’s true!!
We are grateful…
We were honored to receive awards in November from three amazing agencies. First, was the “2023 Shelby Hodge Vision Award” from Allies In Hope (formerly known as Aids Foundation Houston), the coveted “2023 Spirit of Respect Award” from Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and The 2023 Community Hero Award from the Harmony House organization in Houston.. When ever I think about the privilege it is to serve I am reminded of the words of Howard Thurman who said, “Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
Event
Allies in Hope Ball
Year
11/3/2023
Event
Interfaith Ministries Gala
Year
11/4/2023
Event
Harmony House 30th Year Celebration
Year
11/9/2023
Bread of Life Inc. is awarded $3.8million from Quest Diagnostics for Health Equity
Bread of Life Inc.. Houston was awarded a $3.8 million-dollar grant from the Quest Diagnostics Foundation. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, and the Quest Diagnostics Foundation are supporting BOL as part of Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), a multi-year initiative focused on providing a combination of donated testing services, education programs, and funding to support initiatives to close the gap in healthcare disparities in underserved communities across the U.S.
An Exciting New Partnership
Pastor Rudy sat down with Katie Couric Media to discuss the partnership with Matthew 25 Ministries and Proctor and Gamble and how with their support we have been able to serve both the unsheltered and underserved communities with critical supplies. Through supportive partnerships, committed volunteers, and generous donors we are eradicating hunger, restoring hope, and preserving dignity in Houston.
Distribution Volunteers Are Always Welcomed
Every month the Bread of Life distributes millions of dollars of product from our warehouse to serve the needs of families experiencing food insecurity. You and/or your company are the vital links between the thousands of deserving recipients and our amazing supply partners (Proctor and Gamble, Houston Food Bank, Matthew 25 Ministries, and Second Serving) by donating your time and resources.
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Rasmus Temenos Apartments
We are excited on the completion of our fourth housing project for the previously unhoused in Houston Texas. Sixteen years ago we formed Temenos Community Development Corporation following the devastation and loss caused by Hurricane Katrina. We are grateful that our legacy will be honored in the naming of the project as The Rasmus Temenos Apartments.
Rasmus Temenos Place Apartments
