Bread of Life Mission
Holbrook, Arizona

Milestones of Prayer

1996

 Holbrook Ministerial Alliance appointed a

committee to address the needs of the area homeless.

1996

Bread of Life incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.

1997

Bread of Life provided overnight shelter in a former gas station.

1998

Winter shelter and hot meals provided in old fire station.

1999

Bread of Life staff provided overnight shelter in United Methodist

and St. George's Episcopal Church on freezing nights.

2000

Received a Planning Grant from Arizona Department of Commerce.

2001

Bread of Life provided shelter at Wesleyan Native American Mission.

2002

Bread of Life received a grant from Arizona Department of Housing

for $385,000 to build a 4320 square foot Emergency Shelter.

2002

Bread of Life received a grant from the Wallace Foundation to provide

case management services to guests.

2003

Southeast Indian Foundation and Flagstaff Area Christians in Mission

assisted in building Hermosa Mini-Storage and vocational Training facility.

2003

Bread of Life opened a 30 bed Emergency Shelter.

2003

Bread of Life opened a Chapel and Drop-In center at 914 Hermosa Drive.

2004

8924 Meals Served / 4465 Bed Nights Provided

2005

7618 Meals Served /  3809 Bed Nights Provided

Winter Shelter provided 838 bed Nights

2008

Hired Executive Director, Started New Guest Program

2009

"Through all the many accessible Bible studies and activities, many are drawn to Christ Jesus and indicate decisions to follow Him"

2010

The Lord answered our prayer and sent us a live-in "Chaplain" and his wife who is our "House Mom" to the women residents.

2011

After much prayer, to better manage the kitchen duties, we have now hired an official "Food Service Manager".

Bread of Life Mission of Holbrook
885 Hermosa Drive
Holbrook, AZ 86025
Phone: (928) 524 3874
Cherise Merrick - Executive Director