An Important Message from Break Bread

Dear friends, volunteers, supporters, and cherished members of our Break Bread community,

It's with hearts full of gratitude and bittersweet emotions that we write to share some important news with you. After nearly eight incredible years together, Break Bread will be serving our final meal on October 25, 2025.

This heartbreaking decision follows careful evaluation of our organization's long-term viability. The funding difficulties we've communicated about, along with other sustainability considerations, have made it clear that there is no reasonable path forward.

As we reflect on the past eight years, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the incredible relationships that have been built. We have changed countless lives, built lasting connections, and provided a space where the Break Bread magic happened daily—where people found acceptance without judgment and friendship without conditions. Break Bread has been a place where everyone is treated with dignity and respect regardless of circumstance. 

When we first opened our doors in 2017, we dreamed of feeding our community. What we discovered was so much more beautiful than we could have imagined. We didn't just serve meals—we built impactful relationships. We watched strangers become friends over shared plates. We celebrated birthdays for people who thought no one would remember. We held each other's hands through the trying times and loss of loved ones.We cheered for job promotions, graduations, new babies, and personal victories both big and small. We celebrated first-time visitors finding their courage to join us and honored those sharing their precious final meals with us.

You turned Break Bread into a place where everyone belonged, where every story mattered, and where the simple act of breaking bread together created bonds that transcended age, background, and circumstance. This was the Break Bread magic—where our core values came alive through each of you.

You embodied nourishment in its truest form—providing not just food and nutrients, but helping souls grow and thrive in a healthy, caring environment. You created friendship through an inclusive community where people cared for each other unconditionally, no questions asked. You lived out affirming dignity by offering second chances, third chances, fourth chances—showing that there was never a hierarchy about who was "deserving," and that all were truly welcome to come exactly as they were. And through your willingness to be inspired, you listened deeply to each other, allowing something beautiful to change within all of us through openness, attention, and courage.

Over these eight years, we've shared over 150,000 meals together—each one a building block in the foundation of community we created together.

We will spend the next several weeks pouring love into our neighbors and taking care of them the best we can through our remaining meals. We're also working closely with community partners to connect folks with resources they might not already be connected with, so that moving forward our neighbors have what they need to thrive.

Whether you're a volunteer, a donor, a diner, or a combination of all of these, we value each of you. Break Bread would not have been what it became had it not been for your involvement. To our volunteers who showed up week after week—you were the heart of everything we did. To our donors who believed in the power of shared meals—you made every gathering possible. And to our community members who made our tables come alive with laughter, stories, and genuine care—you are the reason Break Bread succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.

During this time of transition, we hope that you will continue to engage with us by attending meals and showing your support for the people that we serve. There will be many volunteer opportunities as we move forward, and we'd love to have you be part of these meaningful final weeks together.

Also, keep an eye out for emails with requests for photos, testimonials, and memories that we can share as we celebrate our accomplishments over the next few weeks. Your stories are part of what makes this community so special, and we want to honor them properly.

Our final meal on October 25th will be exactly what you'd expect from our Break Bread family—a celebration. We want to honor these nearly eight years together, share stories that have shaped us, and toast to the friendships that will continue long after our last plate is cleared.

While Break Bread as an organization may be ending, the community you've all created together is lasting. The friendships forged around our tables, the traditions you've established, and the caring spirit you've shown one another—that's your legacy, and it will continue in countless ways throughout our Colorado community.

Thank you for choosing to be part of something beautiful with us. Thank you for proving that strangers can become friends, that celebrating each other's joys makes them twice as bright, and that the simple act of sharing a meal can change lives in the most wonderful ways.

You have given us far more than we could ever give you in return. You've given us the privilege of witnessing humanity at its most beautiful—when people choose to care for one another simply because it's the right thing to do.

We love you all deeply, and we are so grateful that our paths crossed around the dinner table.

With all our love and endless gratitude,

The Break Bread Team