Published: June 27, 2025
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Bread & Broth (B&B) has been providing free meals since the inception of the program in October of 1989. Initially, the meals were very simple. Over the last 35 years, thanks to generous donors and grants, the meals prepared by B&B’s creative and talented cooks have become restaurant quality meals that are hot, nutritious, and full-course dinners. Today, Bread & Broth’s Meal Program includes the Monday Meal which is served weekly at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Second Meal served every Friday from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church.
In addition to the meals served on Mondays, the dinner guests receive food ‘giveaway’ bags filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products (milk, eggs, and butter), meat, breads and pastries, and an assortment of staple items for meals later in the week. Along with simple entree meals at Second Serving, the dinner guests are served delicious hot soups prepared and donated by local restaurants and casinos.
In 2011, Bread & Broth began the Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) program which helped finance the Monday Meals but also gave the Adopt A Day sponsors the opportunity to volunteer at their AAD Monday Meal by sending 3-5 AAD team members to assist the B&B volunteers with the meal’s setup, serving, and takedown/cleanup.
Since 2018, Liberty has been sponsoring 4-6 Adopt A Days annually, donating the now $350 sponsorship fee and always sending an outstanding crew to assist at their designed Monday Meal. It is Liberty’s policy to encourage their employees’ involvement in community service programs/projects and B&B is very fortunate to be one of non-profits that Liberty supports.
Hosting their third AAD of 2025 on Monday June 16th, Jennifer Guenther (B&B’s AAD program liaison), James Martin, and Scott Witt represented Liberty. “Great to see community members coming in and being serve a great meal by volunteers in the community,” shared Scott Witt. It was Scott’s first-time volunteering at a B&B Monday Meal and he also shared that “I’ll be back again to help serve the community members in need of a hot meal and food to take home.”
Kudos to Liberty for supporting their community by encouraging volunteerism by helping local non-profit organizations.
