John Tapley
Strayer University
ENG 115: English Composition
Prepared for: Professor Michael Merva
08/19/2013
Daily Bread is in need of your assistance. The amount of Americans living in poverty is at an all-time high due to the poor health the economy is in, and without your assistance many people often go to sleep hungry. Daily Bread’s non-profit operational budget is 100% based on donations of food, clothing, and medical supplies with 100% of your contributions finding its way to those in need. Daily Bread works towards supporting the local community and helping families make it through tough times. Donations generally decline during any time …show more content…
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As a food pantry that operates solely based off of the community’s contributions, the local economic health has made it so that now more than ever your donations are needed. The number of families who struggle to keep themselves sheltered and fed has risen dramatically in our community (National Poverty Center). Daily Bread provides for these hungry families, often resulting in their only meal of the day. Daily Bread provides food (see Fig. 2) and clothing assistance for families who have been hit hardest by the economic downfall that our country began years …show more content…
After filling the application out, a prospective guest would be required to show identification that would be entered into the identification system that Daily Bread uses for all of its guests to help ensure that donations reach as many people as possible. We provide coffee until 11am, when we open our doors for lunch. We provide a plate of hot food prepared daily by our volunteer cooks and staff. We stop serving at 2pm, when we begin tearing everything down and do cleanup. During the eating times we make our next-door shower facility available to those who have registered with