OUR DAILY BREAD TAMPA BAY, INC.
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Bay News 9 Everyday Hero: Veturia Preston started the non-profit, “Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay” to help feed the hungry in the Bay area. Veturia is of Eastern European descent. She, her parents, and 2 younger sisters escaped from Romania while under Ceaucescu’s communist regime and moved to Germany in hopes of building a new life free of the tyranny experienced in their home country. Veturia arrived in Germany at the age of 10 with only one suitcase and one teddy bear in her arms. Her early childhood in Romania was deeply impacted by the love and care of her loving and faith filled Grandmother whose name she carries, and who helped raise her and taught her the immeasurable value of sharing and caring for others in the community. Veturia is the Founder and President of Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay, which was born in response to an unexpected turn of events in Veturia’s own personal life. Her motivation to feed the hungry and underprivileged is personally founded and roots in honor of her Grandmother whose spirit continues to guide her heart through all her charitable and personal life’s journeys. Veturia’s mission is to contribute to creating a world (and specifically a community in Tampa Bay) where generosity and goodness still prevail. She truly believes, and has seen how one act of charitable nature can help restore faith, hope and dignity in a person’s life and help create a future free of hunger. Veturia dedicates most of her time and efforts towards her charitable organization as well as to raising her family and teaching her children her life’s mission of loving and sharing with those in less fortunate positions. In his retirement, Don volunteers his time in support of multiple charitable organizations, including: Metropolitan Ministries, Ronald McDonald House, The Crisis Center, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, People For Haiti, Partners For Life, Hands Across The Bay, and Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay. He also reads to kindergarten students in Hillsborough County Schools one day each week. When Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay was founded, Don Germaise volunteered to become our board member and support our charitable organization in our efforts to help feed the hungry in the Tampa Bay community. His guidance and influence continue to be invaluable on our journey. Kerry’s background is in the hospital and health care industry. She currently provides care as an RN at University Community Hospital in Tampa. Kerry serves as the Secretary with Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay. Her highly intuitive, compassionate, and faith oriented nature knows no boundaries in the world of charitable activities. She is very involved and supportive of numerous charitable events in our community and always there wherever the need may be in helping others that are less fortunate. Blake was our inspirational guide as the idea of Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay was born, and his long-term involvement on the advisory board of The Salvation Army Tampa has become a wonderful introduction to the impact we can make in the community. His relationships have helped create multiple productive partnerships in the early stages of our efforts to help provide food to those in need. Go Social With Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay and follow us on Facebook! Simply go here: WELCOME TO OUR DAILY BREAD TAMPA BAY OUR MISSION Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization with a mission to permanently eliminate hunger and homelessness in the Tampa Bay. We believe in the possibility of permanent change in our community and in the lives of each person we help. Our main avenue to assist is by providing food and other vital services through a variety of direct and indirect programs to homeless Veterans and families with children in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. In collaboration with existing non-profit foundations and other social and faith-based organizations, our team of board members and volunteers strives to provide food and compassionate services to as many hungry and homeless people as we can, in all the places we can, in all the ways that we can and at all the times we possibly can. HOW TO HELP SUPPORT OUR DAILY BREAD TAMPA BAY You can get involved in many ways to help feed the homeless and hungry people in our area. Donations can be made in the form of food or monetary support. You can volunteer time and vocational support or provide assistance and participation in fund-raising activities, as well. Our goal is to feed and assist with the necessary support for people to sustain themselves and get self- sufficient again in our community. We appreciate your interest and thank you for visiting our site. Please contact us if you are interested in getting involved with Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay Inc. We look forward to continuing to grow in our community and fulfill our mission.