Founded in 1992 by Pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus, Bread of Life, Inc. began by serving hot meals to Houston's homeless. This work quickly expanded to offer a broad range of services and support to help create sustainability for those experiencing hardship.

The organization assists around 12,000 individuals monthly with relief support. With the help of about 4,000 dedicated volunteers yearly.

Bread of Life, Inc. envisions a transformative 2025 with a steadfast commitment to eradicating food insecurity in the City of Houston and beyond. The organization seeks to fill gaps in homelessness, health, and hunger by providing food, housing, disaster relief resources, and education so that people can focus on living at their highest potential.

The heart and soul of their existence is to foster a food-secure future for all. Three decades of this work has taught them that food insecurity is the symptom of more outstanding systemic issues of health, education, and financial injustices. Bread of Life, Inc. strives to find sustainable solutions to these issues.

In the pursuit of health equity, BOL pledges to enhance access to supportive resources and programs, ensuring everyone enjoys a healthy lifestyle regardless of their background.

Educationally, they aim to create equitable opportunities by launching tailored programs that empower underserved communities. 

As for housing, Bread of Life is expanding. In 2023, the BOL launched its official housing project which is the rebuilding of the Knowles-Rowland House, consisting of 31 units of permanent supportive housing for those in greatest need. In partnership with their sister non-profit, Temenos CDC, Bread of Life provides supportive services to two permanent supportive housing units that provides shelter for adults and youth who have been chronically unhoused. 

Bread of Life, Inc. aspires not only to alleviate immediate needs but to break barriers and instill hope in the coming year and beyond. They look forward to bringing more hope, shining more light and spreading more love to the historically marginalized individuals and communities in Houston.