Bridge Bread

The trip of a lifetime: a South African photo safari. Seven days and six nights for two. A night in Johannesburg, then five nights in a lakefront safari camp in a tented suite with fine linens, a private bathroom, air conditioning and your own plunge pool overlooking the water.

Guided game drives with expert rangers. Giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos. A Big Five game drive. A traditional bush braai under an open sky.

This unforgettable experience is part of our Bread & Butter Gala live auction on October 2 at the Chase Park Plaza - get your paddle ready!

Today is the last day to buy a seat!

Ticket sales for the Bread & Butter Gala close tonight.

15 years of Bridge Bread, celebrated properly at the Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza. If you have been meaning to, this is last call.

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This is the last weekend to buy a seat!

Ticket sales for the Bread & Butter Gala close Monday, 9/21. If the Gala has been on your list, get your tickets now before the weekend gets away from you.

Friday, October 2. Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza.

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Included in the Bread & Butter Gala's live auction: A trip to the Amalfi Coast

7 days and 6 nights for 2 in 4-star accommodations on the most beautiful stretch of coastline in Italy. Cliffside villages, lemon groves, dinner on candlelit terraces over the Mediterranean.

Plus a full day on Capri. The Blue Grotto, the shops, the lunch you will still be talking about a year later.

3 years to travel, no blackout dates, and a travel specialist who handles the arrangements.

This one is going to the live auction on October 2. You will want to be in the room.

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Over the years, every loaf of bread, pop-up sale, and bakery visit has been built on a foundation of community support. As we prepare for our annual Gala at The Chase Park Plaza Starlight Ballroom on October 2nd, we want to celebrate the moments that brought us all together—and we need your help.

We are collecting Bridge Bread Moments: photos, short videos, and written memories from supporters like you to feature in a special multimedia presentation during the gala.

What we are looking for:
• The Media {optional): A favorite photo, a short video clip (5–15 seconds), or a brief written story.
• The Details: The approximate date (month and year) and location (e.g., church parish, farmers market, bakery) of your memory.
• The Impact: A sentence or two about why that moment inspired your support.
Whether you’ve been with us since our very first pop-up sales or joined our mission more recently, your story is an essential part of ours.

You can share your moment by clicking on this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1wHbflFx6Q1UFrl6Y58_VCwHiCu9UASs39vMf8xwpmz3Dzw/viewform

Or posting a comment.

Prefer to email us directly? Simply send us a message with your photos/videos attached, along with the date and location to [email protected] by September 22nd.

Thank you for being such a vital part of our community and for helping us provide meaningful employment to artisans recovering from homelessness. We look forward to celebrating these shared memories with you on October 2nd!

Warmly,

Fred Domke, Founder

4 days left to buy a seat!

Ticket sales for the 2026 Bread & Butter Gala close on Monday, September 21.

This night will be one to remember: Cocktails at 6:00 in the Starlight Room with Steve Harris of KMOV, dinner and the program at 7:00 with KSDK's Mary Caltrider on the microphone as emcee, Marie Kenyon delivering the keynote, and one of our bakers telling you in his own words how he got here.

Then Bob Ramsey of KTRS takes the room through the live auction and fund-a-need.

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Greece: 9 days and 8 nights for 2. Santorini first, where the white villages fall down the cliffs into the bluest water you have ever seen. Then Mykonos. Then Athens, where you climb the Acropolis to the Parthenon and stand where Plato taught.

Breakfast daily, four-star accommodations, tours and excursions, and a travel specialist who arranges the whole thing. Three years to travel, no blackout dates.

This one is in the Destination Station during cocktail hour at our Bread & Butter Gala on October 2nd. Bidding opens at 6:00 pm and closes at 7:00 pm. If you want it, do not wait until after dinner.

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Each trip includes a three-year travel window and is curated by your AmFund travel specialist. Auction rules: amfund.org/tripauctionrules

Cortona, in Tuscany. And unlike every other trip on the block, this one is for four.

Six nights in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite in the historic center of Cortona, the hilltop Tuscan town from Under the Tuscan Sun. Cobblestone streets, medieval architecture, views over the valley to Lake Trasimeno.

Welcome cocktails at a w**e bar on the main square. A private guided walking tour of the old town. A gourmet tasting dinner with w**e pairings at one of the best restaurants in Cortona.

Bidding at the Bread & Butter Gala on October 2.

Each trip includes a three-year travel window and is curated by your AmFund travel specialist. Auction rules: amfund.org/tripauctionrules

Bob Ramsey of KTRS is joining us on October 2 as the auctioneer for our 15th Anniversary Bread & Butter Gala.

He has the best job of the night and the hardest one. After dinner he takes the room through the live auction, and then the fund-a-need. Last year this room gave more during those few minutes than we raised from tickets, sponsorships and the auction combined. It's a remarkable thing to witness.

Seats are still available until September 25.

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We had a volunteer that had to give up their shifts for personal reasons, there are several shifts now available at the Soulard Soulard Farmers Market for September. If you've volunteered with us before, please consider signing up to help us Bake Away Homelessness. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EAFAD2EA0FCC25-soulard #/

If you haven't volunteered before, no worries, fill out an application, and we'll get you on the roster. Link in the comments.

Soulard Market Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!