Our Daily Bread Food Pantry

What Our Daily Bread Food Pantry does

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 2016 and headquartered at 1818 San Marco Road, Marco Island, Florida, operating across Collier County from Naples to Marco Island. Its mission is to provide food assistance, encouragement, and optimism to food-insecure families, school-age children, and seniors. The portfolio is a unified food-relief operation rather than a multi-product technology platform, comprising a flagship weekly Saturday drive-through pantry, four mobile pantry distribution sites, the Backpack Program at Manatee Elementary, Manatee Middle, and Lely Elementary, a weekly Breakfast Program at Marco Island Charter Middle School and Marco Island Academy, a monthly Lunch with Friends senior luncheon with the YMCA of Collier County, and diaper assistance via Baby Basics. Supporting infrastructure includes a network of Food Collection Drop Boxes at churches, businesses, and the pantry campus.

The technology layer is conventional nonprofit infrastructure: a WordPress website (ourdailybreadfoodpantry.org) with SSL encryption, BetterUnite as the donation platform with a dedicated AlwaysOn giving page, Network for Good for event ticketing, Careasy for vehicle donations, Mailchimp for quarterly newsletters, and AmazonSmile as an affiliate giving channel. Food is sourced from a mix of in-kind donations (Harry Chapin Food Bank/USDA, Publix Retail Rescue, Winn-Dixie Retail Rescue, Midwest Food Bank, Collier Harvest Foundation, local congregations) and paid procurement from Stahl Produce, Flowers Bakery, Goya, McArthur Dairy, Sysco, and Sam's Club, with Family Food Pack portions calibrated to 2020–2025 USDA Guidelines.

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven. Income streams include one-time and recurring monetary donations, in-kind food contributions, grants from a long tail of foundations and civic organizations, matching challenges (notably a $750,000 Sprint to the Finish grant from an anonymous donor in 2025), vehicle donations via Careasy, AmazonSmile affiliate contributions, and event-driven fundraising (Rhinestone Rodeo, Cars and Cocktails, Fill the Boat Food Drive, Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament). The organization is predominantly volunteer-run with 250+ active volunteers, and recognized third-party validations include the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency 2026, Charity Navigator four-star rating, Great NonProfits listing, Blue Zones Project official recognition, and NCEF partnership.

Name

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry

Legal name

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Inc.

Website

https://ourdailybreadfoodpantry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving food-insecure families, children, and seniors in Collier County, FL, via a Saturday drive-through pantry, four mobile distribution sites, school backpack/breakfast programs, and a senior luncheon, supported by 250+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marco Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Predominantly volunteer-run 501(c)(3) charitable organization accepting monetary donations via BetterUnite online platform, including one-time donations, monthly recurring giving, and planned estate gifts.
2. In-Kind Food Donations: Receives free food from Harry Chapin Food Bank/USDA, Retail Rescue from Publix and Winn-Dixie, Midwest Food Bank, Collier Harvest Foundation, local churches, congregations, neighborhoods, community organizations, and individuals; buys additional food from Stahl Produce, Flowers Bakery, Goya, Winn-Dixie, McArthur Dairy, Sysco, and Sam's Club.
3. Vehicle Donations: Accepts vehicle donations through partnership with Careasy (https://careasy.org/our-daily-bread-food-pantry-inc).
4. Challenge Matching Grants: Operates a $750,000 Sprint to the Finish challenge grant from an anonymous donor that doubles donor gifts through Network for Good platform.
5. AmazonSmile Affiliate Donations: 0.5% of eligible Amazon purchases automatically donated to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Inc. through the AmazonSmile Foundation when supporters select ODBFP as their charity at smile.amazon.com.
6. Fundraising Events: Event-driven fundraising including Rhinestone Rodeo, Cars and Cocktails, Paddles Up for Cocktails and Chrome, Fill the Boat Food Drive, Embracing Wellness Series, Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament, and Marco Women's Golfers fundraiser.
7. Institutional Grants: Receives institutional grants from Community Foundation of Collier County (CCF), Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation ($45,000), Island Country Club Charitable Foundation (ICC), Empty Bowls, Clark Foundation, Marco Lutheran, United Church, Naples Children Foundation (NCEF), League Club, Noontime Rotary, Blue Zones Project, and Hope Florida Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that distributes free food to food-insecure families and students across Collier County, Florida. Its services include a weekly Saturday drive-through pantry at 1818 San Marco Road in Marco Island, four mobile pantry distribution sites, school-based Backpack and Breakfast programs, a senior luncheon, and diaper assistance. The organization procures, processes, and stocks over 100,000 pounds of food monthly from a mix of in-kind donations (Harry Chapin Food Bank/USDA, Retail Rescue from Publix and Winn-Dixie) and purchased supplies (Stahl Produce, Sysco, Sam's Club).

Product overview

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP) is a single 501(c)(3) charitable organization delivering a unified suite of food-assistance services rather than a multi-product technology platform. Its portfolio consists of interrelated programs that all feed a single mission ("working to wipe out hunger" in Collier County): the flagship Saturday Drive-Through Food Pantry at 1818 San Marco Road, four Mobile Pantries (branded historically as "Al's Pals"), the Backpack Program for elementary and middle school students, the Breakfast Program for Marco Island Charter Middle School and Marco Island Academy, the Lunch with Friends Senior Luncheon (with YMCA of Collier County), and Baby Basics diaper assistance. Supporting services include the Other Assistance referral hub (211 and SNAP referrals), a Food Collection Drop Box Network across Marco Island and Naples churches and businesses, a Vehicle Donation Program via partner Careasy, and recurring fundraising programs including the $750,000 Sprint to the Finish matching grant and the annual Rhinestone Rodeo. Together these offerings form one cohesive food-relief operation rather than separate software products, with a corresponding donor-facing online surface powered by BetterUnite, Mailchimp, Network for Good, and AmazonSmile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saturday Drive-Through Food Pantry Weekly Saturday walk-up and drive-through food distribution at 1818 San Marco Road, Marco Island, FL 34145, operating Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm without appointment; serves over 1,000 families per Saturday shift. For food-insecure families and individuals in Collier County.
• Mobile Pantries (Al's Pals) Mobile food distribution service running four distribution sites across Collier County, delivering food to areas where guests live. Complements the brick-and-mortar Saturday pantry. For food-insecure residents without easy access to the Marco Island location.
• Backpack Program Weekend backpack food program serving Manatee Elementary, Manatee Middle School, and Lely Elementary School students; backpacks are distributed to school children each Friday to address weekend food insecurity. The founding service of the organization.
• Breakfast Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 1,300 families weekly and 950 students weekly
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Harry Chapin Food Bank/USDAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore food supplier providing free food to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry through USDA and Retail Rescue channels. Also a paid food source for additional procurement. Featured in "Thanks A Million Harry Chapin Food Bank" coverage.
• Midwest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free food to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry as part of its food sourcing network. Listed as a key partner for in-kind food donations.
• Collier Harvest FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free food to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry as part of its food sourcing network supporting food rescue and distribution in Collier County.
• Winn-Dixie (Southeastern Grocers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Retail Rescue free food and is a paid food source for the pantry. Selected as August 2023 Winn-Dixie "Bloomin' 4 Good" program beneficiary. Winn-Dixie also hosts a Food Collection Box at 625 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island.
• PublixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Retail Rescue free food to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry from local grocery stores.
• Stahl ProducecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing fresh produce. Received Hunger Hero of Distinction Award from Our Daily Bread Food Pantry in August 2023 for providing fresh and nutritious groceries to those in need.
• Flowers BakeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing bakery items to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• GoyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing grocery items to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• McArthur DairyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing dairy products to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• SyscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing bulk food items to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• Sam's ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid food supplier providing food items to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• YMCA of Collier CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership hosts the monthly Lunch with Friends Senior luncheon program for seniors in the community.
• Baby BasicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides diaper assistance to families with infants and young children in addition to food assistance.
• Marco Lutheran ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church that hosts food collection boxes and provides outreach mission support. Marco Lutheran Church also hosted Embracing Wellness Series at 525 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. Honored as Hunger Heroes of Distinction.
• United Church of MarcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church that hosts food collection box and provides financial contributions; received Hunger Heroes of Distinction Award from ODBFP.
• St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church that hosts food collection box at 1101 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. Combined forces with Our Daily Bread Food Pantry on multiple occasions. Awarded Our Daily Bread and received Hunger Heroes of Distinction Award.
• Wesley United Methodist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church that hosts food collection box at 350 S. Barfield Drive, Marco Island. Featured in "Making a Difference in Wiping Out Hunger" coverage.
• San Marco Catholic ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church hosting a Food Collection Box at 851 San Marco Rd., Marco Island.
• Christ Community NaplesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church hosting a Food Collection Box at 6060 Collier Blvd. Suite 36, Naples, FL 34114.
• Marco Presbyterian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church hosting a Food Collection Box at 875 W Elkcam Cir., Marco Island, FL 34145.
• Blue Zones Project Southwest FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Blue Zones organization recognition; partnered with NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) as Presenting Sponsor of ODBFP Rhinestone Rodeo 2025. Megan Greer, Executive Director of Blue Zones Project SWFL, sponsored by NCH presented at Embracing Wellness Series.
• Island Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Island Country Club Charitable Foundation providing grants; featured in "Community Matters for the Island Country Club Charitable Foundation" and "Lending a Critical Helping Hand" coverage.
• Greater Marco Partners / Greater Marco Long Term Recovery GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayed critical role during pandemic and post-disaster recovery, including Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Ian, and Hurricane Milton responses. Partnered through VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster).
• 211minorOthersResource referral partnership; 211 helps direct callers to services for the elderly, disabled, non-English speakers, personal crisis, limited reading skills, and newcomers.
• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)minorOthersReferral partner for nutrition benefits to supplement food budgets of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
• CareasycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation partner facilitating car donations via https://careasy.org/our-daily-bread-food-pantry-inc.
• AmazonSmile FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonors select Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Inc. on smile.amazon.com; AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to ODBFP at no extra cost to supporters.
• NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting Sponsor of ODBFP Rhinestone Rodeo 2025; partnership spans health and wellness initiatives including Blue Zones Project sponsorship.
• Flotilla 95 (U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hosting Fill the Boat Food Drive fundraiser that collects food donations for Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• Al's Pals (Mobile Pantry Volunteers)minorOthersMobile food pantry volunteer partner delivering food where it's needed across the community.
• NAPEO (National Association of Professional Employer Organizations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC-based NAPEO chose Our Daily Bread Food Pantry as their charity partner for a fundraiser.
• Porsche Naples and Paradise Region Gruppe ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor event partner running Thanksgiving Food Convoys and Porsche Naples Unleash the Power of Giving events; received Hunger Heroes of Distinction Award.
• ColumbiettesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization kicking off new season of fundraising events benefiting Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• Marco Senior SoftballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner that donates to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.
• Pennsylvania Bankers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers team with ODBFP to give back to the community.
• Marco Island Churches (collective partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo Marco Island churches (St. Mark's Episcopal Church and United Church of Marco Island) step up to support Our Daily Bread Food Pantry through collective giving.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with ODBFP during Hurricane Irma response as first responder for emergency food services.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with ODBFP during Hurricane Irma response as first responder for emergency food services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harry Chapin Food Bank: Regional food bank serving SW Florida including Collier County; ODBFP's flagship free food supplier and explicit named partner. Directly comparable as a SW Florida hunger-relief organization distributing food through partner pantries and mobile sites.
• Collier Harvest Foundation: Collier County food rescue and distribution nonprofit listed as an ODBFP in-kind food partner. Same geography, same target beneficiaries, and overlapping food sourcing relationships with Publix and area retailers.
• St. Matthew's House: Collier County nonprofit operating food pantries, mobile distributions, and residential hunger/homelessness programs. Direct competitor for donor dollars and volunteer hours in the same service area.
• Meals of Hope: SW Florida-based hunger relief organization running mobile pantries and food distributions across Lee and Collier Counties. Closely comparable operating model (mobile distribution, donor-driven, food sourcing partnerships).
• Salvation Army of Collier County: Operates food pantries and emergency feeding programs in Naples/Marco Island; collaborated with ODBFP during Hurricane Irma response. Competes for similar donors, USDA allocations, and food-insecure households in the same geography.
• Catholic Charities of Collier County: Faith-based social services organization running food pantries and emergency assistance in Collier County. Overlapping service population and faith-based donor network.
• Midwest Food Bank: Multi-state food bank listed as a free-food supplier for ODBFP. Comparable nonprofit hunger-relief model with food sourcing, volunteer operations, and partner-pantry distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America (network): National umbrella network for 200+ food banks including Harry Chapin Food Bank. Sets funding, USDA, and Retail Rescue frameworks that flow through to ODBFP; comparable as the macro incumbent governing much of ODBFP's food supply.

Emerging players

• Baby Basics of Collier County: Named ODBFP partner providing diaper assistance to families with infants. Smaller, mission-adjacent nonprofit serving overlapping food-insecure households; potential overlap in donor base and referral pathways.

Regional players

• YMCA of Collier County: Operational partner for ODBFP's Lunch with Friends senior program; broader community-services scope (fitness, childcare, wellness) but comparable regional nonprofit governance, donor base, and Collier County footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarcoFoodPantry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoLqwBUdMnLE7oUj8Ob94KQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ourdailybreadfoodpantry
• Instagraminstagram.com/ourdailybreadfoodpantry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-daily-bread-food-pantry

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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