Bread For Life Offers Food - And Much More - For Those In Need

SCREENSHOT FROM 'BREAD FOR LIFE'

The executive director of Southington’s Bread For Life, Missy Cipriano, is a trained beekeeper. During the summer, when the hives behind Bread For Life’s garden are awake, she takes care of the bees as they gather nectar and make honey. But even in the winter, when the bees hibernate, her skills are still useful, since Bread For Life is itself a kind of beehive, buzzing with people collecting and processing food to feed those in need.

In fact, Bread For Life does more than target hunger. Recently Missy took the Outsider on a tour of the facility to show us what she and her staff do to provide its clients with practical help, dignity, and a sense of community connection. The tour was filmed and edited by Wayne Edwards – a member of the Outsider's Board of Directors, and a professor in the Communications, Film, and Media Studies Department at the University of New Haven – along with two of his students, Elisa Roche and Jay Sanders. Click below to watch the 13-minute feature:

For more information, see Bread for Life's website.