About Us

While working at retail stores, Bill Carlisle saw the quantity of good items being destroyed that could be used by needy families. He asked the management of the department stores if he could take the items to be discarded to distribute to those in need. Thus began the Bread of Life Ministry (BOL). The BOL began in 1973 helping 10 families. By 2000, it had grown to 1,617 families being served from the BOL facility at Lynnville, IN and more than 40,000 families served through 125 agencies. In 2008, BOL served over one million people with food and clothing from the BOL facility or through the 208 charitable agencies benefiting from BOL.  Currently in 2024, serving appoximately 55,000 families and agencies per month.

Board Members

Barbara Gowen

Barabara Gowen

Jim Webb

 

Jim Webb

Dan Daughtery - no picture yet

 

                                                                                       Chris Vollman

                                                                                                                                          Chris Vollman

 

 

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchel

 

 

Kelly Barrett Potter

 

Kelly Barrett Potter

Lorrie Higgs

Lorrie Higgs

Ron Droll

 

Ron Droll

Sherry Carlisle Smith

Sherry Carlisle Smith

Ralph and Debbie Turpin

Honorary Board Members

 

Ralph and Debbie Turpin

Founders: Rev William "Bill" and Shirley Carlisle

William and Shirley Carlisle