The District Magazine Vol. 1 Issue 4, Winter 2016 | Page 20

G I V I N G M AT T E R S Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization with a mission to eliminate hunger and homelessness in Tampa Bay permanently. Veturia Preston is the Founder and President of Our Daily Bread Tampa Bay, which was born in 2012 as a response to an unexpected turn of events in Veturia’s personal life. Her motivation to feed the hungry and underprivileged is personally founded and roots in honor of her Grandmother whose spirit continues to guide her heart through all her charitable and personal life’s journeys. Veturia’s early childhood in Romania was deeply impacted by the love and care of her loving and faith-filled Grandmother whose name she carries, who helped raise and teach her the immeasurable value of sharing and caring for others in the community. 20 20