Mission Possible: The Good News Program

Jonathan Cuesta shares how he started in the construction business while recognizing the need to give back to the community and support The Caring Place.

CBMC connects marketplace men to live out faith through relationships. Led in South Florida by Steve Solomon, it fosters mentorship, purpose, and conversations about faith, growth, and life’s deeper questions.

Today, we explore art as a force for empathy and change with Brian Peterson, a nationally recognized muralist and founder of Faces of Santa Ana. His powerful portraits honor people experiencing homelessness, turning creativity into dignity, connection, and hope — proving compassion can transform communities.

Welcome to the first episode of The Voices of The Caring Place! Hosted by Tony Villasuso, this episode features Victoria Mallette discussing homelessness in South Florida and highlights Scott’s inspiring testimony — a graduate who turned his life around through hope and support. Visit CaringPlace.org/merch to help transform lives.

Luis Riano of MER_LLC. They serve various companies and businesses in the city (www.mertechnology.com). He met Lian Navarro at a meeting at Amazon where she presented The Caring Place's work for the community. His company began making monthly donations. —Azucena Flores, Accounting Manager for Amazon Local Goods. Through her relationship with Luis Riano, she has helped Amazon support The Caring Pla...

Mitchell Haller, a staff member at The Caring Place. Thirteen years ago, he was homeless and addicted to drugs. He tried various programs without much success. He came to The Caring Place, where he graduated and began an internship in food service. Eventually he was offered a position, which he has held for nine years. — Roger Kellet (HomeRun Team) leads a group of men who dedicate their time to a...

Marianna Niero of Pelican Harbor Seabird Station rescues, rehabilitates, and releases native wildlife while educating communities on conservation. They provide expert care for injured, sick, and orphaned animals in Miami. – Janice Spann-Givens of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority helps struggling women and families.

Judge Corey Cawthon, Ryan Coute & Angela Blaine. On the occasion of the first anniversary of Community Court, Keith Cavanaugh interviews these three leaders about what Community Court is and how we can understand this type of partnership with the City of Hollywood. – Janice Spann-Givens of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority helps struggling women and families.

Judge Corey Cawthon, Ryan Coute & Angela Blaine. On the occasion of the first anniversary of Community Court, Keith Cavanaugh interviews these three leaders about what Community Court is and how we can understand this type of partnership with the City of Hollywood. – Dr. Vera M. Stevens, of the Stevens Health and Nutritional Center, is organizing a free event to help women who have been abused by...

Lisa & Clara Custodio. Lisa started volunteering at a very young age. She wanted to do it at least once a month with her children. Clara, who is in high school, likes volunteering because she feels she is making a difference in someone's life. At Christmas they organize a TOY DRIVE for the children. Claudette Sernius, she painted a mural at Broward campus and she will also do an art exhibition cre...

Ydania Peralta. HIS HANDS AND FEET, INC is dedicated to uplifting the community through services and support. We focus on vulnerable groups to empower the community and drive positive change. Our goal is to build strong partnerships within the community to create lasting, meaningful improvements. — Frances Sabag, MIY offers events throughout the year. From community outreach events that help local...

George Velasquez, TheShredForce.com. They are a data management company specializing in documents. They do everything from file collection, scanning and digitalizing, document storage and document shredding. They brought their state-of-the-art trucks to The Caring Place to provide shredding services. — Ayanna Brooks, Ayanna Haven Foundation, a foundation which helps people who have lost a loved on...

Britnee Murphy. An avid reader, she took the initiative to collect books for the education center. Michael Pozo, a graduate of The Caring Place. He was homeless and ill for three years. He found the Mission where his life was saved. He had been involved in drugs since the age of 16. After joining the program, he went back to school to relearn how to read and write. He also learnt computer skills....

Naty & Liz founders of Share like sisters. They are two sisters currently studying at a high school who decided to serve in our facilities, so they started a hygiene campaign and brought a team of young people to serve in the kitchen. They were inspired by The Caring Place. — Roger Kellet (HomeRun Team) leads a group of men who dedicate their time to affirming the clients at BOC.

Ricardo Simillien founder of Front Line Worship Group. They are a group of people who love God and have a desire to use their gifts to serve and impact the cities. They recently helped with the Night of Joy event organized by TCP. From time to time they visit our center to worship with the residents. — Britnee Murphy. An avid reader, she took the initiative to collect books for the education cente...

PJ is the founder of PJ Helping Hands. He has been giving back to the community for a long time, as his birthday is on Christmas Day, his family and a friend go to his house a day early to cook and then drive around looking for homeless people to give them a hot meal. And when he found out about The Caring Place, he started donating to them. They organize events in Miami Beach.

Gabriela Otero, co-president of the National Junior Honor Society chapter at American Heritage in Broward. They were looking for service opportunities as "community service" is one of their pillars. They came across The Caring Place, saw the Mission Hope Hygiene Drive and decided to get involved by collecting items at various locations. — Maria Cabral, is a nurse who is involved in helping the res...

Thoughts of the purpose of Christmas. Marilyn Brummitt and Lian Navarro talk about the coming of the Baby Jesus into the world, the importance of Jesus Christ in our lives and the real meaning of Christmas.

PJ is the founder of PJ Helping Hands. He has been giving back to the community for a long time, as his birthday is on Christmas Day, his family and friends go to his house a day early to cook and then drive around looking for homeless people to give them a hot meal. And when he found out about The Caring Place, he started donating to them. He organizes events in Miami Beach. — Maria Cabral, is a...

Patricia McPhoy, a member of the TCP team, talks about the Thanksgiving event that took place in Broward. — Katelyn Whitehurst, owner of Red Hot Vintage. Since opening her vintage clothing store, Katelyn has been receiving donations of clothing and was looking for a local organization to donate to. A relative who collaborates with TCP told her that Broward Outreach Centers does great work with the...

Dr. Yamilca Gomez from Florida Virtual School (Flvs.net). She brought resources to the families in our Broward centers. It is a fully accredited statewide public school district that offers 193 courses. They also offer a full-time school for those students who need to earn a high school diploma. — Roxanne Rowles from A house with heart. They provide affordable, safe, and clean shared housing for p...

Rob Collins of HOPE, Inc. We fight housing discrimination to ensure your civil rights. Our agency is the only full-service non-profit fair housing agency servicing Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. We tell people about their rights. And this help is free. — Lavaeda Bell, a long-time volunteer and supporter of The Caring Place. She is a former victim of domestic violence who made a commitment to hel...

Gabriela Otero, co-president of the National Junior Honor Society chapter at American Heritage in Broward. They were looking for service opportunities as "community service" is one of their pillars. They came across The Caring Place, saw the Mission Hope Hygiene Drive and decided to get involved by collecting items at various locations. — Edeline Severe, The SEED School of Miami. It’s a tuition-fr...

Dr Demetrice Morrison, founder of a non-profit organization that was set up in the aftermath of a hurricane. She learned that her neighbor had no food, so they started collecting food in different areas. They set up temporary shelters for children, and on Friday afternoons, before the children left school, they began to discreetly pack healthy, non-perishable food in a backpack so that they would...

Jose Soto from State Farm talks about the toy and clothing drive they organize to give back to the community. At the same time, they encourage not only employees, but also customers and the general public to give back to the community by organizing various drives or collecting monetary donations. — Joe Pinto of Rethink Food, gets food from restaurants, eliminating food waste and providing quality...