Mission Possible: The Good News Program

Carolyn Lewis. Since receiving a mail about helping the homeless and needy many years ago, she has supported The Caring Place at all Thanksgiving and Christmas events. She has an online boutique that she promotes through social media: FB/Tiktok@CarolynGodFavorsMeLewis. She also hosted a Christmas gala with a portion of the proceeds going to the homeless. —Damian Martinez of FORT International. The...

Helina Awayehu & Damian Martinez of FORT International. They are local providers of business to business wholesale distribution supplies mainly targeting hospitality, health care and academies. They provide their own scholarship program for students in an effort to help those who pursue higher education. They are The Caring Place Thanksgiving sponsors and donated almost 2000 meals. — Teresa Sanzon...

Sarah Berrouet of Good News Club Ministries. They provide a safe environment for disadvantage/at-risk school age children and youth to socialize and engage in positive activities that develop and enhance their life skills. — 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...

Pastor David Shim, Cross Bridge Church, they focus on the message of the cross as the catalyst for the movement that is truly transforming the Miami area where they have five campuses. They love partnering with The Caring Place and have helped the mission by serving meals, organizing food drives, clothing drives, etc. — Staff members Lian Navarro and Patricia McPhoy discuss the upcoming Thanksgivi...

Orietta Portuondo, a long-term supporter and volunteer, is committed to our mission of assisting women and children. As a facialist, she brought along a hairdresser and a nail technician to pleasantly surprise five mothers from the mission, who lack the means for such treatments. Orietta encourages others to join her in this noble endeavor. — Tonais Exantus is the founder of Silent Cries, Inc, a n...

Jose Santos, a former Broward Outreach Centers client since '98, shares a riveting journey from teenage homelessness and addiction. He overcame it all, married, and then divorced. Now, 25 years drug-free, he's a thriving entrepreneur. — Lian Navarro and Patricia McPhoy, call for volunteers for the upcoming Thanksgiving season.

Adly Norelus (program director) & Jayden H Johnson (student) - SFASAS.ORG. Founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver in 1992, After-School All-Stars is one of the largest national organizations providing free, comprehensive afterschool programming for under-resourced students. They empower high school students to succeed pursuing college-enabled careers. — Nadleen Laleau (4kids.us) 4KIDS...

Gabby Rojas from Miami Diaper Bank. We’re a nonprofit group that supports low-income families and babies with diaper need throughout South Florida. We collect, store and distribute free diapers and essentials to other nonprofits, family service agencies and shelters in our community. Our goal is to ensure that every baby in South Florida has enough diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy. • Dieul...

Anthony Barroso, Inside Sales Manager for the Marlins Team. The Miami Marlins Foundation performs many community service projects, including beach cleanups. They make it a priority to give back to the community. They have been serving the community from their job, but this time a group of ten members came to The Caring Place to volunteer serving lunch and washing dishes. They had a wonderful exper...

Lanee Jackson-Orange from OIC of South Florida. They help people achieve economic stability & reach their full potential. Workforce Readiness Training, Career Development, Family Strengthening and Job Placement. Adly Norelus - SFASAS.ORG. They empower high school students to succeed in entering college and pursuing college-enabled careers.

Christina Bontempo, South Florida Period Project. They support women experiencing menstrual puberty by collecting menstrual sanitary products for women who cannot afford them, which are essential for a safe life, especially for school-aged girls who miss school due to lack of these products. They have also donated products to the women in our centers. Tainah Georges of College Living Experiences....

Addie Goodgame. She came to Florida and was homeless for about a year, sleeping in different places and with different people. She was also addicted to crack cocaine. Her extreme homelessness led her to eat food from dumpsters. Someone brought her to the Broward Outreach Center because she could get help there. She finally graduated in 2010. Today, she is a happy volunteer. Joe Pinto, Rethink Food...

Carolina Gerdts and her team at RelatedISG Realty were among the donors and supporters of our back-to-school event at our Miami Gardens campus, donating new sneakers and backpacks. They started doing this two years ago because they felt it was very important for each child and their families. This time, 600 registered families received back-to-school items. — Tiquana Deloach of LIGHTHOUSE ANGELS I...

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. Maria Santos from the Children's Home Society of Florida. She found orphaned children on the streets an...

Bobby Street, Volunteer and Supporter. His life changed completely when he heard, "If you have talent, you can volunteer". Inspiration struck and he wrote the lyrics to a song he called "Shining light on the Homeless”. He then began giving guitar lessons at the mission and the residents were captivated. The song he wrote will be released for sale and all proceeds will be donated to The Caring Plac...

Roberta Clash, talks about how her life changed completely at Broward Outreach Centers. She lost her job and a co-worker let her stay with her, but one day she told her to leave. She found herself without a place to live. Walking down the street someone told her about “The Caring Place". Roberta was only half a day homeless when she entered the BOC. She graduated from the program 8 years ago. Dwig...

Dilenya Espinoza, new Volunteer Coordinator for The Caring Place in Broward, talks about her new promotion. She also extends an invitation to anyone who would like to participate as a volunteer or who would like to donate clothing, hygiene items or anything else.

Maria Santos from the Children's Home Society of Florida. It was founded in Jacksonville in 1902. It began when the founder found orphaned children on the streets because their parents had died in accidents, so he contacted his own friends to become foster parents. Their main mission is to end the need for foster care. Vanessa Cooper of The Caring Place invites everyone to volunteer at the mission...

Lian Navarro & Patricia McPhoy, Community Development staff, talk about the upcoming Christmas in July event, where clients and the homeless guests receive food and gifts. This event will take place at campuses in Miami and Broward counties. All the help possible is needed, whether it be financial resources or volunteer time to serve meals. The Caring Place is also organizing a "back-to-school" ca...

Tony Villasuso, TCP Director, grateful for being part of the mission and witnessing so many lives changed. Keith Cavanaugh Broward Centers Director talks about the regeneration program that produces lasting and effective changes in people.

Christina Bontempo of South Florida Period Project. They support women experiencing period puberty by collecting menstrual sanitary products from our community for women who are homeless or cannot afford them. They believe this is essential for a secure livelihood, especially for school girls who miss school because they don't have menstrual products. They have also donated products to the women i...

Spencer Deering loves what we do in the mission, which is why he has become a volunteer and has been collaborating in different events organized by The Caring Place. Tainah Georges of College Living Experiences. She works with students who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disability, or other types of cognitive delays. Their students don’t fit into a single box, b...

Elizabeth Montero talks about the award she received at our gala event and her involvement in our mission helping abused women and children

John Ashmen, president of City Gate Network. City Gate Network has been in existence since 1906. It is an association that provides training and educational resources to people who lead rescue missions, urban missions or similar ministries in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. They recently held a conference in Orlando, where more than 1,200 people, mostly from the U.S., gathered to rece...

Nathalie Mac-Guffie (Licensed Mental Health Therapist): volunteered with her son who was impacted by serving food to a boy his age. They have since contributed to The Caring Place with various donations including toys. She recommends a little positive interaction that will go a long way in a teen's life. Victoria McKnight: Organizes community events and distributes purses full of toiletries to hom...