Amazing real life stories that are happening in the South Florida community about changed lives (homeless to successful). Positive Stories about people, both individual and organizations, doing good in the community.
Britnee Murphy - Reading Advocate & Michael Pozo - Caring Place Graduate
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. After graduating, he got his life back on track. He is now a volunteer and donor.
Naty & Liz founders of Share Like Sisters & Roger Kellet - HomeRun Team
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 - Front Line Worship Group & Britnee Murphy - Reading Enthusiast
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 center.
PJ - Founder of PJ Helping Hands.
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 National Junior Honor Society chapter at American Heritage & Maria Cabral, Caring Place Nurse
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 residents of The Caring Place at the Broward Outreach Centers.
Marilyn Brummitt & Lian Navarro host The Christmas Special
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 of PJ Helping Hands & Maria Cabral - Nurse and Supporter
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 nurse who is involved in helping the residents of The Caring Place at the Broward Outreach Centers.
Patricia McPhoy - TCP team & Katelyn Whitehurst, owner of Red Hot Vintage
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 homeless, so Katelyn contacted BOC and has been taking donations there ever since.
Dr. Yamilca Gomez from Florida Virtual School & Roxanne Rowles - A House with Heart.
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 people with credit problems, evictions, criminal records, or low incomes to secure safe housing
Rob Collins of HOPE, Inc. & Lavaeda Bell - Voluteer
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 help others in her situation.