Shamele Jenkins from Miami Dade County Foster & Adoptive Parent Assoc.,

They take care of children who have been taken in by the state because they have suffered mental or sexual abuse or have been neglected and abandoned by their biological parents. These children are placed in foster care until they can be reunited with their parents, who have to follow rules to be better parents, or until they are adopted into what they call an "ever home." Today “People pay more attention to a homeless dog and cat than to a child”

Gussie Flynn & Joel Betances from the South Florida After School All Stars.

Pastor Bernard Anderson of New Mount Zion Missionary Bat Church.

Christopher Sisco & Maurizio Raponi of the Foot Forward Foundation donated shoes to the homeless during our Good Friday event. Buddy Helland of Good News

Kaete Roberts from Akisan.org talks about how they care for the homeless community by helping The Caring Place in Miami and Broward.

Lauren Gardere created the Gardere Foundation, founded on her father's legacy to help the community, especially in Haiti. She wrote a book that she distributed for free.

Pastor Stanley Young has been a prison chaplain for the past 20 years; he started out homeless and now comes to the Mission to encourage the residents.

Stephan Rogers (Saint Patrick Miami Beach) searched for a ministry to give back and found our Mission - Thomas Guerra & Antonia Uribe from Miami Recovery Project.

José Soto from State Farm talks about the toy and clothing drive they are organizing to give back to the community - Lucy Bevans hosts an event for 200 families.

Trudy Krasovic speaking about the 211 referral and information source for the community and the newly created 988 number to help with suicide prevention.

Elizabeth Montero talks about the award she received at our gala event and her involvement in our mission helping abused women and children - Trudy Krasovic from 211.