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 non-profit organization that educates, prevents and empowers women, men and children to be free from domestic violence.

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 remains committed to redefining foster care across our region one child at a time, with the support of the faith-based community and more.

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. • Dieulene Jeanlouis, from Baby Community Baby Shower (by Earthly Doula), hosts baby showers for moms in need. These events include food, kids’ zone, and baby gifts.

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 experience. — Joe Pinto, Rethink Food, brings quality food from restaurants to The Caring Place.

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.

They work with students who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, or other types of cognitive delays.

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, brings quality food from restaurants to the Mission.

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 INC, give away food, hygiene items, medical supplies to the homeless in our community. They also partner with another organization in order to provide showers.

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 and asked her friends to become foster parents. Their main mission is to end the need for foster care.