Keith Cavanaugh, Centers Director for Miami & Broward, talks about the origins of the Hollywood centers, which is now one of the largest service providers in South Florida. They are ready to celebrate 30+ years of serving the homeless and needy in Hollywood. — Tony Villasuso, VP of Programs of TCP. He talks about the preparations for the 30+ year celebration of the Broward Outreach Centers.

Michelle Cohen of Passageway Adult Mental Health. It helps mentally ill population. They provide treatment to severe chronically mentally ill individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system, and help people to transition from a hospital or penal institution in to an independent, to achieve control over their disorders. — Jelea Butler, former program client who graduated from The Caring Place, Broward. She later obtained a security license and a job. She returns to the center from time to time to make a donation because she knows how important this type of support is.

Jose Soto from State Farm — Roxanne Rowles from A House with Heart Homes

On Good Friday, WIOD's Josh Hammer broadcasted live from the Miami Rescue Mission for our 6th annual Share-a-thon. Hear Marilyn Brummitt, Jimmy Cefalo, clients, and volunteers promoting the life-changing stories and good news generated from the Caring Place.

Josh Fox of The Brady Hunter Foundation. We bring awareness to campaigns that encourage kindness and solidarity between humans and animals, and with each other, while promoting causes that will make the world better for our generation, and future generations that will follow in our wake. They were to Gold Sponsor of the Giving Thanks on Good Friday. — Jose Soto from State Farm.

Valerie Hyman of Belafonte TACOLCY Center (Tacolcy.org). They empower youth and families to transcend the challenges of their daily lives by providing them with essential tools, with a focus on education, technology, athletics, and the arts. — Bryan Akinmade, is a dedicated and caring volunteer who started a drive campaign to collect a large amount of hygiene items for the homeless. He connected with the values of The Caring Place.

Michelle Cohen of Passageway Adult Mental Health. It helps mentally ill population. They provide treatment to severe chronically mentally ill individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system, and help people to transition from a hospital or penal institution in to an independent, less restrictive environment to achieve control over their disorders. — Frances Sabag, MIY offers events throughout the year. From community outreach events that help local non-for profits & local causes to workshops, gallery events, markets, and virtual classes online.

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. — Joe Pinto of Rethink Food, gets food from restaurants, eliminating food waste and providing quality food for our residents and homeless guests.

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. — Gussie Flynn from South Florida After School All Stars

Makissa Lewis of My Seester, Inc. They strive to open the communication on benefits as well as issues that concern the female veterans’ population. They also recognize the lack of programming that impact women and girls in South Florida, focusing their energy and resources on filling the void of resources for female veterans. — Nadleen Laleau, of 4KIDS (4KIDS.US). They bring hope, homes, and healing to kids and families in crisis across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties. 4KIDS remains committed to redefining foster care with the support of the faith-based community.

Crystal Chester from Bethel Legacy 1322 (based on Proverbs 13:22) is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving people hope. They are always involved with homeless shelters; they intend to purchase property to provide a place for the homeless to live instead of living on the streets and to leave a legacy for future generations. — Shamele Jenkins. 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. Today “People pay more attention to a homeless dog and cat than to a child”

Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, ReCapturing the Vision International (RTV) is focused on providing support for at-risk youth to succeed in environments lacking supportive structures to promote their success. Our vision is one in which every child has an opportunity to succeed. RTV offers an array of comprehensive programs and services focused on character development, healthy relationship education, family mentoring, counseling, and case management services, along with referrals for medical, behavioral health, and academic services.

Elizabeth Montero. Volunteer. Advocate for the happiness of children. She helps organize events with the CoverGirls focus group at The Caring Place and also motivates mothers. She is also a real estate and loan broker, providing her clients with a knowledgeable experience. — Liz Espinosa, leader of the Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends focus group at The Caring Place. They organize events to help and follow up with women and their children who are no longer at the Center for Women and Children. She is also a real estate agent.

Angel Arroyo: He spoke about his time as a resident in the Broward Outreach Centers where his entire life was changed . Now he is the proud owner of his own business Joe Pinto: Rethink Food, collects food from local restaurants and donates the food to The Caring Place. Create more sustainable And equitable food systems.

Dieulene Jeanlouis from Earthly Doula. They provide community resources to mothers and families in need, as well as counseling or therapy should a mother need it, especially during pregnancy. They also organize events to educate and keep families safe. 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.

Haller Mitchell, 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.

Gesulla Cavanaugh, PhD, Research Director, Nova Southeastern University, talks about why she teaches nutrition at BOC and her visits to other shelters. — Jelea Butler, former program client who graduated from The Caring Place, Broward. She later obtained a security license and a job. She returns to the center from time to time to make a donation because she knows how important this type of support is.

Monica Mondragon. Volunteer and member of the CoverGirls focus group, where she loves helping the women and children of The Caring Place. She started a home-based business baking a delicious carrot cake recipe. The first week, she received over a hundred orders. Now she competes with celebrity bakers and comes in second place. She believes that God gave her the inspiration to start this business. She plans to continue helping women coming out of domestic violence. Her contact information is lovecakes33.com and on Instagram is lovecakes33shop.

Lindsey Willis, Media Relation Manager of Publix, says they love to give back to the community, not just financially, but with time, talent and treasure. And it's been that way since the company was founded. Today, they announced that they have donated another 1.3 million pounds of produce to local food banks. — Kiara Brown-Adams of Early Childhood Educators & Friends. It’s a faith-based unique group created to offer a helping hand to our community Florida. This includes but not limited to schools, hospitals, churches, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and more.

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. — Sherice Fraser, volunteer, to feed the homeless