Helping men, women, and children with meals, safe shelter, life-changing residential programs, employment, and housing resulting in transformed lives. Our passion is to follow the Lord Jesus Christ's great commission by serving others.
The Christmas in July outreach held on July 29th, was a tremendous success! 3,000 men, women, and children were in attendance. 700 pairs of new sneakers were given to kids. 100 homeless men and women made the decision to get off the streets.
Help us Pack the Pantry for the upcoming fall season. Over 220,000 meals will be served this fall. We will send you or your organization paper bags that you can fill with non-perishable items. Hope begins with a Meal.
Your support provided over 2,500 meals to homeless and needy men, women, and children that attended our Thanksgiving on Good Friday. 80 homeless men and women made the decision to get off the streets. Kids had agreat time.Thank You!
Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends is a tremendous group of women who want to help single women and women with children attain safe and affordable housing. Perhaps the biggest hurdle for women graduating our programs is to find safe housing. G4G is raising funds for various housing projects.
A Special Graduation celebration was held on Saturday, January 23rd at the Marlins Baseball Stadium. It was a brisk afternoon, but one of extreme joy. 170 formerly homeless men and women walked the stage in full cap and gown to celebrate their accomplishments and new lives. Special thanks to the Marlins for making this so very special.
Cover Girls are a tremendous group of women who want to help single women and women with children break the cycle of abuse, neglect, and homelessnes. Cover Girls are mentors who give of their time, talent, and treasure to help women in the greatest of need.
Hope often begins with a Meal. Many hurting people come to one of our Centers to get something to eat and we use this opportunity to encourage them to enter one of our residential programs or to help them find another place of help. You can help fight hunger - become a Meals-A-Month partner.
Our Radio Progams not only highlight the work we do with the homeless, but we especially enjoy having people in the community that are making a difference come on the air. Just let us know you would like to be a guest.
Linda found herself in a very abusive relationship and had no where to turn. Then she found about the Center for Women and Children. "I'm so thankful for all the love and encouragement my daughter and I were shown. Today I have a great job, my respect, and a wonderful apartment. Thanks for your help in really changing my life."
The Miami Campus has served the homeless and needy since 1922. The administration offices, Center for Men, Center for Women and Children, Jeffrey A. Tew Education Center, Community Activity Center-which provides out of school and summer programs for children, Food Warehouse, Health Clinic, and Thrift Stores are located in a three block area off NW 1st Ave. and NW 20th Street. The Centers offer emergency and residential programs. An additional building houses 78 men and has a conference center. The combined Centers provide 390 beds for residential and emergency services.
The Hollywood Campus was opened in 1997 after serving the homeless and needy of Broward beginning in 1992. It was the first center in Broward to offer comprehensive programs for the homeless. The Hollywood Campus has 128 beds for residential programs and 18 emergency beds to serve men, women, and children. It is located at the corner of Scott Street and Old Dixie Highway, near Sheridan Street.
The Pompano Beach Campus was opened in 2002 and has 200 beds for residential programs and 20 emergency beds to serve men, women, and children. The campus is located in the northern part of Broward County near Copans Road. Men, women, and children are served as well as a special program to engage the chronic homeless.
