Serving people experiencing homelessness of Miami and Broward since 1922
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.
Christmas Outreach
Your support provided over 6,000 toys and gifts to the homeless and needy of South Florida at our Great Christmas Outreach. Nearly 70 men and women came off the street to enter one of our life-changing programs. We can't do all that we do with out you.
Mission Hope
It's time to fill up our Purple Bags with hygiene products. Our Centers provide services to over 1,300 men, women and children each day. Many come to our Centers with absolutely nothing. This annual drive will help us provide personal care items to those in our programs and to many others through our community ourteaches during the year.
Show some love this February
We will be having a special Valentine's Day celebration for the homeless men, women, and children we serve. The entire month of February's theme is "Heart for the Homeless". There will be a special meal, Valentine cards, and more on February 14th at all of our centers.
Faith Partners
Do you see people experiencing homelessness as a Mission Field? If you are passionate about using your faith to touch the lives of those who are homeless, hungry and in need, consider becoming a faith partner. There are so many ways to for you and your place of worship to get involved and touch lives.
Bowl with the Girlfriends
Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends are a tremendous group of women who want to help single women and women with children attain safe and affordable housing. Enjoy a night of bowling on Feb. 22nd. All proceeds help abused women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Cover Girls
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.
Meals Club
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 Programs
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 Can Smile
Linda was a struggling mom experiencing tremendous abuse from her husband. She was frightened and felt hopeless. After a horrific beating she came to our Center for help. "I'm so grateful for the support and training I received. My daughter and I have a new life and I'm looking forward to even better things."
Our Miami and Broward Centers in Brief
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.