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With an estimated 3,400 people living on the street in 2022, on Give Miami Day Camillus House wants to inspire you to help us serve Miami-Dade’s homeless. Since the pandemic began, life became more difficult for many Miamians, especially for…

The Gonzalez family – Josue, Sandra, their 6-year-old, Dante; and their two dogs, Cleo and Nina – rented a small place in southwest Miami with Josue’s parents living on the other side of the duplex. But when the owners decided…

Felicia Johnson engaging with a client Five days out, with Miami-Dade in the cone of uncertainty, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust’s emergency weather activation began. Just prior to Hurricane Ian attaining Category 3 status, Camillus House implemented our comprehensive Emergency…

He was only six in 2007, but Lorenzo A. still remembers the nine-hour trip to Miami. He recalls piling into the car with his mother and three sisters and heading south. “My mom was trying to get away from my…

MIAMI, FLA – Today, Camillus House recognizes its 62nd Anniversary of serving homeless persons in Miami-Dade County. In 1960, Brother Mathias Barrett, founder of Camillus House, came to Miami and responded to a need to aid Cuban immigrants arriving in…

Simply Healthcare, a leading managed care company for people enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare programs in the state of Florida, generously awarded a $100,000 grant to Camillus House to help its Day Center provide meals for the street homeless…

Stacie Archer understands how challenging it can be for families on a budget to enjoy healthy, affordable meals. At one point in her life, she had to find ways for her three children to have low-cost, highly nutritious meals. So…

“Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.” Dr. Frank Pittman’s words embrace the journey of John Hugo. A single parent to his son Randy, their path to a better life meant he had to…

One person’s trash is another man’s treasure…especially when that young man is Josh Finvarb. A 12th grader at Miami Country Day School, Josh wanted to find a way to help others. After hearing about Camillus House and its shower program,…

A pre-pandemic memory that freshens the air of Camillus consciousness is that of The Hug—freely given by CEO Hilda Fernandez and others from our team to the homeless we serve. These happened spontaneously as the best of hugs should. There…