Make the little girl you used to be proud of the woman you are now. It is not known who first said those words. But we do know who made them come true. Her name is Sarah Wallace. Raised by…
Continue reading →For individuals at Camillus House, the path out of homelessness is not under construction. It is in construction thanks to the support of community partners SE Overtown Park West CRA, Community Awareness Construction Services, and Florida International University’s Moss…
Continue reading →Anthony “Tony” Gutierrez is currently ‘stationed’ at Camillus House, eagerly awaiting his opportunity to be deployed to his own apartment, hopefully near the VA Hospital so he can easily get the care he needs. The seasoned vet, whose military service…
Continue reading →Bank of America, one of the world’s leading financial institutions, recently awarded a generous grant to Camillus House to help support its Day Center program for the street homeless in Miami-Dade County. The Day Center provides services for up…
Continue reading →“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…
Continue reading →Sometimes lessons learned outside the classroom are as important as lessons learned in class. That holds true for students who are part of South Miami Middle School’s “The Power of 1” Club. They donated bags of hygiene products and other…
Continue reading →When the opportunity arose for Camillus House to generously receive more than 1,200 COVID-19 test kits from the Hope Mission Center, it was the beginning of a good story. But to have a powerful ending, the kits needed a way…
Continue reading →There is one thing that Errick Sanders wants you to know. There is light at the end of the tunnel. You must work your way through some bad days to earn the best days. And that’s just what he did……
Continue reading →AvMed, one of Florida’s oldest and largest not-for-profit health plans, recently donated state-of-the-art exercise equipment to Camillus House’s first-ever outdoor fitness zone for clients receiving housing and supportive services at its main campus located at 1603 NW 7th Avenue…
Continue reading →A group of students from several schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties came together to organize a shoe drive to benefit the homeless and poor in our community. Through the Loving Soles non-profit organization, the students collected over 5,000 pairs…
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