“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…
Continue reading →Camillus House was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) to support Housing Veterans. As part of the grant, Camillus House and DVNF will work with people who served our country to cover the costs…
Continue reading →February 17, 2021 MIAMI, FL -- Camillus House was awarded an $85,000 grant from the Simply Healthcare Foundation to support Project Phoenix, the only residential housing and treatment program in Miami-Dade County for women survivors of human trafficking. As…
Continue reading →City National Bank (CNB) awarded a grant to Camillus House as part of the bank’s $1 million COVID Relief Fund aimed at supporting nonprofit organizations that are confronting the Coronavirus pandemic and its resulting economic impacts. Camillus House will…
Continue reading →It has been a long journey from the small rented house where Brother Mathias Barrett, founder of Camillus House, first fed a hungry man a bowl of donated corn flakes and milk. That simple gesture of caring 60 years…
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