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Miami Foundation Approves $70,000 in Grants to Camillus House for Women

Posted on October 24, 2019, updated March 29, 2022. in News, Partner Stories

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Camillus House’s Project Phoenix earned The Miami Foundation’s approval for $70,000 from two State Attorney’s awards— Safer and Healthier Community and Denise Moon Memorial. Through Project Phoenix, Camillus helps victims of human trafficking—women surviving sexual exploitation—by offering housing and supportive…

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Art Talk With Camillus Day Center Alum Mr. Barry Glenn

Posted on October 16, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Basic Needs Services, Client Stories

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Three things about Mr. Glenn tell me he’s an artist before he gets into his bona fides. Not unlike many of the luminaries in the book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, Mr. Glenn methodically awakens at the same early morning hour…

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Carnival Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Camillus House

Posted on October 10, 2019, updated March 29, 2022. in News, Partner Stories

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Camillus House has been awarded a generous $100,000 grant from Carnival Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Carnival Corporation, to support the ongoing operation of its Camillus Youth Housing Initiative (CYHI). Through the CYHI, Camillus addresses unaccompanied homeless youth, providing…

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Person by Person, Camillus Continues Quest to End Chronic Homelessness

Posted on September 26, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Housing Programs

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Nancy Avila and Guillermo Vilchas gesture excitedly, speaking rapidly in English and Spanish as they tell visitors about their recent decorating adventures… something neither would have dreamt about a year ago. Until recently, Nancy and Guillermo called the streets of…

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‘Thank God, Everything Is Well Now’

Posted on September 20, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Housing Programs

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Linda Collazo sits surrounded by her husband and three of her five children in her apartment. She remembers what life was like when the family had no place of their own – before she came to Brother Mathias Place,…

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Camillus Shower Program Helping Homeless Women

Posted on August 5, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Basic Needs Services, Client Stories

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Geraldine and her team of committed volunteers work at Women’s Shower Program at Camillus House, starting her morning promptly at 6:00 am to prepare for the influx of homeless women soon to arrive. In operations now for the past fifteen…

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A Mother’s Legacy Honored

Posted on July 29, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Housing Programs, Specialized Services

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Upon meeting Samson Howard, one quickly sees his warm smile and an indelible sense of gratitude in his eyes. Samson, who has been working for Camillus House for more than ten years, was recently promoted to Emergency Housing Manager.…

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Carlos’ Story: Off the Streets and on the Road to Success

Posted on July 25, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Workforce Development

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Carlos has been a part of Camillus house since early 2019. “I had never heard of Camillus House,” he admits. Carlos was homeless for months on the streets of Miami, Florida. “I was doing all kinds of dirt to…

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‘Mommy, You’re Gonna Be Alright Now’

Posted on June 25, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Housing Programs, Specialized Services

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“Terrible.” Rita, a mother of three, whispers the word to describe her five months living homeless in Miami last year. She closes her eyes and shutters visibly at the memory. “I got so tired of being hungry or thirsty,”…

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Mother Seton Village Offers Families a New Life

Posted on June 24, 2019, updated February 8, 2022. in Client Stories, Housing Programs

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When you look at Kizzy Sims and her five children, you would never guess that they’ve been homeless for the last year. They are a happy family, and the brightly dressed kids are laughing as they clamor for their young…

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