Camillus House celebrated its 19th Annual Hope for All Gala at the Hilton Miami Downtown, on Saturday, December 8th, 2018. The sold-out event raised over $2 million to improve the lives of individuals and families who are poor and homeless in our…
Continue reading →Peace on earth to men and women of goodwill, who work quietly and patiently each day, in their families and in society, to build a more humane and just world. Pope Francis As Christmas approaches and we prepare to celebrate…
Continue reading →Camillus House celebrated its 58th annual Thanksgiving Day feast at its main campus in Miami's Health District. More than 100 volunteers including Florida Lt. Governor Carlos López-Cantera, State Senator Lauren Book, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami-Dade State…
Continue reading →Richard Smith’s confident handshake and sense of purpose compliment his southern hospitality and kind manner. Born in New Orleans, the 48 year-old former Navy Yeoman first came to Miami in 2008 after a mandatory evacuation of his home town…
Continue reading →Camillus House has been awarded a generous $100,000 grant from the Simply Healthcare Foundation to support the ongoing operation of its Institute of Success and Personal Achievement (ISPA) Program. Through ISPA treatment programs, Camillus addresses homelessness and the underlying…
Continue reading →Feed-the-homeless hero, Austin Perine and Church's Chicken teamed up to bring/serve 250 meals to homeless individuals served by Camillus House. This thoughtful little boy first caught the attention of the media in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, when he started…
Continue reading →After more than eight years of living on the streets of Miami, Olga Salfran is grateful to Camillus House's Lazarus Project for helping her break the cycle of homelessness. Recently, she was visited by representatives of the Telemundo Network at…
Continue reading →The hotline at Camillus House has been operating for more than a decade, but numbers show there has been an overall increase in calls from people who are either about to become or are at imminent risk of being homeless.…
Continue reading →Mary Jane Janelle was a “free bird” as she describes herself in her youthful years, growing up in a Catholic household with her mom and dad. “I was daddy’s little girl!” she says as her smile widens and her eyes…
Continue reading →Sitting in the spotless living room of Carmen Ibanez, one will hear cries of “Mama, Mama” emanating frequently from one of the bedrooms in the 3-bedroom apartment that is part of the Camillus House Mother Seton housing facility in Homestead.…
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