Obviously I am a bit biased now that I have the privilege of serving as President of this…read moreorganization. But after over 20 years of serving as a member, I can honestly say that this is one of the greatest local non-profit organizations in Miami. And we have a really great group of people behind all of their programs that help local children in families in South Florida. I truly recommend this organization and encourage everyone to take a look at all the good they do in the community and help support the cause. They truly make a difference every day.

Was cleaner than I expected. Ice people, food wasn't great but it's a soup kitchen. Nothing was…read morestale or mouldy

My tenant started contacting Camillus House in Miami for rental assistance back in 11/2024. Both…read morethe tenant and landlord provided all needed documents in a timely fashion in multiple rounds. However, the communication from Camillus House was always blurry. They always told us the case would be processed in a couple of weeks and nothing happened in the next a couple of months. When we contacted them again, the same thing happened. They kept asking for new documents. However, once the new document was provided and they just stopped communication. It seems that this Camillus House does NOT really want to provide assistance but merely stays in business so that the staff get paid by the donated money. I would like to share my story so that others can get a better picture of this organization.

They help so many people with food and hope. They show genuine concern over those who reach out to…read morethem for help. If anyone is able to help in any way, I encourage you to do so.

I absolutely love what they are doing in this community. They are taking care of the disadvantaged…read moreveterans who have been overlooked by the United States. If you are a veteran in Miami Dade, Broward County or West Palm Beach Florida reach out to them. Princess is the office manager and she really do her due diligence to make sure every veteran is taken care of and all for no salary strictly voluntary. I sat and observed how they run and. I'm impressed. So if you're a veteran in need check this place out, you won't be disappointed.

The Healthy Start Coalition was formed on April 1st, 2001. They are composed of community-based…read moreorganizations that promote improving the lives of pregnant women, and reducing infant mortality rates in Florida. They strive to help pregnant mothers and families in need. This organization has improved the lives of many families, and provided much education and services to those lacking fundamental resources.

Thanks to reporter, Sandra Peebles of Univision, I found this organization that brings over 300…read morebirthdays and Christmases to children living in group homes. I make all their cakes and have witnessed firsthand that everything donated is put directly into the hands of the intended recipients. Whether it's sunny or raining, we show up and I recall a child whispering to another during a storm and upon our arrival saying, "I told you they would come". That statement gets me in my vagus nerve every time.

Feeding South Florida teamed up with the City of Dania Beach for a Thanksgiving distribution, and I…read morewas genuinely impressed. The items we received were premium quality and far better than I expected. The entire process was smooth, organized, and completely stress-free. We never even had to get out of the car! I also want to give a special thank-you to the city employee who kindly added my child's name to the list. And yes, we received a turkey too! I truly appreciate the care, generosity, and coordination that went into this event.

Always great to volunteer to help the community out. The staff its super friendly and they go into…read moredetail of how to sort food out and things that you must . Great sense of helping others and feeding those less fortunate. Definitely will like to come as a team to volunteer once again !

Vietnam Veterans of America is a non-profit corporation committed to serving the needs of all…read moreveterans and their families. They offer free pick up of donated items such as: * Clothing: men, women, baby, children * Shoes * Housewares & glassware * Jewelry * Bedding items * Toys/games/bikes * Tools * Small furniture * Small appliances & electronics * Draperies & curtains Between the hours of 8am - 5pm, rain or shine. The only things they don't accept are TV's, computer monitors, large furniture, and mattresses. You can schedule the pick up by phone or online, and your donations are tax deductible. I feel good knowing the things I no longer want or have no use for can benefit someone else. Makes me feel that I'm contributing to a worthy cause.

We started in donating Arizona (back in 2004) and continued here in Florida. Very convenient…read moreservice. Schedule a pickup online and they arrive to your door step. I was surprise to see some items that we donated on the shelf for sale like a coffee maker, video tapes/dvd, and purse.

Sometime around September-October, a charity The Education Fund came by the insurance company I was…read moreworking for at the time. The Education Fund as per its website: "The Education Fund's first program awarded small grants to support teachers' innovative, hands-on classroom projects. Three decades and more than 4,550 "best practice" projects later, our collective programs continue to make a difference in the lives of 350,000+ students/families and 20,000 educators throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Our initiatives have contributed $10.1 million in free classroom supplies. We've engaged hundreds of business professionals to become advocates for teaching quality. We are growing schoolyard eco labs at 51 elementary schools -- 25 are in progress to become Food Forests. More than 32,854 students' eating habits have improved as a result of this multi-dimensional outdoor lab initiative. The objective of each Education Fund program is to work side-by-side with the private sector to support and promote quality public education for every child in Miami-Dade County Public Schools by providing teachers and students with resources they need to be successful." As part of the program, volunteers can be paired with a local Miami Dade County teacher and help teach a class. That way people get to step into the shows of a teacher at least for a short while. I wanted to do this for a number of reasons: 1) I always think that when I approach or end up retiring I would like to teach at the university level. I thought well let me see how I handle this 2) I admire teachers, they are hard working, self-less individuals who work hard for little pay to pass on knowledge to the next generation I asked, of course, for a high school social studies or English class... I got a grade school class with 7 year old... special needs Science. Yeah I was nervous... I was wondering if I could get transferred to another but then I thought of a reason #3 3) I was thinking... you know I want kids in the future... maybe... this could be like training? Making it harder was that I was going thru a lot of issues at work and personally as the time went on and eventually had to move out of Florida and to Ohio. One of the last things I did while in Florida was teach this class. I gave my word to help teach the class, and I am true to my word. I reviewed the lesson plans And then I went to Avocado Elementary School in Homestead, Florida to help teach the class. The teacher Ms. Jackson and I spoke and we had the kids make water rockets. It was a really fun experience. It's funny, I have debated in school, argued in front of full auditoriums in the university and given classes in front of hundreds of people including in conference and I have never been as nervous as when I was talking in front of those kids. They look at you and hang on your every word like no other person... it's incredible. I swear I think I froze for a second. The teacher had them watch videos on water rockets and went over how they work first. I went over with the teacher and aide how to build them. It was fun seeing them so excited and into it. Then we went to launch them... first few times it didn't work but we eventually got to launch them into the air after finding the right ratio of water in the bottle. It was amazing to see the kids have fun as the bottles were launched into the air. Honestly, even I had a lot of fun. When I left, it was sad because a few of the kids cried. I now know how much work teachers put in... I was drained from just a few hours... I always had great respect for teachers... but now much more so. I am still trying to raise money for them as I have another 30 days... but have only been able to raise some from my family... anyway I am so happy I did this... The Education Fund gave me a memory at Avocado Elementary which I will treasure for the rest of my life.