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2023
2023
Founded in 1922 The Caring Place has been helping the hurting, hungry and homeless in South Florida. Thanks to our Supporters we have had a blessed 2023!
Special Thank You!
Special Thank You!
We want to thank every person who has helped provide food, shelter, clothing, housing services and your love to hurting people. Your continued support will help transform the lives of men, women, and children in 2024.
May the Lord bless you and your loved ones,
Rev. Ronald and Marilyn Brummitt
100+ years of caring
100+ years of caring
Leadership Through The Years
Founders - John and Zada Schlucher
In 1922, these graduates of Moody Bible Institute felt called to help the homeless, hungry, and hurting. When God brought them to Miami, Fl., all they had was a vision, lots of compassion, and a tent.
TRANSFORMERS - Rev. McKinley and Marguerite Ash
During the Ash’s leadership from 1947-1970, Rev. Ash preached at the Little Flagler mission. He also incorporated the Mission Miami Association and established the dba Miami Rescue Mission. His family raised funds to purchase the first mission owned property, with a building bearing a sign that read “When you don’t have a friend in the world, you’ll find one here.”
Refounders - Dr. Frank and Maxine Jacobs
In the early 70’s the mission faced financial difficulties. The Allapattah Baptist Church assumed its leadership until 1975, when Frank and Maxine Jacobs followed a call of God to step in. The Jacobs helped the mission transition through two eminent domains from the city and saved the Mission from financial deficit.
Vision Leadership - Rev. Ron and Marilyn Brummitt
Rev. Brummitt came to the mission as a resident and experienced the benefits of the program, which eventually led to his becoming the CEO(2004) and President(2007). He and his wife, Marilyn have grown the Mission to what it is today and have set the Vision of what is to come.
January 2023
January 2023
100 PLUS years of service!
January was spent GEARING up to make this a memorable 2023! Volunteers and residents came TOGETHER to plan and prepare end of year statements for all of ours supporters!
February 2023
February 2023
We celebrated each day at our centers, as well as on our social media with a new person to highlight.
Super BOwl Party
CHIEFS
EAGLES
Our Staff and volunteers came together to offer our residents a Super Bowl watch party experience. They had chicken wings, pizza, and cake to enjoy while watching the game. Any and all left overs were offered to the homeless outside the shelter.
Heart for ThE homeless
Our volunteers and supporters came together to decorate our centers for Valentine’s Day. Residents and outside guests were served a special meal, received handmade Valentine’s Day cards, new clothes, goodie bags filled with candy, and haircuts.
march 2023
march 2023
Staff Serve Day
Every year on St. Patrick's Day, our staff gets together to serve in our centers. We love to give back and spread hope hands on! We serve 365 days a year, some hands on and some behind the scenes. That is why moments like these aid our clients on their path to transformation.
CREW Outing
CREW Outing
Meet The CREW team! They are a team of 20 volunteers that devote their time to reaching out to people in the community currently experiencing homelessness. The CREW team hand out essentials, such as water, hygiene items, and share the Gospel.
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serve day!
serve day!
Our generous Meals & More Ambassadors came together alongside volunteers from Catalyst Solar. They decorated the kitchen, wore green, served meals, passed out treats. They host multiple serve days throughout the year!
Visit www.caringplace.org/meals to become a Meals & More Ambassador.
aprIl 2023
aprIl 2023
Thanksgiving on
Good Friday
On April 7th, we held our annual community street outreach. Over 250 volunteers blessed us with their time and talents to make this a successful day at our Miami and Broward centers.
We served over 2,000 men, women, and children in Miami-Dade and Broward county. We provided foot washing, food, entertainment and over 1,000 Easter baskets for at-risk children. This same day, more than 30 men, women, and children decided to enter one of our life-changing programs.
Special thank you to 610 WIOD AM for helping raise funds through a Radio Share-A-Thon. Also in attendance, City of Hialeah Mayor, Esteban Bovo, Jr. and US Congresswoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
We love our volunteers! Every day we rely on them to help us change lives. We wanted to show how much we care by hosting a special luncheon for our volunteers. All were invited and we had a great turn out! We even got our volunteers their own I Care shirt!
#WeLoveOurVolunteers
Call to become a volunteer: 305-571-2227
may 2023
may 2023
National Day of Prayer
We celebrated National Day of Prayer. An amazing Day – we started with our staff family praying together and then there was a powerful prayer time at our church property with our faith partners gathering. Over 50 people came together from different professions and even churches to pray! After prayer all gathered together to break bread and enjoy a nice meal.
Mothers and their children in our program gathered for a special Mother’s Day Fitness event, hosted by our CoverGirls Focus Group.
Our guests participated in fun fitness activities, like Zumba and Yoga, which were led by professional instructors. There was also music, food, smoothies, and giveaways!
Thank you to our sponsors for making this day possible!
Class of 2023
Graduation
Lives were celebrated as nearly 50 formerly homeless men and women graduated from The Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers.
The cap and gown ceremony marked a milestone in what has become a miraculous redemption for formerly homeless individuals who have worked successfully to change and transform their lives from homelessness and dependency to empowerment. Many now have jobs and safe and affordable housing and most of all restored relationships or new relationships that will lead them to future successes.
Following the graduates walking the stage, our President and CEO Rev. Ron Brummitt held a dedication prayer. He prayed over the graduates and every person at the graduation. After the ceremony, guests were invited to join us for refreshments and musical entertainment.
This is a milestone on the path to transformation!
june 2023
june 2023
Bombastic Birthday
Party
The Caring Place was able to bless the often forgotten with a wonderful Bombastic Birthday Party. Volunteer Nitza Bello and friends provided hundreds of homemade cupcakes for all our guests on all campuses!
There were plenty of new clothes, hygiene bags and even homemade birthday cards gifted to guests.
The cafeterias were decorated with table decorations, balloons and birthday banners! Rev. John Ray was the special speaker for the Miami Center. In Broward, Pastor Elaine Bookal blessed the event with a special message.
Fathers in our Miami and Broward Centers had a special Father’s Day celebration. We had pizza, chicken wings, cake, and fun rounds of bingo to celebrate. They also received special Father’s Day gifts and a visit from a motivational speaker. All this is done to remind fathers they have important roles to fulfill for their children and families
july 2023
july 2023
Christmas in
JUly
Our centers in Miami and Broward celebrated our annual outreach Christmas in July. Over 1,000 men and women experiencing homelessness attended this event. Attendees were served delicious meals, received haircuts, prayer, and attended the “career fair” which opened opportunities for those in need.
august 2023
august 2023
Back to School
Drive-Thru
On August 5th, we hosted our Back to School Give Away event, where over 2,000 at-risk children were blessed for the new school year.
We are grateful for our volunteers and supporters who contributed to the success of this event. Pre-registered families received brand new backpacks filled with school supplies, brand new sneakers, socks and new T-Shirt. The families also received hygiene items and food boxes.
Our goal at The Caring Place was to add a little boost of confidence to the hundreds of at-risk children by giving them the much needed items to help them succeed in school. Wrapping up the event, our prayer warriors prayed over each car and family so they would be covered by God as they prepare to go back to school!
september 2023
september 2023
Tea Time with God
Our volunteer women’s group, Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends gathered for their fifth annual “Tea Time with God” Women’s Conference. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for safe and affordable housing for formerly abused women and children.
The conference featured community leaders, including Carmen Bell, Dr. Walden, and the Women Council of Realtors, Miami-Dade, who inspired and motivated all attendees. As well as our volunteers and staff.
We were honored to showcase the inspiring journey of Jenn Santiago, a graduate from our Center for Women and Children. The Oliver Impact Fun was the Tea Pot Main Sponsor for the event. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and guests who made this event possible. Thank you all!
Publix Serves Week
Publix Serves Week
Caring friends from various Publix Supermarkets united for Publix Serves Week, aiding Miami Center residents and packing 500 hygiene bags for the up-coming Thanksgiving Banquet street outreach event.
“Showing our communities a little love will always be important to us. It’s just one small way we do good together.“
october 2023
october 2023
Give Miami Day is a 24 hours of giving event hosted by the Miami Foundation.
Our goal this year was to raise $75,000. Thanks to all our community partners and supporters we were able to surpass our goal and raise over $90,000 in donations. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to support our many focus groups, like the Home Run team, which provides mentorship for formerly homeless men who have graduated from our Regeneration Program. We also have our CoverGirls Volunteer Focus Group that helps women and children who are survivors of domestic violence, abuse, and homelessness.
CoveRgirls
Harvest Festival
Our CoverGirls Focus Group hosted a fun fall event for the mothers and children in our Miami and Broward Campuses. The CoverGirls provided snacks, drinks, pizza, and candy. There was also face painting and games, like Pin the Nose on the Scarecrow!
november 2023
november 2023
Thanksgiving
Drive-Thru
We hosted our annual Thanksgiving Drive-Thru for over 500 at-risk families at our church property. Volunteers arrived early in the morning to begin sorting clothing, hygiene items, food boxes, and more in preparation for the event.
Over 500 turkeys were provided as well as pantry items. The Hunter Brady Foundation provided a special gift of beverages and as families reached the last tent, they were prayed over by Collab Church and Church In the Glades.
Thanksgiving Banquet
The Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers held a block party style banquet at both centers. We served hundreds of traditional turkey dinners with all the fixings this Thanksgiving to South Florida’s needy, hungry and homeless. Many took advantage of getting a shower, a health checkup and a haircut. They also received bags with clothing and hygiene items.
Guests received pop-corn, cotton candy, and snow cones while the main meal was being prepared. Festive music was playing from the main stage and a special Thanksgiving message was given at each campus to bless those hungry and hurting we served.
Intake tables were setup for guests to enroll into our Regeneration Program. Over 40 men and women decided to enroll and take a step forward towards a better future.
Thank you to the over 300 volunteers that were on site at Broward and Miami to help setup this event and to Potential Church that provided us with turkeys they collected through their Flip-Us-A-Bird event.
december 2023
december 2023
Alpha 1 Graduation
On December 6th, Broward Outreach Centers had their first Alpha graduating class in The Caring Place history.
We celebrated this monumental moment with an opening prayer, live music provided by Duane McCook and Regeneration Singers, a ceremony, and more!
Congratulations to our graduates Patrick Noel, Pasquale Morabito, Jeffery Hicks, and Abraham Robinson!
Christmas Drive-Thru
The Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers served over 500 at risk families. Pre-registered families received food boxes, new clothes, hygiene items, mini Christmas Trees, prayer, and bags of toys for all the children. Over 10,000 toys were gifted to needy families in the Miami-Dade and Broward communities
Many community partners came together to make this event possible by hosting their own toy drives and donation drives. Our very own Miami Rescue Mission Clinic, Inc. hosted a toy drive as well to bring joy.
Thank you to our many supporters that made these events possible such as Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, Dolphin Mall, Spot Barber Academy, Simon, Reed, & Salazar, MER-LLC, and T-Mobile.
Christmas Banquet
On December 20th, we hosted our Christmas Banquet. Our residents and outside guests received a holiday meal, festive atmosphere, and prayer provided by Pastor Brooks. In addition to food, outside guests were provided haircuts, showers, clothing, and hygiene items.
Later that same day we hosted our Angel Children event for our resident fathers and their children to come enjoy food, live music, and lots of gifts. Our volunteer focus group, CoverGirls, hosted their Winter Wonderland event for the women and children in our programs to enjoy holiday festivities and be blessed with new toys for Christmas.
These events were made possible event thanks to volunteers donating toys and materials to make it all possible.
In Review
In Review
2023 was an amazing year for our ministry. We formed many new relationships and strengthened long standing ones. On top of our regular monthly events we had a few special moments such as:
Please click the links above to watch videos and learn more!
Please click the links above to watch videos and learn more!
All of our accomplishments are made possible because our partners! Thank you for helping us help those in need.
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