Founding
The Birth of HOPE:
Message from Robin Martin
Executive Director
Hope South Florida
HOPE Initiatives
Build Hope
Build Housing
Build Community
Budget Comparison
and Upcoming Projects
A Special THANK YOU
to Our Supporters
HOPE South Florida
Leadership and Partners
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HOPE South Florida is a holistic Christian
response to homelessness that was inspired by
the City of Fort Lauderdale leadership’s efforts
to address the growing numbers of homeless
persons frequenting the downtown area and
is a first-of-its-kind collaboration of churches.
Our goal is to bring about transformation in the lives of the homeless and hurting through the provision of hous-ing solutions and support services, and to serve as a guid-ing partner in transformguid-ing, educatguid-ing, and brguid-ingguid-ing the faith community into relationship with those served.
O U R G O A L O U R M I S S I O N
Providing hope for the homeless and hurt-ing in our community through services and partnerships with the Christian community.
Reflecting on what was accomplished in 2010 to bring the Christian community together to rally around the issue of home-lessness, leaves me humbled and amazed.
Last year marked not only the birth of a collaborative effort amongst the churches in Fort Lauderdale, it truly marked the birth of HOPE in and for our community.
For many years prior, there have always been efforts to serve and care for those who are homeless. Churches each provided tangible gifts and partnered with numerous min-istries that served the homeless. And The Shepherd's Way and Faith in Action provided housing and support for families.
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But for the first time in our community churches rallied together to establish a greater vision, a vision of something differ-ent than what had been done. A vision of unity in effort. A vision that could inspire and bring HOPE to all.
As I reflect on the birth of HOPE South Florida I am reminded that we have only just begun.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of homeless men, women and children in our community.
Together, we are HOPE.
H O P E
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Born in 2010 Hope South Florida involved a new collaborative of
eight of the largest churches in Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Na-tional Christian Foundation of South Florida, and The Shepherd’s
Way, to expand and create new outreact efforts for the homeless.
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B U I L D H O P E
HOPE South Florida is developing two one-stop multipurpose centers that will provide the necessary support and service to begin the process of recovery for those experiencing homelessness. We are expanding a family center that will provide a connection to housing, food, clothing, case management and a café style drop-in for individuals living on the streets.
B U I L D H O U S I N G
Housing is a critical factor in ending home-lessness, and together we are creatively increasing the available housing for families and individuals. Churches are providing crisis housing within their facilities for families in need. HOPE South Florida is also turning foreclosed homes and apartments into longer term shelters for families.
B U I L D C O M M U N I T Y
The single common issue that those who are experiencing homelessness share is the lack of community. HOPE South Florida is working with churches and other organizations to engage the Christian community to walk alongside people as they receive housing and support services.
In partnership with various other faith-based/community-based organizations, Hope Central provides a community one-stop center for families facing housing and economic crisis in their lives. Through partnerships HSF provides homeless services, housing, a food pantry, mass meals, budget counseling, daycare, afterschool care, and spiritual support.
Building a place of hope
for families in need
Community Food Pantry
|Budget Counseling
Hope Central food pantry is a partnership between local Christian churches, Financial Freedom Christian Counseling and The Shepherd’s Way to provide a coordinated food pantry for families in need. In 2010 we were recipients of the United Way’s Project Lifeline and received close to 19,000 lbs of food.
In 2010
9,236 men, women
and children
received food
and budget
counseling.
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Overall, HOPE South Florida housed or
served 9,841 families or clients in 2010.
(a 215% increase of those
housed or served in 2009)
The initial eight churches conducted a “launch” of the HOPE South Florida (HSF) initiative on August, 22, 2010 involving simultaneous media presentations, pulpit appeals and vol-unteer sign-ups. Since that time, HSF has sponsored scores of events and coordinated hundreds of hours of volunteer services to assist homeless families and individuals through the faith community. In addition HSF has been successful in securing several first-time awards from governmental sources to expand housing and services for the homeless.
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Partnering with over 45 churches in our community, the Faith in Action program serves as emergency overnight shelter for those families who would otherwise have no where else to go. Faith in Action is the single largest entry point for homeless families into the Broward County Homeless Continuum of Care shelter system.
Building a network of churches
to provide hope for families
Faith in Action served 102 families in 2010
(105% increase of those served in 2009)
and placed 100% of them in stable housing.
The Shepherd’s Way Family Shelters
Every day, children are left wondering where they will sleep the night and if they will be in the same school next week. The families we served all found stable housing and the services needed to get their lives back in order.Our emergency shelters include fifteen apartment style units and the support services needed to assist homeless families to regain independence.
Community Case Management/HPRP
The Shepherd's Way provides case management support for families residing in subsidized housing throughout Broward County. Case Management provides the support necessary to maintain stable housing and transition into independent living. We partner with faith-based/community-based organ-izations that provide affordable housing/rental subsidies.served 248
families in 2010
(443% increase
of those served
in 2009) and
placed 100% in
stable housing.
Afterschool program
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Our A+ces program is a partnership withBroward County Public Schools and The Shepherd’s Way that provides homeless children residing in HOPE South Florida shelters access to a comprehensive after school program.
in 2010 A+ces served 60
school children (85% increase
of those served in 2009).
God’s Little Lambs (a ministry of HOPE South Florida), provides professional child-care and educational activities to children of homeless and low income families. In 2010 God’s Little Lambs provided childcare sup-port for 172 families during their transition and has an average daily attendence of 85 children newborn - 5 year old.
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Plans for the coming year include the continued welcoming of new partners in ministry and services as well as the expansion of shelters and transitional services and the following: 1. One-stop centers • A central meal program and outreach point for single homeless adults • Expansion of Hope Central that includes various other organizations in one location to provide
services for homeless families in Broward. 2. Housing expansion for homeless families and individuals • Short-term “Safe House” shelter for families at over 40 new churches which have partnered with us in the past year • New transitional housing opportunities for single adults in recovery and families • New stable affordable opportunities through the purchase of foreclosed and distressed
homes. 3. Training and coordinating church volunteers and others to mentor homeless families and individuals in all phases of housing described above in order to promote community and self-sufficiency. 4. Plus, an exciting new plan to welcome the homeless, volunteers and the community to become a part of something shared and truly, walk along side the homeless.
served 30
families in 2010
(120% increase
of those served
in 2009) and
76% were
placed in
stable housing.
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G I V I N G H O P E
Boca Community Church Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Christ Church
Christian Life Center CityChurch Fort Lauderdale Coral Ridge Presbyterian First Baptist of Fort Lauderdale First Presbyterian of Fort Lauderdale First Christian Church of Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Community Church
Mount Bethel Baptist Rio Vista Community Church Sojourn Community Church Trinity Lutheran of Fort Lauderdale
C H U R C H A F F I L I A T E S
1st Christian Wilton Manors 1st Presbyterian Pompano 1st UMC of Ft. Lauderdale All Saints Catholic All Saints Episcopal
Ascension Peace Presbyterian Assumption Catholic
Atlantic Baptist Calvary en Español Calvary Chapel Plantation Church by The Sea
Community Christian Church Emmanuel Baptist
First Baptist of Pompano First Church of Coral Springs First Congregational Church First Evangelical Lutheran Gloria Dei Lutheran
Little Flower Catholic Church Metropolitan Baptist
Mount Sinai United Methodist New Covenant Presbyterian New Life United Methodist Oasis Church
Parkridge Baptist
Plantation United Methodist Riverside Christian Fellowship Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran St. Anthony Catholic St. Bartholomew Catholic St. Benedict Episcopal St. Bonaventure Catholic St. Gabriel Catholic St. Gregory Catholic St. Henry Catholic St. Paul Lutheran St. Martin Episcopal St. Maurice Catholic St. Sebastian Catholic Trinity Lutheran Zion Lutheran B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
Robin Martin, Executive Director Pery Canan, Chair
Bill Cranshaw, Treasurer Kim Saiswick, Secretary Fred Scarbrough, Founder
O F F I C E R S Tim Dobbins Tisha Hyter Sol Levy Matt Lomenick Martha Rader Stephen Renae Phil Roughton Sandy Spilos Sean Stepelton Joe Vason C H U R C H N E T W O R K M E M B E R S
Words cannot express adequately the extent of our gratitudte for your generosity in meeting the basic needs of homeless families. Through financial gifts, in-kind donations, volunteer hours, and prayer, you make vibrant ministries through HOPE South Florida possible.
Without your support HOPE South Florida would not be able to provide for the homeless families in need that is so prevelent especially now. In the coming year we have much to do.
With God’s love and inspiration we will continue to place homeless families in safe housing / shelters and help them through their transition to independence.
We hope you will give in any way possible. This Christmas Holiday an easy way to get involved with HOPE South Florida is through The Little Christmas House Project. Or if your vision is greater we are involved in building and renovating properties for shelters for homeless families and individuals.
HOPE South Florida would like to thank the many caring and inspired individual donors, corporate and foundation donors; as well as recognize many supporters who have donated through church partners and corporations. We appreciate your support and your prayer.
H O P E
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HOPE South Florida is a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operating since 1995, that has pro-vided emergency shelter, housing assistance, and support services to thousands of homeless families and individuals throughout Broward County. HOPE South Florida takes financial stewardship very seriously. In 2010, only 7.2% of all donations went to administrative expenses. 10 >
