Mission Possible: The Good News Program

Buddy Helland of Good News Magazine. They share the Good News of Jesus in our community and highlight major non-profit foundations. Maxine Plummer of Island Hope Int.

Ralph Calzadilla of Compass Financial Credit Union, talks about their support of the Mission and all the services they offer to the community. Alberto Ferreira, supporter and donor

Nathalie Delaine, longtime mission supporter, coaches women to achieve their dreams and purpose - Jennifer Wescott & Mark Adler, from Meals on Wheels

John Ashmen, President of City Gate Network. City Gate Network is an association that provides training and educational resources to people who lead rescue missions, urban missions or similar ministries. Pastor John Ray of New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and graduate Omar Herrera. Omar has been through the regeneration program and currently resides at The Caring Place. Pastor Ray has long since become Omar's stepfather and was the one who brought Omar to the mission (twice). Omar is now a staff member at The Caring Place.

Tony Villasuso, TCP Director, grateful for being part of the mission and witnessing so many lives changed. Joe Pinto, Rethink Food, brings food from restaurants.

Hillary Gill & Jackie Gonzalez from Neighborhood Medical, they both brainstormed to raise awareness about the homeless by finding resources

Keith Cavanaugh Broward Centers Director talks about the regeneration program that produces lasting and effective changes in people.

SoBe Food & Wine Festival chefs Ron Brown and Alyson Schulman talk about their experience cooking for Mission program residents and homeless guests.

Andrea Lincoln - Women with Insight. They champion the leadership of the people and decided to take advantage of the available resources and help through The Caring Place. Suzi Migueles, part of our focus group “Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends” and longtime supporter of The Caring Place.

Lian Navarro and Patricia McPhoy from The Caring Place talk about what was done for Valentine's Day, where gifts, food and entertainment were given to the homeless.

Ingrid Joli of the Joli Foundation talks about the 10th anniversary of the Fashion Night on Brickell event benefiting The Caring Place and Cancer Association.

Greysi Cabanas discusses State Farm's commitment to helping the community; she has sponsored many of the Mission's events. Jennifer Wescott & Mark Adler, Meals on Wheels.

August Moses, volunteer and supporter, she wanted to help someone and she does it at the Mission; Loubna Bouamane works as a freelance and also as a volunteer at the Mission

Guest - Spencer Deering

Johnny Suarez of Compass Ministries International cuts hair for the homeless during the Heart for the Homeless event. They also created the New Horizon Scholarship Fund to help people graduating from The Caring Place program get back on their feet by funding their education in barbering or cosmetology school. Dr. Vera M. Stevens, of the Stevens Health and Nutritional Center, is organizing an event to help women who have been abused by domestic violence.

Rachel Sanchez McNamara of POOF Parties, collaborated with our Winter Wonderland event providing entertainment for children of women coming out of domestic violence

Kay Diamond from “Keeping kids from having kids” promotes abstinence among children and prevents them from becoming pregnant at an early age. At the same time she collects toys and delivers them to the children of our Mission and also to different organizations in our community.

Shamele Jenkins from Miami Dade County Foster & Adoptive Parent Assoc., They take care of children who have been taken in by the state because they have suffered mental or sexual abuse or have been neglected and abandoned by their biological parents. These children are placed in foster care until they can be reunited with their parents, who have to follow rules to be better parents, or until they are adopted into what they call an "ever home." Today “People pay more attention to a homeless dog and cat than to a child”

Gussie Flynn & Joel Betances from the South Florida After School All Stars. Pastor Bernard Anderson of New Mount Zion Missionary Bat Church.

Christopher Sisco & Maurizio Raponi of the Foot Forward Foundation donated shoes to the homeless during our Good Friday event. Buddy Helland of Good News

Kaete Roberts from Akisan.org talks about how they care for the homeless community by helping The Caring Place in Miami and Broward.

Lauren Gardere created the Gardere Foundation, founded on her father's legacy to help the community, especially in Haiti. She wrote a book that she distributed for free.

Pastor Stanley Young has been a prison chaplain for the past 20 years; he started out homeless and now comes to the Mission to encourage the residents.

Stephan Rogers (Saint Patrick Miami Beach) searched for a ministry to give back and found our Mission - Thomas Guerra & Antonia Uribe from Miami Recovery Project.

José Soto from State Farm talks about the toy and clothing drive they are organizing to give back to the community - Lucy Bevans hosts an event for 200 families.

Trudy Krasovic speaking about the 211 referral and information source for the community and the newly created 988 number to help with suicide prevention.

Elizabeth Montero talks about the award she received at our gala event and her involvement in our mission helping abused women and children - Trudy Krasovic from 211.

Bruno Borges, VP of The Miami Foundation talks about JerseyforMiami.org, the new fundraising competition in partnership with Miami's top sports teams.

Jacky Ruiz & Walter Villa, talking about the book Miracle Mission about the history of the Miami Rescue Mission - Bruno Borges from The Miami Foundation

Elizabeth Espinosa, RE-MAX agent, talks about the award she received at our Gala and how she volunteers in the mission helping women.

Marilyn Brummitt, VP, Keith Cavanaugh and Antonio Villasuso, Directors of the Mission, talk about their experience at the Centennial Gala and what they hope for the future of the mission.

Marilyn Purdy & Carrie Eilers of AmTrust Bank talk about their bank's monetary donation to the Mission & when they taught financial education to elementary school students.

Marilyn Puerto from Moments Hospice talks about the care plans they provide to terminally ill patients and their families; Sean Prospect and Michaelangelo Dooley of South Florida.

Stephan Rogers ( Saint Patrick Miami Beach) They searched for a ministry to give back and found the Mission - Claudia Miraglia, volunteers at the kitchen of the Mission

Luis Montanez of Steady Revival Ministries feeds the homeless and also brought donations to the Mission - Brandi Oglesby volunteers hoping her homeless brother recovers

Thomas Guerra and Antonia Uribe of the Miami Recovery Project talk about their support for people seeking recovery from alcohol and substance abuse through lived experience, not therapy.

Vanessa Cooper, Miami Rescue Mission Volunteer Coordinator, talks about the different ways to volunteer at the Mission and also invites listeners to volunteer at the Mission.

Sean Prospect & Michaelangelo Dooley of South FL After-School All-Stars help kids succeed in school & in life with free after-school services; Noemi Prado, singer.

Anthony Durden, Mission graduate, talks about his childhood on drugs, later becoming president of SHEAR and receiving proclamation from the Miami Dade Public Schools Board.

Trudy Krasovic from 211 talks about all the services they provide to the community for free - Monica Perdue talks about her event.

Noemi Prado talks about her recent contribution to the women's conference with her Christian music production.

Nekesha Prymus of Prymus Angels protects young women interested in moving forward with their futures and being productive women - For years they served meals at the Mission.

Carla Stowe, Manager of the Center for Women, talks about her 12 years working closely with women and children, who are her passion.

Dwight Robinson talks about his workshops for the next generation of family value content producers - Pam Lehman, Pediatric Nursing Services for Children with Disorders.

Caridad Mesa (Corradino Group), time volunteering and supporting the women and children of the Mission - Tainah Georges, school for students with disabilities.

Anthony Durden, a 2005 graduate of the Mission, is president of SHEAR Inc, an organization that helps the local community and other countries, which is part of his purpose and recovery.

Gesulla Cavanaugh, PhD, Research Director, Nova Southeastern University, talks about why she teaches nutrition at BOC and her visits to other shelters.

Victoria Vásquez talks about her experience at the Women's Day Brunch hosted by the mission's Girlfriends for Girlfriends focus group.

Robert Negron talks about his passion for singing to the Lord as well as his 10 week mastermind of empowering leadership.

Rev. FaRon Law talks about his low-income community food drive to be held at his church in partnership with the city mayor's office.