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BY ALEX BROWNING AUGUST 30, 2022 MIAMI (WSVN) – The mayor of Miami is offering some help for the homeless with a donation they hope will go a long way. The Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, along with some commissioners, presented Lotus House Women’s Center with a $200,000 check, Tuesday morning. This is all part…
BY JOEY FLECHAS UPDATED AUGUST 31, 2022 9:07 AM The city of Miami has donated $200,000 to Lotus Village, the nation’s largest shelter dedicated to women and children, for job training programs. The money comes from a larger $3.1 million allocation of federal funds by the city government toward programs to help people…
BY LINDA ROBERTSON MAY 08, 2022 6:00 AM https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article260813637.html When she was a young girl visiting New York City, Constance Collins came upon a homeless woman bundled up against the cold, digging through trash in a dumpster for food. “I thought, ‘How can any one of us be happy when so…
BY LINDA ROBERTSON MAY 08, 2022 6:00 AMhttps://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article260813757.html Three nights a week, Georgette Madison walks the streets of Miami and talks to homeless women. She knows where to find them because she was once among them. Madison hands out food, shoes, hygiene packs and encouraging words. Her message is clear: “Come to…
By Linda Robertson May 4, 2022 Article: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article260519937.html Lotus House began as one woman’s personal mission to rescue women who had nowhere else to go. Back in 2006, there were just 34 beds in a decrepit Overtown apartment building that founder Constance Collins bought and renovated with her own money. It didn’t look or operate like…
Meet Iona! Senior Operations Manager at Lotus House What was your experience like at Lotus House? My experience at Lotus House was so uplifting, because I got so many open arms. I continued to know there was no other way I could go but forward. I saw that when you are in doubt or struggling, there is always…
Meet Runisha! Guest Services Director at Lotus House What was your experience like at Lotus House?When I first came to Lotus House I was scared. It was my first time ever being in a shelter. Yet when I came into Lotus House I was welcomed by staff that made me feel welcome and appreciated. This…
Kelly Customer Service Associate at Lotus House Thrift Chic Boutique What was your experience like at Lotus House?My experience at Lotus House was the best experience ever & also my first time at a shelter. My baby was just 6 months old and I thought I would have fallen into depression but I actually fell right into…