Lotus House Opens Children’s Village in Miami’s Overtown with Major Gifts from Ken Griffin, Gisele Bündchen, & Gloria Estefan
Miami’s philanthropic community is coming together once again — this time to lift up the city’s most vulnerable children. Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s homeless shelter and a national model for holistic care, has opened the Children’s Village, a 70,000-square-foot campus devoted to education, health, and creative expression for children and families in Miami’s […]
Lotus House Opens The Children’s Village In Miami’s Overtown Neighborhood
By Oscar Nunez Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s homeless shelter and a leading model for holistic shelter services, has announced the opening of The Children’s Village at Lotus Village, an innovative education and resource center designed to serve the shelter’s children as well as families in the surrounding community. The 71,000-square-foot facility aims to advance […]
Gloria Estefan and Gisele Call on Miami to Help Lotus House
Gloria Estefan and Gisele Bündchen urge the Miami community to donate food and support Lotus House Shelter as pantry shelves run low. By Flor Franceschetti Gloria Estefan and Gisele Bündchen are lending their voices and star power to a critical cause in the heart of Miami. Proving that they are not just pretty faces, the […]
Ken Griffin donates $5 million to new Lotus House center
By Brian Bandell Story Highlights Lotus House opened a $30 million Children’s Village in Miami’s Overtown. Kenneth Griffin donated $5 million to fund shelter operations. The facility serves homeless children’s educational and therapeutic needs. The Lotus House opened its $30 million new campus in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood and announced a $5 million donation from billionaire […]
Lotus House expands operations into Children’s Village education and resource center
By Diego Perdomo After three and a half years in the making, the nonprofit Lotus House celebrated the opening of Children’s Village, an innovative children’s education and resource center in Overtown on Thursday. Taking inspiration from the proverb “it takes a village to raise a child,” the center hosts more than dozen nonprofit organizations, boasting […]
Lotus House unveils The Children’s Village to provide crucial services for kids in Overtown
By Matthew Garcia MIAMI (WSVN) – Lotus House gave a first look at The Children’s Village, a facility that will provide several vital resources for children and families. The Children’s Village is located on Northeast 14th Terrace in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, directly across from Lotus House’s 500-bed shelter. The village is home to a preschool, after […]
How two South Florida community groups help heal fractured families
How two South Florida community groups help heal fractured families By Sue Arrowsmith Special to the Miami Herald Updated November 2, 2025 6:01 AM Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/living/helping-others/article312038012.html#storylink=cpy Susan J. Rubio Rivera always knew her calling was to help women and girls overcome the trauma of violence. Driven by her own harrowing experience, and the […]
‘CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE’: A look into the work of the largest women’s homeless shelter in the country
‘CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE’: A look into the work of the largest women’s homeless shelter in the country Overtown, a neighborhood near downtown Miami, stands the largest homeless shelter for women and children in the country. By: Brooke Chau May 12, 2025 OVERTOWN, Fla. — Over 1 million women and 2.5 million children experience homelessness every […]
Miami’s non-profit women’s shelter Lotus House creates the Children’s Village as a resource for survivors of domestic violence
Miami’s non-profit women’s shelter Lotus House creates the Children’s Village as a resource for survivors of domestic violence Lotus House, a non-profit women’s shelter in Miami’s Overtown district that is also the nation’s largest, plans to create the Children’s Village featuring after-school care, tutoring, creative arts, computer learning and a large playground as well as […]
Miami-Dade knows how to tackle homelessness and the success of Lotus Village is proof
Miami-Dade knows how to tackle homelessness and the success of Lotus Village is proof | Opinion Putting aside the homeless-tax controversy with Miami-Dade County and the Homeless Trust in the cities of Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour, one thing is extraordinarily clear from this past Saturday night: Our community does know how to reduce […]