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At a time when many cities throughout
America are throwing up their hands in despair about
homelessness, a remarkable success story in dealing
with the problem is unfolding here in Miami. The ING Miami Marathon is proud to present it's
2007 charity recipient, Community Partnership for Homeless,
whose creative and innovative alternative to the "soup
kitchen approach" has reduced the "on the
street" homeless population in the Miami-Dade community.
A key to Community Partnership for
Homeless’ success is the Homeless Assistance Center
concept-a one-stop temporary care entry point that provides
not just food and shelter, but case management, health
care, daycare, job training and other assistance from
a variety of  social
service agencies under one roof. The concept is working
in that since the first center opened nearly ten years
ago, over 58 percent of the 41,082 persons who have
departed have been successfully placed in residences
which suit their lives and that of their children.
Although much has been done through
this national model program, the job is not complete
and the need remains for community support through your
kind donations. More information can be obtained through
our 2007 charity, Community Partnership for Homeless’
website at www.cphi.org.
All sorts of help is needed for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Tropical 5K Benefiting Community
Partnership for Homeless, if you are interested in volunteering
please click here to learn
how.
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