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C OMMUNIC AID CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Fact Sheet:

CommunicAID at Work

C ommunic AID , Miami’s leading private 

 philanthropic organization, was founded in 1994 by a group of citizens who were concerned by the rising number of homeless in Miami and by the apparent lack of services to assist them: housing and assistance. What began as an effort to lobby the Florida state government to  fund Miami’s first homeless shelter quickly turned into a full-fledged private community effort aimed at providing 

social services for the entire community.

Our Mission:

CommunicAID’s sincere mission is tounlock the philanthropic potential of our local community in order to securea better future for Cincinnati’sdisadvantaged. We are geared towardsproviding the poor with personaldevelopment programs, food, shelterand connections to community

resources. Through our grants, fund-raising and spirited volunteerismCommunicAID aims to build acommunity that is caring, creative andcommitted to the welfare of the poorand homeless. We are committed tonot only helping but empoweringMiami’s disadvantaged.

Our Community Needs Us!

According to the Florida Department of Children and Families Office onHomelessness Everyday in Florida, more than

60 thousand men, women and children don’t haveany place to call home. 

Here were their findings:

There are other indicators that homelessnessmay be on the rise in Florida.

 Florida is beginning to see a rise in the

number of families applying for cash

assistance under the federal TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families: 2007 - 2008Percent Change 20.5%

 The number of persons receiving FoodStamps continues to increase by 18.9% in2008 compared to 2007.

 Local meal and food pantries are reporting

increased demands, ranging from 10 to 30persons.

5 Ways We Help the Cincinnati

Community:

Here are 5 ways that Miami’s

community benefits from

CommunicAID.

Research - Every year we produce an

annual report that profiles the

community enabling our programs to

effectively reach the disadvantaged.

577 West Street, Miami, FL 45150 Phone: (777) 444-0000, Fax (777) 444-0001 www.communicaid.org Page 1

Every day in Florida, morethan 60 thousand men,women and children don’t have any place to call home. That’s enough people to fillthe Miami Airlines Arena

three times!

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COMMUNICAID Caring for the Community

Build – We built Miami’s first homeless

shelter and continue to grow with your

investments. We also build relationships

with

5 Ways We Help the Miami Community(cont’d)

affiliate organizations to create a

“community” of pooled resources.

Empower – Our “Back-to-Work”

programs empower the poor and

teaches them the skills needed to stay

off the streets.

Educate – We provide counseling,

public lecture series on housing and

educational opportunities that show

those in need where resources are.

Engage – By aggressively volunteeringin the community through schoolprograms, community fundraising andsocial programs we bring our programsto the people.

Where We Work in the MiamiCommunity:

With the opening of the Mercer Street

location CommunicAID is now able to

offer comprehensive social programs

throughout the city of Miami’s geographic

area.

Miami Medical Center

10 Elm Street, Miami, FL 45150

This is our main office where we are

hard at work providing the clerical

and communication services needed 

to speak to the community as well as

 you.

West Street Clinic

577 West Street, Miami, FL 45150

With a generous grant from the

Florida State Housing Authority we

opened Miami’s first homeless shelter 

in 1998.

Mercer Street Community Center

1811 Mercer Street Miami, FL 45150

Mercer Street Community center is

about outreach and growth. This

recently opened food bank and 

shelter also embraces our family of 

affiliates by offering the operational

space to support the wide range of 

social programs that our community 

needs. It includes a 60-person day 

shelter and 30 person family shelter.

Our CommunicAID Family can do

it!

CommunicAID doesn’t work alone. We

believe in creating an interconnected

community to better allocate not justresources but care, commitment and

concern. This is our family:

Homes for All

Back to Work

Food Banks United

Miami Council of Churches

Miami Regional Literacy Coalition

The Opportunity:

 

We work with affiliate organizations and

“your ” funding! For more information

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COMMUNICAID Caring for the Community

regarding our organization and ways that

you can help please contact us at:

CommunicAID: 577 West Street, Miami, FL 45150 Phone:

(777) 444-0000, Fax (777) 444-0001 www.communicaid.org