Real Faces of Homelessness Archives - St. Vincent de Paul CARES

Let’s End Homelessness in 2023…and Forever!

It’s been a tough few years for Floridians. We’ve been through a pandemic and a massive influx of new neighbors from out of state …

Sound like a familiar story? We're not talking about the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. Every day, many of our neighbors face …

Leonard is an Army veteran. He made it through two deployments in Iraq. But when he retired and set out with his family on a …

When Sonya first came to our Center of Hope family shelter with her two young children, we knew we were meeting a true “mama …

Lilly was out of options. Her life was spiraling out of control. Living with mental health challenges, the sudden death of her …

In 2020, the CARE Center began the shift from a shelter that maintains homelessness to one that is ending it. One of the changes …

Jasmine was homeless when the pandemic hit. Suddenly everything in her world was shut down: businesses, schools, even churches. At …

...and after the last couple of years, that's something we can all celebrate However, after the loss of so many lives—and …

It's hard to believe we first heard news of COVID-19 almost two years ago. The pandemic had a devastating effect on many in our …

For some time, it seemed all Anna’s prayers had been answered without her even having to ask. She was successful—a college English …