Last week we had our first participant, one guy who helped us clean the park. He was paid $10 in cash after helping with clean-up. We told him to tell his friends that we would be doing this every week. We paid him with cash, but the plan all along is to pay them with gift cards from local restuarants. We told him that we could work with 10 guys next week. We fully anticipate that there will be 10 more people who will show up.
The idea is that we would encourage them to help build up the community and build healthy relationships with the businesses in the community and therefore turn the tide of opinion of the homeless here. So many need just one person who can and does believe in them. There are many organizations here who take advantage of the homeless and the community who wants to help them.
The Work for Food program that will exist without governmental support and will need community involvement. That is where you come in. We need partners who will be willing to help us to continue to serve the breakfast every week and that will help in purchasing the gift cards. We are currently negotiating with a local business who would be willing to sell us the gift cards at a discount if we purchase in bulk quantities. Would you be willing to help? There are many ways you can donate. Click on the donate button on this website. You can also contact us for other options. All donations are tax deductible.
If you live in the Miami area and are interested in getting involved in Operation Miami we would love to talk to you too! Help us turn Miami upside down with God's Love and Mercy!
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