Paychecks for homeless helping revitalize downtown Vero Beach park
This is a good way to give back what’s been given to me,’ Ronald Rupchis says.
SAVE THE DATE!
The Source presents the 2nd Annual
HIDDEN FACES
A look behind the scenes at The Source
Thursday, October 3, 2024
5:30-8:00 PM
At the Heritage Center, 2140 14th Avenue
in the heart of historic downtown Vero Beach
Combatting Homelessness: Partnership between city, local nonprofit helping community
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Growing numbers of people in multiple south Florida cities are experiencing homelessness, creating problems for the communities. One of those cities was Vero Beach.
Bus to serve homeless arrives in Woonsocket
A bus with the purpose of sheltering people experiencing homelessness arrived in Woonsocket Wednesday morning, capping off a months-long wait.
Read the full story here.
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Vero Beach organization helping homeless during heat wave.
Important Notice: The Source is open seven days a week from 5 pm to 9 pm for individuals who will be spending the night on Dignity Bus and returning at 7 a.m. the following day
Staff and Board Members of The Source join hearts and hands to support “Chloe’s Courageously Conquering Cardio”. Chloe is an amazing 9 year old young lady who has undergone a heart transplant. We are super excited to see what God has in store for Chloe and for you!
Our member Tim was recently reunited with his family in Ohio. Tim came back to Vero Beach to bury his mother 6 weeks ago. Due to the trauma and unforeseen circumstances he was left alone and homeless. We were able to get him stable and reconnect him with his loving family back in Ohio. At The Source we reunite families whenever possible!
A few of our members and staff celebrated the holidays by visiting Universal Studios in Orlando. What a great way to ring in the New Year! Thank you for your generous contributions that make a trip such as this possible.
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Our Dental Partners
Member Heather Ferguson is our newest Dignity Hospitality student at The Source. Pictured above is Heather answering phones and standing on Business with enforcing the rules! Please congratulate her and continue to give her encouraging words, when you see her at Commerce. She has done well her first 2 weeks in training.
Mr Weaver completed his 6-week training and has successfully graduated from our new Dignity Hospitality Program. He earned his Alliance Hospitality certificate and gained employment immediately. Let’s congratulate him on his new journey in the Hospitality field.
Tommylee finally got to test out his new smile. Thanks to Dr. Napoles and the Nuva Dental team, next month he will be receiving the real thing. He has been without teeth since 2020 and looking forward to being able to smile again and eat crispy fried chicken. We are so happy for Tommylee and blessed to be a part of this process with him. Stay tuned, New Dignity Smile coming soon!
This is a picture of member Jerry Wetmore. He drew and wrote this based on the Serenity Prayer. The serenity prayer has been very significant in his life because God’s Word and Love keeps him going and keeps forgiveness in front of him. He shared a sad part of his life, in that his younger brother murdered their father and was sentenced to 45 years in prison for this atrocity. His mother apparently was involved but because she testified against his brother she was not prosecuted. Not only did he lose his Dad but his family as he knew it was torn apart never to be the same again. So, the Serenity Prayer helps him to process the pain and trauma and accept the things he can’t change.
We have had the pleasure of witnessing Olguy grow over the last 5 years. We have been dedicated to supporting him on his journey to a life of stability and self-sufficiency. Olguy has stayed committed, trusted the process, and graduated from the Dining with Dignity Culinary Training Program and moved into the Dignity Jobs Program. He now serves diligently, as our Laundry Attendant and we could not be prouder. The Olguy who showed up on our doorsteps 7 years ago, who was scared, alone, and didn’t speak a word is not the same person who is now running our Laundry Facilities. Being a part of our programs has boosted his self-confidence, his communication skills, and gave him a family to belong to.
Members of The Source do varied jobs for building and ground maintenance, and in turn earn them “Source Bucks”. Once accumulated, the “Source Bucks” can be handed in towards the purchase of a variety of needs. Recently, many of the members have been purchasing new bicycles for their transportation by earning enough of the “Source Bucks” to pay for them.
Dignity Smiles provides free dental restoration to eligible Dining with Dignity graduates. Proper dentistry makes a difference with their confidence and employability. The Source partners with Dr. Sadesh Kumar, founder of Wickham Dental Care in Melbourne, FL, along with other dental partners across Florida.
Meet Chriss Hunter, he recently joined the Dining with Dignity Culinary Training Program to pursue employment and other resources to get his life back on track. As a student here, he received case management assistance that helped him research and obtain the required documents to get his Florida ID like his birth certificate. We provided Chris transportation to the DMV, walked in with him, and supported him throughout the process from start to finish. This is one barrier removed that brings Chriss closer to his goals. We are happy to be able to celebrate Chriss’s accomplishments in the program so far, like getting his ID today and looking forward to him graduating and moving into employment soon. Congratulations Chriss!
Dr. Julie Cromer of Cromer & Cairns Dental Joins Dignity Smiles
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