Twenty years ago I never imagined that 10,500 beautiful souls could have touched my life in a way that makes me believe in the wonder and goodness of man.

As our twentieth anniversary approaches, I can’t help but reflect on the number of people that we have helped in as many years. I remain filled with great sorrow as I remember those that we have lost to this horrible disease we now know as HIV/AIDS.
Then, the joy of knowing that with the help of the many caring and generous people like you, our mission has been and remains a living success.

Many changes have taken place in the ensuing years. We were forced to move early on from our first food bank and thrift store in Pompano Beach to Wilton Manors where we are now told that we must move again as the wrecking ball will soon fall on the building we are in. The good news is that we have found a new location and we hope to occupy our own building sometime in 2007. Of course there is always the down side. Our new building will require a great deal of money to bring it up to code and provide a place for our clients to come for help.

At a time when the government funding for HIV/AIDS is being cut for the feeding of hungry men, women and children living with the virus, we need your help more than ever. Food costs as well as all other costs are going up each month and the number of new clients that knock at our door is rising. The cost of a box of food for one week is $42.00. We hope we never have to turn anyone away due to lack of funding. That’s where you come in. Please consider reaching out to a kindred spirit and ask yourself, what can I do to help? There are so many ways that you can help. This web site is designed to help everyone understand the scope and needs of the Poverello Center. I invite you to take a journey through my world and see the many faces that need your help today.