The mission of the Caridad Center is to upgrade the health, education and living standards for the children and families of agricultural workers, day laborers and the working poor. This includes providing subsidies in emergency situations. HOT grants range from paying the utility and electric bills to temporary rental assistance, food, and extraordinary medical assistance, and like our partnership with Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service and Family Promise, we help only when all other sources have been exhausted. Most recently we are sharing the cost of chemotherapy with another organization for a needy woman who would likely die without it, have offered scholarships for individual college courses to give the needy a chance, and have paid for specialized reading glasses.
Caridad’s wish list continues to be funds for Emergency Assistance for families and Publix food cards. Additionally, they are in need of disposable baby diapers, formula, baby food and clothing. We would like our donors to designate all or part of their contributions to this program with the goal of our raising an extra $20,000 that would permit us to be able to respond to Caridad’s increasing demands for services and periodic special needs.