Touching Miami with Love
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Our mission is to share the love of Christ by offering hope, opportunities, and resources for individuals and families. Touching Miami with Love (TML) has been working in Miami for the past 15 years in a variety of ministry settings. About 7 years ago, we began to deepen our efforts in Overtown, one of the poorest zip codes in the state of Florida. We had long tried to move into ministry with our community by either offering parenting classes or providing other social services such as our free income tax preparation services. However, there was a component that wasn’t there and we knew it wasn’t just another program. We had also long espoused that we were trying to follow an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) model and really wanted to build on the strengths of the community. So, we partnered with Delia Caderno and the Partnership for Community Transformation for training and coaching on ABCD and we have already seen an increase in resident involvement and ownership!! Jason Pittman, Director of Touching Miami with Love |