19 Boynton Beach The mission of the Caridad Center is to upgrade the health, education and living standards of the children and families of agricultural workers, day laborers and the working poor. This includes being their “safety net” and providing assistance in emergency situations. We have stopped evictions and power shut downs, paid for food, chemotherapy and other extraordinary medical assistance. We have given scholarships for individual college courses to give the needy a chance to escape the otherwise endless cycle of poverty. Similar to all of HOT’s emergency assistance programs, we help only when all other sources have been exhausted. A young woman with five children, the youngest an infant, arrived at Caridad desperate for help. Her problems, though extreme, were not that different from so many who come to Caridad. With no husband, she was on the verge of eviction from their small trailer, she had no food, little clothing for the children, and no diapers or bottles for the baby. HOT provided half of the $1,200 needed for shelter and basic needs that were critical to keeping this family off the streets. Caridad Center continues to work with this mother as she obtains an education to give her family a lasting and self-sufficient future. Six years ago, we started giving scholarships to students carefully vetted by Caridad. The results have been outstanding – continuing studies, earning degrees in nursing, becoming productive members of society rather than continuing in what could be an endless cycle of poverty. Caridad’s wish list continues to be funds for Scholarships and Emergency Assistance for families including grocery store food cards. We would like our donors to designate all or part of their contributions to this program with the goal of our raising an extra $25,000: $12,500 of which would be used for scholarships and $12,500 that would help us respond to Caridad’s continually growing need for Emergency Aid. Please let us know which Fund you want your contribution to be used for.