Our mission
Ending homelessness starts with changing how we see it.
Nobody on our streets is a category. They are our neighbors. We show up for them with quality clothing, everyday essentials, and the kind of conversation most people walk past.
Striving to end homelessness and providing hope, love and joy to our homeless neighbors on our streets.
Mission
Why we exist.
To transform the way the world views homelessness by providing dignity-centered support — quality clothing, shoes, essentials, and compassionate services. We aim to uplift individuals and families in need, restoring confidence, promoting proper hygiene, and helping them be seen beyond their circumstances.
Vision
What we are working toward.
We envision a world where homelessness is understood differently — with empathy, humanity, and opportunity at the center. We serve individuals and families experiencing hardship by partnering with local and international organizations that share our belief in dignity and wellness. We are committed to building healthier, cleaner, more confident lives so that every person we touch feels accepted, supported, and equipped to step into new opportunities.
Why dignity
We hand out clothes people choose to wear.
Anyone can hand out what nobody wanted. That is easy, and it tells a neighbor exactly what we think of them.
We do it differently. Clothing that fits and that someone would actually choose to wear. Shoes in the right size. A hygiene kit with the ordinary things that let you face a day in public — soap, deodorant, a toothbrush, lotion, sanitary items.
Quality is the point. When a neighbor puts on a clean shirt that fits, they are not wearing somebody else's leftovers.
We believe in expressing concern, compassion, and empathy through our work. We value our partnerships to create better opportunities for the people and families we service. We believe in loving thy neighbor. We believe that everyone deserves a chance to better themselves no matter the circumstances.
More than physical
Homelessness is not just physical, it is also mental.
In order to understand one's perspective, you have to be willing to open up your heart and lend an ear so you can allow their stories to speak to you. The goal is to reach out and provide a reason to live again.
We come back to the same places. That is most of the work, and it is what people give us money to keep doing.
Our name
A different shade of love.
What sets me apart from other souls is the way that I love. Even through someone's flaws, I see potential and room to shower love in areas that have been left void for years.
— Francky Pierre-Paul, Shoutout Miami
What the words look like
What quality means at a table.
Clothing that fits
Sorted and sized, so someone picks what they would actually wear rather than taking whatever is left.
No means test
No form, no referral, no questions about how you got here. You come to the table and we hand you things.
Enough to go round
More than 800 families got a Thanksgiving meal through the Hood Turkey Tour.
Then back again
Same places, same faces, next month.
What guides us
People · Dignity · Opportunity · Always
People
We express concern, compassion and empathy through our work, and we treat every person as a person, not a case.
Dignity
We believe everyone deserves a chance to better themselves, no matter the circumstances, and that respect is not a reward for good luck.
Opportunity
We value our partnerships because they create better opportunities for the people and families we serve.
Always
We have been doing this work since 2019.
Beliefs
What we believe.
We believe in loving thy neighbor.
We believe that everyone deserves a chance to better themselves no matter the circumstances.
We believe in respect, acceptance, consideration, appreciation, listening, openness, affection, empathy and love towards human beings.
We believe the people we serve are the experts on their own lives. Our job is to listen first.
Give
Donate.
A gift buys clothing, shoes and hygiene items for the next distribution.