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West Homestead Spiritual Formation Director Announced

by A.P. | Jun 20, 2017 | Youth | 0 Comments

After thirteen years of faithful ministry, Wanda Ashworth-Valencia is moving to be closer to family in July. As we looked to hire a Spiritual Formation Director, one of the many roles she filled, we sent job requests to seminaries, partner ministries, and made online...

TML Kids Featured in Run 51 Music Video

by A.P. | Jun 2, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

Touching Miami with Love kids know how to live and enjoy each moment. We were so pleased to be invited to be a part of Run51’s latest video release for their song “This Moment.” The moments we have to live, to grow, to smile, to enjoy, are not to be taken for...

Ocean Reef Community Foundation Supports Summer Youth Employment at TML: West Homestead

by A.P. | Jun 2, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

A recent 4-H National Youth Survey on Leadership of 1,501 students in 9th-12th grade gained their thoughts on leadership. Only one in three young people say they have the skills needed to be prepared to lead. “Survey shows American youth feel today's leaders have a...

Elevating Our Communities Takes Commitment: Bank of America Supports Touching Miami with Love

by A.P. | May 31, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

Some South Florida communities continue to falter when it comes to financial growth and economic mobility, despite the overall recovery of the U.S. economy. The situation may be getting worse. Barriers to economic success are growing in South Florida with all wage...

Quality Afterschool Learning at TML

by A.P. | May 12, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

Over the course of five years, the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning conducted a research study in which experts visited fifty-three high-functioning afterschool programs across the United States that reported student academic gains. The study...

Home Depot Foundation Support Keeps Doors Open at West Homestead Site

by A.P. | Apr 27, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

The doors are always open to the students, families, and community of West Homestead. As the site of our Touching Miami with Love programs to children, youth, and families our West Homestead Site also hosts an office for Catalyst Miami and a satellite office of...

Alaska to Miami: Small Team is Powerful During Spring Break

by A.P. | Apr 25, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

All the way from Anchorage, Alaska three faithful volunteers came once again to serve in our spring break camp at TML. One key way they impacted everyone at TML was through the power of prayer. Ron and the entire team prayed with our children's program coordinator...

TML at OASIS Camp

by A.P. | Apr 25, 2017 | Children | 0 Comments

During spring break this month, our students will be attending OASIS Camp in Central Florida sponsored by our partners at Branches. We are so excited for this opportunity for our youth. Please be in prayer this month not only for our middle and high school students...

Family Field Trips

by TML | Apr 1, 2017 | Family | 0 Comments

Family time is important in order to strengthen bonds, and sharing in special events together creates memories that make being a part of a family feel special. But what if you don’t have transportation or you can’t afford the entry price for the popular events in your...

Making Space to Listen to Youth

by TML | Apr 1, 2017 | Youth | 0 Comments

We all know the teen years can be rough for youth. The average teen deals with lots of emotions and talking to teens about their feelings can be difficult. This is true for one of our newer teens in our youth program, Asia.* We share her story as one example of many...