Riverside House is proud to announce the newest addition to its Board of Directors, Bishop Billy Baskin. Bishop Baskin will serve on our Spiritual Life committee. A native of Florida, Bishop Baskin is a community leader who currently serves as the full-time pastor of New Way Fellowship Praise and Worship Center. Known as a modern […]
Help Make Our Community Safer This Give Miami Day
A community is only as strong as the individuals who live in it. As you probably know, recidivism rates are a serious problem in this country. You can help us turn this around in Miami by donating to Riverside House on Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 19. Did you know? It costs $47.50 per […]
Riverside House Clients Enjoy Thanksgiving Feast With Their Families
On Thursday, November 19, 2015, Riverside House hosted our annual Thanksgiving dinner for clients and their families. Guests were treated to a scrumptious meal of chicken, turkey, sweet potatoes, bread, cranberry sauce, salad, cake and pie. However, it wasn’t the food that made the event so special. Our residents were allowed to invite four to […]
Help us Change the Story of Recidivism in Miami
Everyone loves a good story so let’s make the Fourth Annual Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 17, 2016 the best one yet. One out of every four inmates released from a Florida prison will return to a prison in Florida within three years. You can help us change this story in Miami and help […]
Cutler Cleaners Donates Dry Cleaning Services to Riverside House
Cutler Cleaners shared the holiday joy with a local non-profit, Riverside House. Richard Diaz, the owner and general manager of Cutler Cleaners (on the border of both the Village of Pinecrest and the Village of Palmetto Bay), donated complimentary dry cleaning services for four bags of women’s clothing donated to Riverside House in East Little […]
A Riverside House Client is Grateful for the Ability to Prepare for Fatherhood
Riverside House provides unique opportunities for our clients to find a new path when emerging back into society. From basic life skills to career training, Riverside House is there to guide its clients as they ease through the transition into a normal life. In this testimonial, our client talks about how Riverside House accepted him […]
A Riverside House Client is Thankful for God and his Angel’s Protection
Riverside House provides a home for its clients who are transitioning back into society. Many of our clients were given a hard start in life and at Riverside House we lead by example and show them there’s a better way. In this testimonial, our client talks about how he gave his heart and soul to […]
Riverside House Backpack Supply Drive 2024
We are seeking in-kind and/or monetary donations for our Riverside House Backpack Supply Drive. Backpacks and other essentials help our homeless residents in their day-to-day lives. From public travel to job searching, backpacks are key to helping our residents in their journey to independence. For an in-kind donation, please visit us Monday through Thursday from […]
Meet Mark Riley, Our New Pastoral Care Volunteer
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to Mark Riley, our new Pastoral Care volunteer. Mark, an Associate Minister at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of our Board Member, Pastor Gaston Smith, is bringing his heart for service and ministry to Riverside House. In his recent interview with our Coordinator Carmen […]