Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. received a $40,000 grant from The Order of St. John, Knights Hospitaller Commandery of Florida using proceeds from Countess Henrietta De Hoernle’s 100th Birthday Celebration Gala Sept. 24.
The funds
are directed toward Goodwill’s Project Success and Project Succeed residential service programs. An additional $5,000 dollars will be awarded in June 2013.
Project Success provides homeless individuals with residential services for up to two years, while participants are provided with comprehensive case management and vocational services as well as financial planning, life skills training and support services.
Project Succeed offers rent assistance and long-term support services to enable persons with disabilities who were formerly homeless to maintain their own apartments in the community.
The Senator Philip D. Lewis Center is Palm Beach County’s central point of entrance for homeless individuals to receive services for 90 days. The center offers referral, intake, assessment, medical services, shelter beds, and vocational placement and life skills training.
The September birthday celebration was hosted by The Order of St. John. Leading the Gala Committee were Honorary Chairs Christine Lynn and Barbara and Dick Schmidt with Gala Chairs OSJ Commander Dame Isabelle Paul and Hospitaller Dame Alyce Erickson with OSJ Chevalier Gregory Schultz as the Master of Ceremonies.
Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. was selected as a leading nonprofit, which provides services and programs for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Goodwill is working to end homelessness in Palm Beach County as lead agency for the Senator Philip D. Lewis Center partnering with Palm Beach County, Division of Human Services, The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County, Adopt-A-Family and The Lord’s Place, among other community partners.
Goodwill partners include State of Florida Vocational Rehabilitation, Palm Beach County Division of Human Services, Florida State Division of Blind Services, School District of Palm Beach County, Workforce Alliance, State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, National Industries for the Blind, Respect of Florida, Ability One, The Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Brain & Spinal Injury Program.
President and CEO, Marvin Tanck stated: “Gulfstream Goodwill Industries’ Board of Directors, staff and program participants are extremely grateful for the OSJ grant and it is even more special to have been recognized in the presence of Countess de Hoernle at her 100th birthday gala.”