Published on: Local 10
By: Andrea Torres
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Miami- Alvah Herman Chapman Jr. was sitting at his apartment near Miami's Grove Isle.
The World War II veteran and former Knight-Ridder chairman had retired. But he was a busy man on a mission. In his breast pocket, close to his heart, he kept a piece of paper. There were numbers written on it. That was how he kept track of the progress a couple of homeless shelters in Miami-Dade were making.
Helping the homeless was an idea that he had a year before Hurricane Andrew devastated neighborhoods in Miami-Dade. He had finished a religious workshop that he said intensified his sense of compassion. And while driving, he said he knew he had to help the homeless who were leaving under the bridge.
*Impact numbers are updated at the beginning of each fiscal year and will be updated annually.
As the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, Chapman Partnership is another step in the continuum of care. Any person or family who is homeless, about to be homeless, or assisting someone facing homelessness, and requiring emergency assistance must first contact the Homeless Helpline administered by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Homeless Helpline Toll Free Number: 1-877-994-HELP (4357).
