Homeless Adoption Program!

Our Homeless Adoption program has just launched! By giving you the opportunity to give a new wrapped article of clothing to one our homeless friends, we hope to make them your friend as well! On December 25th at 3:00PM we will be meeting at the parking lot on NE 8 ST & NE 2 AVE (a block west from the American Airlines Arena) in Downtown Miami, where you will be able to give your gift in person.

We were able to sign-up over 120 of our homeless brothers and sisters during our Thanksgiving BBQ/ Clothing Drive and have full confidence that every single one of them will be sponsored!

Click the photo below to get involved!

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Homeless BBQ: Thank you's.

I want to thank every single person who came out to our Homeless BBQ / Clothing Drive in Downtown Miami yesterday (11/26). I also want to thank everyone who donated food and clothing. Absolutely everything used at the event was donated and it was an incredible feeling to know that this was all made possible through the good will and hearts of individuals in our community. About 400 people were fed, and even more clothing was given away.

Listed below are the names of the 100+ volunteers who signed in. Special thanks goes out Igor Alonso and 180 Church in Doral, Emilio Torres and A Leg Up Dog Services, Family Martial Arts School, Lienka Burciaga and Carlos Albizu University, Anta’s Fitness & Self Defense, Gerrardo Larrera and South American Restruant Corporation, NBC Miami and The Miami Herald for covering the event, and of course, Tatiana Gomez, the amazing eight year old girl who collected over half of the food served!

Another special thanks goes out to Jose Guerrero, Steve Armas, and David Merida, and Kyle Cogburn the self-proclaimed Humility Now inner-circle who have worked closely for the past month to make this event possible.

Photos, a video filmed by our good friend Victor Guerrero, and the announcement of our next event should be up shortly!

Jon-Paul Anta
Jonas Erthal
Nathan Erthal
David Erthal
David Merida
Carlos Armas
Lauraelena Guerrero
Victor Guerrero
Margie Lopez
Emilio Torres
Machael Hoefel
Alejandro M. Montes
Chris Perez
Johnfrank Dieguez
Carolina Alamilla
Jennifer Cayon
Josh Garcia
Edward Odio
Magin Carreras
Gabriela Companioni
Gerrardo Larrea
Danen Rector
Edward Palma
Angela Gomez
Tatiana Gomez
Carlos Gomez
Raphael Amaya Jr
Ricardo L Amaya
Lucas Lima
Rafael Amaya Sr
Daniel Pimentel
Sylvia Lopez
Celso Lima
Lienka Burciaga
Shaina Smilovitz
Scott Wolfe
Oscar Baquendano
Lester Petraichy
Rachel Petrovich
Reyna Aday
Theresa Rivera
Olga Estrada
Monica Treto
Michael Hoefel
Laura Ducuara
Jeffrey Baquedunu
Darlinnoy Bugeamie
Humberto Ducuara
Daniel Ducuara
Igor Alonso Jr
Isolda Alonso
Cindy Galdos
Digna G Abbott
Maria M Cisneros
Olga L Diaz
Lua Stella Garcia
Sergio Castro
Igor Alonso
Gredy ALonso
Ashley Alonso
Ricky Dager
Danny Dager
Elizabeth Dager
Elizabeth Dager
Niko Perez
Ricardo Dager
Jimmie L Small Wood
Xiao L Lin
Mayla Pino
Danisel Montes de Oca
Felipe Viladmas
Judy Viladmas
Alex Beritez
Nacy Meranda
Lourdes Negan
Pablo Darila
Luis Danila
Lorrain Martinez
Michael Ybarra
Vanghn Jackson
Pauline Pond
Daisy Williams
Betty Vergara
Alez Vergara
Bill Vergara
Raul Flores
Nacy Avila
Guillermo Bilchels
Daniela Sanchez
Paula Paez
William Baldarrgo
Carlos Alfredo Rohl
Carlos Alfonso Rohl
Lydia Ocianto
Ricardo Dager
Alberto NAvarro
Davys Lopez
Felipe Gouveia
Silvia Volonte
Javier Forero
William Baldarrago Sr
Giovanna Baldarrago
Camilo Medina
Vicent Carrudeguas
Danny Duran
Roman Mirabal

Grace and peace,

Julio Anta

Homeless BBQ/ Clothing Drive!

Hi everyone,

Time has sure flown by! As you all know tomorrow is our Homeless BBQ / Clothing Drive in Downtown Miami at the parking lot on NE 8ST & NE 2AVE! We can’t wait to see you and introduce you to all of our homeless friends!

If you’re interested in volunteering please arrive around 10:30AM, and email us at info@humilitynow.com! If you’re just coming to hang out, we start at 11AM, and encourage you to come ready to make friends, and share conversations with the homeless.

Some amazing people have stepped up and we’ve received everything we need to make this happen. Thank you all so much!

Please feel free to email us if you have any more questions. See you tomorrow!

Grace and peace,
Julio Anta

Answers to: "What is the first thought that comes to mind when you think about homelessness?"

A few days ago we asked the question: “What is the first thought that comes to mind when you think about homelessness?”, and to say we got an eclectic array of responses would be an understatement! Of the over twenty answers, here’s a few of the most interesting ones:

• lovekitten answered: I honestly think it’s horrible. That could happen to anyone and I couldn’t even imagine being without a home.
• shelbyandrews answered: .A friend of mine was homeless for awhile and it was mostly due to a bad home life. Homelessness reminds me of him
• henrymaxm answered: How come they can’t get a Job doing anything.
• pluginbaby-x answered: I feel sorry for them and wonder why people are so afraid of them. They’re still humans right?

Not to single anyone out, but to henrymaxm, I say this: Look at the current world-wide economic situation, and tell me the amount of people you know affected by it. Chances are, it’s most of the people you know, and, chances are that none of them are homeless. Now imagine, how much harder it is for our homeless friends to a job. Who a sweaty, dirty, and smelly employee? I don’t say this to stereotype, but that’s what living on the street does to you, and honestly, it doesn’t make for a good job interview. I also want to point out what pluginbaby-x said: “They’re still humans right?” I think we forget that sometimes. Even those of us who go out of our way to help them. Sometimes we look at them as nothing more than an object to help and feel good about ourselves for, but in my opinion, that’s almost as bad as ignoring them! The human condition is inside of us all, but we often forget that.

Anyway, I’ll leave you with those responses to think about. It’s really encouraging to get the amount of answers we did, and I hope we can do a lot more of this! What should be the next thought provoking and conversation starting question we ask?

What is the first thought that comes to mind . . .

Because we got such great response from our last question, I’ve decided to make this a habit, and ask another! Be sure to re-blog this to increase the amount of answers we get; the more the merrier!

Think about homelessness, and be completely honest: What is the first thought that comes to mind?

Answers to: "If fear was no longer an issue, to what extent would you go to help a homeless person in need?"

Big thanks to everyone who responded to our question yesterday! We had a lot of great responses. Make sure you check the blog later tonight for a new question!

Here are some of the responses to, “If fear was no longer an issue, to what extent would you go to help a homeless person in need?”:

• -mo answered: my home will be full of them, and eventually i’d help them to get a job
• tigerlights answered: I stopped and talked with a homeless man for three hours during the Walk For the Cure (breastcancer). He didn’t ask me for anything.
• cradelikz answered: I have no fear to engage the homeless, actually sometimes I feel like one. Most of these people actually have lots of good information and so
• sarahjeanphoto answered: the least i do is smile at them and let them know i see them, they are not invisible and that i care to see them happy so i smile.
• carissav answered: I don’t think it is fear, as it is trust. If ever, I’d help a homeless person get a job. That’s the best think I think that can be done.
• oliveuray answered: I’m a poor college student and there are too many to bring into my own home but I do volunteer at a shelter, I do what I can.
• annietoquyen answered: I would probably let them live in my house but I’m paranoid of everyone.
• natashastyles answered: fear vs self-preservation. i’ve given food i was about to eat and blankets directly to them but they’re not invited in for the night. 
• iwillnot answered: i’d share everything as long as i don’t lose anything.
• itsdaniel answered: fear shouldn’t be an issue. most of the time, they’re really thankful to those who go out and help them. i’m get to see anything ‘scary’.

If fear was no longer an issue . . .

We know the fear factor is usually what keeps people from engaging the homeless, so our question to you is this:

If fear was no longer an issue, to what extent would you go to help a homeless person in need?

Domestic poverty at ritzy country clubs.

Hey everyone,

Thanks to Julie Perez at the Rotary Club of Doral, Jose and I were able to give a small talk on Humility now, our Thanksgiving BBQ, and long-term vision to a group of local business owners and executives at the Doral Park Country Club yesterday afternoon! I must admit, it did feel a little awkward being invited to speak about domestic poverty in a place where thousands of dollars are talked about like chump change, but it’s definitely what’s needed to spread the movement of Humility Now. We had a great time, made some great connections, and will hopefully be working closely with the Rotary Club of Doral in the near future!

Also, if you live in South Florida, tune into 88.3 FM tonight around 11PM. My good friend DJ Soundwav is having me on for some talk on homelessness, apathy, and how you can get involved with Humility Now!

Grace and peace,

Julio & the Humility Now team!