Patrick P. Lee, Chairman of the Patrick P. Lee Foundation and his wife Cynthia Lee are
pictured giving Mr. Manny Alvarez, founder and executive director of New Hope, the
donation check of $50,000.  Also in the picture are Pastor Jerry Weaver, Jose Carbo,
and Edward Baron.


New Hope Received a $50,000 Check from Patrick P. Lee Foundation

MIAMI, FL- New Hope, a nonprofit organization located in Homestead, received a $50,000 donation from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation.  The money will be used as cash match to complement a $425,391 grant awarded by the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust to provide residential drug rehabilitation services for persons who are homeless.

During the donation presentation Mr. Lee announced that this is the first in a series of events to support New Hope.  He indicated a second donation check will be issued in October.  He received a thank you card designed by Mr. Andrew Graham and signed by a group of residents of New Hope.  Mr. Melvin Benjamin read a thank you poem that he wrote for Mr. and Ms. Lee to express New Hope’s gratitude for their support.

For the past 15 years, New Hope has been helping people who live below the 200 percent Federal Poverty Level. The organization is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide substance abuse and outpatient services to adults and children in South Dade.

The Patrick P. Lee Foundation's primary mission is dedicated to assisting medical and educational projects of not-for-profit organizations.  The foundation will also support organizations that serve the public interest and address the critical needs within Western New York and South Florida.  

The Homeless Trust of Miami Dade County awarded New Hope C.O.R.P.S. the $425,391 grant to implement a Substance Abuse Residential Level 2 Rehabilitative program for homeless males who are struggling with drug and alcohol dependence and mental health issues (co-occurring disorders).  The total cost of the project is $539,740.  In order for New Hope to execute the grant, the agency is required to raise $114,349 in matching funds. New Hope also received a $20,000 administrative grant from the Health Foundation of South Florida to use as part of the required matching funds. 

New Hope C.O.R.P.S. is the only facility in the South area of Miami Dade County that provides residential services to this underserved population. The agency was founded by Mr. Manuel Alvarez and a group of volunteer workers for the purpose of offering support to those who have a history of Mental Illnesses and Substance Abuse issues

For more information, please call Stephen Alvarez, at (305) 898-7588.

For more information about the Patrick P. Lee Foundation, its contributions and grant opportunities visit www.patrickpleefoundation.org