Caring for Miami

What Caring for Miami does

Caring for Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Christ Fellowship Church under the leadership of Dr. Rick Blackwood, headquartered in Palmetto Bay, Florida, and operating across Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Collier counties. Its core delivery mechanism is a fleet of mobile outreach units that bring essential services directly into under-resourced communities at no cost to beneficiaries. The active program portfolio includes the Mobile Dental Clinic (a multi-chair unit providing free extractions, fillings, and medically necessary care, including for cancer patients via the Project Smile partnership with Baptist Health South Florida), the Mobile Food Market (a one-aisle grocery store on wheels stocked via corporate produce partners), the Weekend Meals for Kids backpack program (delivering discreet weekend nutrition to Miami-Dade County Public Schools students), the Mobile Closet (a retrofitted mobile clothing unit offering dignified shopping), and a stand-alone Marketplace Pantry in Palmetto Bay.

The organization's business model is donation-driven rather than revenue-generating. Funding flows from three streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring "Champion" monthly gifts), corporate and foundation grants (Christ Fellowship Church, The Batchelor Foundation, John T. MacDonald Foundation, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, Baptist Health South Florida), and in-kind donations of food, clothing, and other goods from local grocery stores, wholesalers, and corporate partners including Mac Edwards Produce, JC Tropicals, and Crystal Nuts. The GTM motion is community-led: services are delivered free of charge through volunteer-powered mobile units, with awareness generated via social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram), a MailChimp newsletter, and the VolunteerHub recruitment platform, while fundraising is driven by donation pages, the Weekend Meals campaign, and direct donor cultivation led by a Marketing and Development Director.

Caring for Miami is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by Ricardo Lujan (South Motors Automotive Group) and including senior figures from Apple, Synovus, Christ Fellowship Church, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and is operationally led by Executive Director Ashley Giritli, Operations Director Chuck Frady, and Chief Dental Officer Dr. Darek Dul, supported by approximately 16 staff across program management, dental operations, marketing, and administration. No external venture capital, private equity, or public funding is involved; the organization is sustained by philanthropic contributions and in-kind partnerships rather than commercial revenue.

Name

Caring for Miami

Legal name

Caring For Miami

Website

https://caringformiami.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caring for Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates mobile dental, food, and clothing outreach units to deliver free essential services to under-resourced communities across Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Collier counties, funded through donations, foundation grants, and corporate in-kind partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Outreach Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (62421), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Mobile dental services
• Community food assistance
• Nonprofit outreach programs
• Mobile food market
• Weekend meals for kids

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or monthly gifts. The Weekend Meals for Kids program offers a 'Champion' monthly giving option. Donations can be made via check, wire/ACH, stock, or through the online portal.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Support from organizations including Christ Fellowship Church, The Batchelor Foundation, John T. MacDonald Foundation, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, and corporate partners like Mac Edwards Produce, JC Tropicals, and Crystal Nuts.
3. In-Kind Donations: Donations of food products, clothing items, and other essential goods from local grocery stores, wholesalers, and community members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Caring for Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers free essential services to under-resourced communities in Miami-Dade County through mobile outreach units. Its programs include a Mobile Dental Clinic providing no-cost dental care, a Mobile Food Market bringing fresh groceries to food deserts, Weekend Meals for Kids providing weekend food packs to students, a Mobile Closet distributing clothing, and a Marketplace Pantry offering a market-style food pantry in Palmetto Bay. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries through volunteer-powered operations and community partnerships.

Product overview

Caring for Miami is a multi-program non-profit initiative that delivers essential resources and compassionate care to under-resourced and hurting communities in Miami-Dade County. The organization operates a portfolio of mobile outreach programs: the Mobile Dental Clinic provides no-cost dental care; the Mobile Food Market serves as a grocery store on wheels for food-insecure communities; Weekend Meals For Kids supplies weekend nutrition to school children; the Mobile Closet provides clothing to families in need; and the Marketplace Pantry offers a stand-alone market-style food pantry. These programs work together through volunteer-powered operations and strategic community partnerships to bridge gaps in access to basic life necessities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Dental Clinic Provides free, compassionate, comprehensive dental care to low-income, uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, and Collier County. The mobile clinic brings dental care directly into underserved communities to eliminate barriers of transportation and time.
• Mobile Food Market A one-aisle grocery store on wheels designed to bring access to fresh, healthy foods to underserved neighborhoods across Miami-Dade County, alleviating food insecurity for families and individuals who face financial or transportation barriers.
• Weekend Meals For Kids Provides weekend meals for children facing food insecurity in Miami Dade County Public Schools. The backpacks contain nutritious, nonperishable food that children can take home and easily prepare on their own when school meals are unavailable.
• Mobile Closet A mobile wardrobe outreach designed to bring essential clothing and care directly to individuals and families across the community, providing a dignified and welcoming shopping experience for families facing hardship.
• Marketplace Pantry A stand-alone extension of the Mobile Food Market located in Palmetto Bay, providing families with a dignified, client-choice experience where they select nutritious foods and essentials at no cost in a welcoming environment.
• Project Smile Program A collaborative dental care initiative with Baptist Health South Florida and local community partners, providing access to dental care for patients of the Miami Cancer Institute and other community agencies in Homestead and Florida City.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-program nonprofit serving thousands across Miami since 2009

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Mac Edwards ProducemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ongoing corporate partner providing produce for the Mobile Food Market, helping provide unique shopping experience for families in need.
• JC TropicalsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner providing fresh produce for Mobile Food Market distribution to underserved communities.
• Crystal NutsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner supporting Mobile Food Market with nut products for family distribution.
• Local Schools and Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Weekend Meals for Kids program works closely with local schools and community partners to discreetly deliver weekend meal packs directly to students.
• Christ Fellowship ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Christ Fellowship Church founded Caring for Miami in 2009 as an outreach ministry. The church has remained the primary supporter, raising $300,000 in 2022 for fleet expansion. Multiple Christ Fellowship campuses serve as donation drop-off locations and volunteer hubs.
• Miami-Dade County TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Miami-Dade County Transit donated a decommissioned metro unit which was repurposed as a Mobile Food Market to help address food insecurity in the community.
• Miami-Dade County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Miami-Dade County Department of Health partnered with Caring for Miami in supporting the Mobile Food Market initiative.
• Baptist Health South FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Baptist Health South Florida partnered with Caring for Miami's Mobile Dental Clinic to launch the Project Smile Program, increasing access to dental care for patients of the Miami Cancer Institute and community agencies in Homestead and Florida City.
• Local Grocery Stores and WholesalersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGleaners program gathers surplus food from local grocery stores, wholesalers, and others to reduce waste and feed families in need.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Remote Area Medical: Operates mobile free clinics delivering free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved populations across the US using converted vehicles. Closest direct operational analog to the Mobile Dental Clinic's free, mobile, volunteer-driven delivery model.
• America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation: Nonprofit focused on increasing access to dental care and oral health education for underserved children. Direct nonprofit peer to the Mobile Dental Clinic's mission and project structure (including school-based dental access programs).
• Feeding South Florida: Largest regional food bank serving South Florida, distributing millions of pounds of food annually to fight hunger. Direct operational peer with overlap on the Mobile Food Market and Marketplace Pantry food-insecurity mission across the same geography.
• Mission of Mercy: Operates mobile dental clinics providing free dental care to the underserved in Arizona, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Closest direct peer to Caring for Miami's Mobile Dental Clinic in terms of mobile dental delivery to uninsured populations.
• Camillus House: Miami-based nonprofit serving homeless and underserved populations with food, housing, and health services. Direct local peer addressing overlapping basic-need gaps with Caring for Miami in the same service region.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami: Multi-service faith-affiliated nonprofit serving Miami-Dade providing food, housing, and emergency assistance. Compares directly as a multi-program community-services nonprofit in the same geography serving overlapping low-income populations.

Broad incumbents

• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National campaign tackling childhood hunger through school-based meal programs, grants, and advocacy. Closest broader peer to the Weekend Meals For Kids backpack program in both mission and school-based distribution model.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief nonprofit network coordinating 200+ food banks. Sits at the top of the same food-assistance value chain as the Mobile Food Market/Weekend Meals For Kids programs and connects Caring for Miami to the broader regional food-bank ecosystem.
• Meals on Wheels America: National network supporting senior nutrition through meal delivery. Comparable non-medical in-home/community meal delivery model, though focused on seniors rather than children and broader underserved populations.

Regional players

• Miami Rescue Mission / Caring Place: Long-running Miami nonprofit providing meals, shelter, and recovery services to those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Comparable regional peer in food/clothing/basic-need service delivery to South Florida's low-income populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caring4miami
• Facebookfacebook.com/caring4miami
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caring4miami
• Instagraminstagram.com/caring4miami/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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