When temperatures dip, Brandon's homeless residents now have a warm, safe place to spend chilly nights. ...more

March 4, 2009

With the recent chilly weather, advocates for the poor want to make sure homeless people in the Brandon area aren't left out in the cold. ...more

February 18, 2009

Provided she gets enough volunteers, Kristin Taylor and others with THORN Ministries are planning an effort similar to their Thanksgiving dinner for the poor on Christmas Day. ...more

December 10, 2008

It felt as if many years had passed since a group of Brandon churches and faith organizations began talking about opening a soup kitchen for the homeless in the area, said Vince Ferraro, president of the Greater Brandon Ecumenical Ministries. ...more

September 3, 2008

The setup is classic: "A minister, a priest and a rabbi walk into a room ..." ...more

September 3, 2008

Starting Sept. 8, I Am Hope Café will serve hot meals four days a week to anyone in need. ...more

August 22, 2008

Rev. Billy J. Dickerson has been pastor at First Baptist Church of Mango for 40 years. The number may represent half his life, but the energetic octogenarian shows no signs of slowing down. ...more

July 30, 2008

A few renovations, a dozen picnic tables, some tax-deductible donations and a whole lot of helping hands are what it will take to get the I Am Hope Cafe up and running by March, say members of the Greater Brandon Ecumenical Ministries. ...more

February 4, 2008

Brandon's homeless residents may be dining at the I Am Hope Cafe by the end of February. ...more

January 26, 2008

A new organization whose mission is to help the homeless is looking for a permanent home, and it's a step closer to its goal now that it has bylaws and articles of incorporation. This achievement came with help from Brandon lawyer Thomas Gill and accountant Vince Ferraro, also of Brandon. ...more

October 22, 2007