On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on May 16, 2009, His House Children’s Home hosted its15th Annual Charity Banquet in celebration of 20 years of service to the community. All His House friends and staff joined together for a delicious meal and an exciting program on His House grounds. “It felt like family,” said foster parent Daily Martinez. “Everyone was together, the parents and kids. It really just warms my heart when I see this.”

Children filled the stage as several of His Kids proudly displayed their special talents and stories for an supportive audience. Among them was Dominic, who shared a rap song he wrote about his life as a foster child and Katiana, who shared her testimony on how she overcame her struggles as a foster child and teenage mom. Music also filled the air as the very first His Kids ensemble performed worship songs that had the crowd clapping and singing along. His House houseparent Joan Peters explained, “It is all about empowering the children, letting them know they are all special and have something to give. When they realize this, they realize they’re important.”

Jean received a wonderful surprise when Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s daughter, Brigette Alvarez, and Chief of Staff, Denis Morales, presented her with a proclamation on behalf of Miami-Dade County. The crowd also had the pleasure of hearing from world renowned keynote speaker Dr. Robert Petterson, who delivered a moving speech about his own story as a former foster child. His amazing testimony serves as a display of the “final product”- what our children could achieve if only they have a loving home and unconditional support.

Thanks to our hard working staff and our generous friends in the community, the banquet was a tremendous success, and His House is enthusiastically looking forward to celebrating another 20 years of service!