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We are so grateful to have an amazing organization such as the Pulte Charitable Foundation supporting Gateway’s mission to prevent homelessness and take care of the people, who are in need! Pulte has partnered up with us because they care about our community and the people we serve. This is what it’s all about, connecting resources with the people who need a hand up! The impact you have made on our community is amazing and we look forward to a long healthy relationship! On behalf of Gateway Community Outreach and the people we serve thank you!!!

Publix

Gateway Community Outreach wants to share with you the incredible donation that Publix Super Markets Charities has generously donated to our organization. They generously donated $14,000 dollars! This amazing organization has helped literally thousands of people with the money they have donated to Gateway Community Outreach over the years. They help families become self-sufficient because this money goes towards food and utilities vitally needed by those who need a hand-up. We cannot thank you enough and we are proud to be aligned with such an amazing company!!! Once again thank you Publix Super Markets Charities!

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The Gateway Florida Thanksgiving Observer News Article

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The Gateway Florida Thanksgiving Observer News Article

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Sitting from left to right: Amy Rife and Carol A. Ray
Standing from left to right: Georgie Brown, Todd Paton, Victor Matos & Francesca Nachsheim
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Sitting from left to right: Carol A. Ray and Doug Campbell
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Sitting from left to right: Rob Denton, Carol Fernaays, Carol A. Ray, Doug Campbell, Spencer Ely and John Brodie.

BrandStar Co-founder Doug Campbell and team hosted our GCO Board meeting and headed the Strategic Planning conference at the BrandStar Office Studios on September 17th, 2019.

Thank you BrandStar for your time and diligence in “BrandStorming” with our GCO Board on how we can further our efforts to reach the public and to extend awareness, prevention, and intervention to better safeguard and protect our most vulnerable communities.

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We are proud to announce that Gateway Community Outreach Inc. was awarded Best of the Best Charity in Our City Readers’ Choice 2019 edition. We have helped thousands of local families, seniors, and individuals in need of a hand up. We do this with food, economic assistance, and various types of other support. This usually happens after a financial downturn or challenging crisis in efforts to re-establish their self-sufficiency. We are honored to be voted the Best Charity of 2019. This accomplishment is among our valued communities and Our City readers. We would like to offer a special thank you to our sponsors and colleagues. With their selflessness, we have helped to sustain our mission to protect, restore and transform many lives within our communities.

In picture left to right: Amy Rife, Montel Williams, Carol A. Ray and Doug Campbell

In the picture from left to right: Amy Rife, Montel Williams, Carol Ray, and Doug Campbell

On behalf of Gateway Community Outreach, we would like to thank BrandStar for spotlighting our non-profit organization. As a partner during your Thanksgiving luncheon on November 19th. It was an honor for our President & CEO Carol A. Ray and to meet the entire BrandStar family.

We were very excited to meet Montel Williams, the new host of BrandStar’s television show Military Makeover.

Thank you again for an amazing day!

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On October 28, 2017, Gateway Community Outreach Founder, President & CEO, Carol Ray was recognized for her efforts in guiding Gateway Community Outreach and serving those in the community who are suffering for over 22 years.

She received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award during the Broward National Recovery Month ceremony. In her acceptance speech, she said, “It is an honor to be presented with this Lifetime Achievement Award.” She added that “Share your testimony, share your recovery and share your victory. We all are recovering from something.”

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Gateway Community Outreach founder Carol Ray, receives the Proclamation from the Deerfield Beach, Florida Mayor

July 2018 Winner of Our City Best Charity
Gateway Community Outreach
291 S.E. 1st Terrace, Deerfield Beach
954-725-8434
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Gateway Community Outreach helps address the needs of the hungry and the homeless in the community. The Gateway Community Outreach mission is to safeguard and protect our most vulnerable community members. We do this by providing food, housing assistance, referrals, and intensive case management to those in need of emergency aid. Their goal is to feed the hungry, prevent homelessness and help clients reach self-sufficiency.

They assist over 30,854 clients each year with a staff of 5 and nearly 300 volunteers. Through 6 satellite locations Gateway provides food and emergency assistance to prevent homelessness through the utilization of our Federal EFSP and Foundation grants.

Their successful program utilizes a case management system, consisting of a 90-day plan to connect clients with services and referrals. Some examples are food, baby needs, gift cards items needed rent/mortgage, and water bill assistance.

Read the article on page 8 here

They assist over 30,854 clients each year with a staff of 5 and nearly 300 volunteers. Through 6 satellite locations Gateway provides food and emergency assistance to prevent homelessness. They do this through the utilization of our Federal EFSP and Foundation grants.

Their successful program utilizes a case management system.  This consists of a 90-day plan to connect clients with services and referrals. Some of these services are food, baby needs, gift cards needed items, rent/mortgage, and water bill assistance.

Read the article on page 8 here

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Gateway Community Outreach founder Carol Ray, receives the Proclamation from the Deerfield Beach, Florida Mayor
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Gateway Radio Interview – Alpine Jag

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