SUNSHINE SOCIAL SERVICES, INC.
WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA

Recognizing that the entire LGBTQ community has the right to quality care, our mission is to provide critical life assistance and professional mental health services with an emphasis on economically disadvantaged, marginalized youth, and senior adults in the greater South Florida metropolitan area. We are advocates for strong inclusive families and healthy relationships in all their diverse forms within and across the generations as well as professional volunteer agents for development and change. We are committed to provide quality affordable counseling, psychotherapy, education, and outreach to all regardless of their ability to pay. Each of us has a considerable reserve of personal resources that counseling and therapy can help us tap into. All deserve the best compassionate care from one another when our resources feel depleted or difficult to access; this often occurs when we are unduly stressed or experiencing pain or loss. We are dedicated to providing that care regardless of the client's income level. To provide services of the highest quality for all clients served, especially those in financial need, minorities, youth, seniors, people of differing ability, and those with life-challenging physical, behavioral and emotional conditions. To help build a stronger, healthier community one person at a time, reaching beyond race, ageism, ethnic differences, sexual orientation and socio-economic classes. Here in Broward County, there are now more Gay and Lesbian residents than in any other part of the Nation. In this gay metropolis, there are precious few social service agencies that meet the unique needs of this community. Sunshine Social Services, Inc. (SunServe) was born in the melding of community need for quality social services, the generosity of the Sunshine Cathedral, and a team of dedicated community volunteers. In the following year, SunServe, under the experienced leadership of Dr. James Lopresti, formed the Counseling Program. With a shoestring budget and a collective team of 40 community therapists, this program grew into what is today. SunServe then branched out into the additional programs of providing Support Groups, Education & Training, and Community Outreach. These programs continue to expand and evolve to include projects aimed at training professionals, and helping the community at large on issues pertaining to: Recognizing that the entire LGBTQ community has the right to quality care, our mission is to provide critical life assistance and professional mental health services with an emphasis on economically disadvantaged, marginalized youth, and senior adults in the greater South Florida metropolitan area. We are advocates for strong inclusive families and healthy relationships in all their diverse forms within and across the generations as well as professional volunteer agents for development and change. We are committed to provide quality affordable counseling, psychotherapy, education, and outreach to all regardless of their ability to pay. Each of us has a considerable reserve of personal resources that counseling and therapy can help us tap into. All deserve the best compassionate care from one another when our resources feel depleted or difficult to access; this often occurs when we are unduly stressed or experiencing pain or loss. We are dedicated to providing that care regardless of the client's income level. To provide services of the highest quality for all clients served, especially those in financial need, minorities, youth, seniors, people of differing ability, and those with life-challenging physical, behavioral and emotional conditions. To help build a stronger, healthier community one person at a time, reaching beyond race, ageism, ethnic differences, sexual orientation and socio-economic classes. Here in Broward County, there are now more Gay and Lesbian residents than in any other part of the Nation. In this gay metropolis, there are precious few social service agencies that meet the unique needs of this community. Sunshine Social Services, Inc. (SunServe) was born in the melding of community need for quality social services, the generosity of the Sunshine Cathedral, and a team of dedicated community volunteers. In the following year, SunServe, under the experienced leadership of Dr. James Lopresti, formed the Counseling Program. With a shoestring budget and a collective team of 40 community therapists, this program grew into what is today. SunServe then branched out into the additional programs of providing Support Groups, Education & Training, and Community Outreach. These programs continue to expand and evolve to include projects aimed at training professionals, and helping the community at large on issues pertaining to: The SunServe Guardian Circle is a team of our most generous donors. With an annual commitment to support SunServe’s overall operations, Guardians are the backbone of our organization. Their generosity enables us to meet the monthly expenses necessary to continue to offer our vital programs and services to our community. We salute them and thank them for their ongoing support of SunServe and our community. The SunServe Guardian Circle makes it possible to say, “WE HELP PEOPLE”. The SunServe Guardian Circle is a team of our most generous donors. With an annual commitment to support SunServe’s overall operations, Guardians are the backbone of our organization. Their generosity enables us to meet the monthly expenses necessary to continue to offer our vital programs and services to our community. We salute them and thank them for their ongoing support of SunServe and our community. The SunServe Guardian Circle makes it possible to say, “WE HELP PEOPLE”. The SunServe Guardian Circle is a team of our most generous donors. With an annual commitment to support SunServe’s overall operations, Guardians are the backbone of our organization. Their generosity enables us to meet the monthly expenses necessary to continue to offer our vital programs and services to our community. We salute them and thank them for their ongoing support of SunServe and our community. The SunServe Guardian Circle makes it possible to say, “WE HELP PEOPLE”.