Building Bridges with Sant La

I’ve spent my career working to connect people with opportunity, in classrooms, in community programs, and now in community development finance. Over and over, I’ve seen that talent is everywhere but access isn’t. That’s why Sant La matters to me.

Since its founding in 2000, Sant La, the Haitian Neighborhood Center, has worked to empower, strengthen, and uplift South Florida’s Haitian community. For many families, especially those who just arrived, Sant La is the first place that says you belong here, and here’s how we can help. The help is concrete: emergency rental assistance, help with naturalization, passports, and voter registration, support for families and older adults, and pathways to jobs and economic stability.

I’ve gotten to know the team at Sant La and the young people who work there, and I’m committed to helping them build their careers and leadership. These are the people who will carry this community forward.

This Give Miami Day, I’m asking you to stand with Sant La. Every gift, whether it’s $25, $50, $100, or more, keeps services free and open to the families who need them most. Some donations made on Give Miami Day are matched by The Miami Foundation, so your gift can go even further.

Thank you for helping build a bridge to a brighter future for Miami’s Haitian community.

Nou tout se Sant La. We are all Sant La.

— Dr. Marcus Bright