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FIGHTING HOMELESSNESS WITH DIGNITY AND GRACE. WE OPPOSE POVERTY AND RACISM.

WE ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM DISCRIMINATION BY EMPOWERING THEM TO OBTAIN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

10/31/2026

My heart is so full. 🎃🧡

Today’s Halloween party at Streets of Paradise was pure magic. The costumes, the laughter, the little faces playing musical chairs, and the grown-ups getting just as caught up in the fun. The Hub was full of life and love, and I wish I could bottle that feeling.

Thank you to everyone who came and shared the day with us. You brought the joy that made it all come alive.

And to our staff, volunteers, and everyone who helped make this happen—my deepest gratitude. For the planning and decorating, the food and treats, the games, the cleanup, and all the little things you noticed and quietly took care of. I see the love you put into this. It was everywhere today.

There is something powerful about making room for people to play, laugh, and simply enjoy being together. Children deserve these memories. Adults need these moments, too. We all need places where we feel welcome and part of something.

Today, we made that together. Thank you for helping us create a little Halloween magic and a whole lot of belonging. 🧡

LoveActRepeat.

10/31/2026

11-1 Halloween Carnival - everyone welcome 💖👻

10/30/2026

Wednesday night, more than 20 of our Streets of Paradise family were once again guests at Urbanite Theatre for AHOY-HOY, written by Jenny Stafford and directed by Celine Rosenthal. What an amazing performance. 💛

I keep thinking about legacy versus this minute.

Sure, legacy matters. Or does it? This minute is what we have to work with. Did we live it well? Were we happy? Were we in service? Were we present with the people beside us? Or did we miss it while worrying about what we’d leave behind?

Urbanite has a way of telling stories that reach into deep heart spaces and leave you carrying questions home. This one certainly did.

Thank you to the cast, crew, and everyone at Urbanite for welcoming us again, for giving us this time together, and for a performance that stays with us.

LoveActRepeat 💛

10/26/2026

What small kindness are you still grateful for?

The stranger who helped when your car died. The neighbor who showed up with soup. The friend who just listened.

On Saturday, November 7, Thread Playback Theatre, Streets of Paradise and Equal SRQ invite you to an afternoon of gratitude, told live. In playback theatre, audience members share true moments from their lives, and Thread’s actors turn them into theatre on the spot. No script, no rehearsal. Tell a story of your own, or sit back and watch your neighbors’ stories come to life. It’s funny, moving, and never the same show twice.

Little Things, Big Thanks
Saturday, November 7, 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 3)
Streets of Paradise, 8251 15th St. E, Sarasota
The event is FREE*
RSVP:

In comments.

Come for the stories. Stay for the thanks. Bring a friend.

Donations to Streets of Paradise and Equal SRQ are welcome.*

Streets of Paradise fights homelessness in Sarasota and Manatee, furnishing homes with donated furniture for people moving off the streets.

Equal SRQ is Sarasota’s first peer-led recovery community organization, helping adults in recovery through peer mentoring, support groups and its recovery community center.

10/24/2026

🔥 Brenda Watty is bringing the heat TONIGHT! Grab your dancing shoes and get yourself to Streets of Paradise for Music for the Mission. 💃🎶

A little soul. A little sass. A whole lot of good.

Come dance your heart out! ❤️ Love. Act. Repeat.

10/19/2026

💛 Tomorrow is Clinic Day at Streets of Paradise!

Our partners at Help Us Help You will be at the Hub from 10 AM–2 PM, bringing care and compassion to our community.

Taking care of your health can feel overwhelming when you’re juggling everything else. You deserve care, support, and people who see you. We’re grateful to help make that connection.

📅 Tuesday, October 20
🕙 10 AM–2 PM
📍 8251 15th St E, Unit I, Sarasota, FL 34243

Please share with someone who could use this resource. Sometimes a simple connection opens the door to feeling better.

You matter. Your health matters. 💛
Love • Act • Repeat

10/18/2026

In the concrete world of our warehouse and Hub, we’ve made a little room for green. 🌱 A garden growing among the busy days, reminding us how much can flourish with care.

And then there’s this beautiful abundance: fresh farmers market produce, shared so generously through Sunshine Community Harvest and Mondragón Farms. Just look at what their generosity makes possible. Beautiful, nourishing food to put on a neighbor’s table. Something fresh to bring home. One less thing to worry about.

We are so grateful to the people who grow it, gather it, and share it—and who help us keep passing that care along. 💚

Could you use some food? Come see us.
Food is available for anyone who could use it:

🥬 Monday–Thursday | 12–6 PM
📍 Streets of Paradise
8251 15th St E, Unit I, Sarasota

We all need nourishment. We all deserve beauty. And we all need a little room to grow.

Love. Act. Repeat. 💚

10/17/2026

A sandwich. A handwritten note. A little ghost. A whole room full of joy. 💚👻🥪

Today, Gulf Coast Girl Scout Troop 365 came to Streets of Paradise with hygiene donations and helping hands. They made sandwiches for our neighbors experiencing homelessness and wrote encouraging notes to send along with them—little reminders that someone cares, that they are thought of, that they matter.

Then came a dance party, because caring for your community should have room for joy! And afterward, these creative girls got busy making little ghosts to decorate for our Halloween party.

We love watching children discover all the ways they can contribute. Feeding someone. Gathering supplies. Offering kind words. Helping make a celebration special. Each is a way of saying, “You belong here.”

Thank you to Troop 365, their leaders, and their families for sharing your afternoon, your kindness, and your wonderfully contagious energy with us. You helped care for our neighbors and filled the Hub with life. 💛

Love. Act. Repeat.

10/14/2026

Empathy. Energy. Enthusiasm. Integrity. 🧡

Streets of Paradise is grateful to The Patterson Foundation for investing in our growth through Fueling Dynamic Fundraising and Thrive & Dine.

These experiences have given us practical tools, meaningful connections, and fresh inspiration to strengthen our work and better serve our neighbors.

As Jerold Panas writes in Asking, effective fundraising begins with empathy, energy, enthusiasm, and integrity. We’re excited to put those values into practice as we grow, improve our stewardship, and build stronger relationships.

Thank you, , for your encouragement and investment in our mission. Your support helps us furnish homes, share meals, and welcome neighbors with care.

Love. Act. Repeat. 🧡

Address

8251 15th Street East Unit I
Sarasota, FL
34243

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	10:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+16204810446

Website

https://streetsofparadise.org/

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