History
30 Years and Counting
1979 First Soup Kitchen opens1981 Van Ministry initiated at St. Juliana’s Church
1982 Van Ministry expands to include St. Paul of the Cross Church
1983 The Lord's Place incorporated in the State of Florida
First Family Shelter opens in West Palm Beach
USDA Food Program Initiated
1984 Palm Beach Auxiliary is formed and begins fundraising efforts
1986 Second Family Shelter opens in Boynton Beach
1989 Second Family Shelter expands
Pahokee Day Care Center Opens
1990 Third Family Shelter opens in Pompano Beach
1994 USDA Food Program ceases operation due to lack of USDA food
1996 Suzanne Cabrera becomes Executive Director of The Lord’s Place, managing 4 staff members and a $300,000 budget
1997 The Lord’s Place Thrift & Gift Store opens in Lantana
Van Ministry expands to include CROS Ministries
1998 The Lord's Place receives HUD Grant to build new West Palm Beach Family Shelter
Van Ministry expands to include United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches
Joshua House opens
The Lord’s Place Antiques & Collectibles Store opens in Lantana
Pompano Beach facility is sold to the Archdiocese of Miami
1999 Capital campaign begins to raise $2.3 million for new West Palm Beach Family Shelter
Board of Directors for both The Lord’s Place and Cafe Joshua begin discussing a merger
2000 The Lord’s Place breaks ground on its new West Palm Beach Family Shelter
The Lord’s Place and Cafe Joshua merge into one organization
2001 West Palm Beach Family Shelter opens
2002 The Lord’s Place Antiques & Gift Store renamed The Lord's Place Thrift Store
Building at 2808 N. Australian is purchased and renovated to house expanded Cafe Joshua and administrative offices
2003 Cafe Joshua and administrative offices move to Australian Avenue
2004 Cafe Joshua Apprentice Program launched
2005 Operation Jumpstart initiated in collaboration with the Palm Beach County Division of Human Services
Cafe Joshua Catering Company begins operation
2006 Operation Jumpstart Sober House opens
2701 Broadway purchased by Housing Partnership for
811 Housing Program
2007 Diana L. Stanley becomes the Executive Director
Joshua House moves to the Boynton Beach property with Operation Jumpstart creating the Men's Campus
The Emergency Family Program moves to West Palm
Beach creating a Family Campus with the Permenant Family Program
The Engagement Center opens at 2808 N. Australian Avenue
The Recovery Center for single men opens joining Joshua House and Operation JumpStart at the Men's Campus in Boynton
