For over 40 years, unhoused people living in downtown Miami have turned to a nearby Methodist church for a meal, a cup of coffee and a hot shower.
It’s a ministry project that First Church Miami calls “The Breakfast Club,” and it operates four mornings a week, serving over 150 homeless men and women living in the streets of Miami. This year for Miami Art Week, some of the club’s youngest volunteers are showcasing a new exhibit that asks: What does Miami look like through the eyes of the homeless?
The exhibit, called SPARROW, features street photography of Downtown Miami and Overtown taken by six locals navigating homelessness — identified as Blue, Chris, Timeless Jubilee, Reese and Thor. The show, which premieres this week, was curated by four local high school students who are also members of First Church Miami…