Our Community Impact
300+
Individuals with Disabilities Served
Utilizing vocational training and career support throughout the 2024–2025 period.
10–20
Families Assisted
Via emergency housing and utility aid for those facing temporary economic challenges.
50–100
Local Groups and Households Supported
Via resource distribution and food and clothing assistance efforts.
Creating Pathways to Employment
Between 2024 and 2025, SOAR supported over 300 individuals with disabilities through Florida Vocational Rehabilitation District 4. Our support prioritized employment services, job readiness and job coaching to assist working individuals navigating the workforce with disabilities.
Strengthening Those Who Serve
Guided by our mission of Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers., SOAR provides essential assets to organizations aiding working individuals and middle-income families. We are proud to have partnered with DESC, CB Hearts of Hope, and Helping Hands For Heros—a partnership where SOAR donated clothing and requested resources to support their launch initiative.
Our Military Community Impact
After Action Connection is SOAR's veteran-led peer-to-peer support initiative helping service members, veterans, and military families navigate the transition to civilian life. As a resource and peer-support program, it remains open to all military families regardless of income, as SOAR emergency financial assistance limits do not apply.
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Our Impact Is Growing. Help Us Reach Further.
SOAR is a community-driven initiative focused on Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. and assisting working individuals and middle-income families facing financial hardship. While our founder Rosa Thomas established our early milestones, we are now seeking partners to grow our reach and strengthen the network of local agencies.
Together, We Help Communities SOAR.
SOAR Ministries and Transitional Services, Inc. is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. Our work focuses on providing resources to working individuals and middle-income families facing sudden financial obstacles while supporting the agencies that maintain economic stability.
As we grow, we are establishing a base for permanent change via philanthropic contributions and corporate partnerships. Every gift bolsters our ability to address immediate needs and provide genuine hope to those we assist.
Driven by Empathy. Empowered by Unity. Committed to Progress.
Strategic Partnerships
Strengthening Those Who Serve
Our strategy for change relies on Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. by providing vital support for working individuals and middle-income families during financial crises. We provide nonprofit groups with the supplies they need to amplify their impact, choosing to empower existing teams rather than duplicating efforts.
CB Hearts of Hope Outreach Ministry
Downtown Ecumenical Services (DESC)
Downtown Vision Jacksonville
Community Outreach & Clothing Assistance
Essential Resources & Community Assistance
Homeless Outreach & Food Assistance
SOAR partnered with CB Hearts of Hope by providing warm attire to assist working individuals and middle-income families struggling with unexpected financial setbacks. This act of Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. shows our commitment to reinforcing local groups with assets that improve their direct community outreach.
SOAR provides DESC with supplies that assist working individuals and middle-income families in maintaining their dignity through financial hardship. By Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers., we increase their capacity to offer compassionate relief and stability to residents during their most difficult moments of transition.
SOAR supported Downtown Vision Jacksonville by donating nutrition and apparel for working individuals and middle-income families in our urban core. This project demonstrates Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. by delivering immediate aid through established teams already serving our city's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
Testimonials From Our Partner Organizations
“Thank you to Rosa Haynes-Thomas organization S.O.A.R Ministries and Transitional Services for donating scars, sweaters, hoodies, etc to CB Hearts of Hope Outreach Ministry to give to those in need. We really appreciate it..” — CB Hearts of Hope Outreach Ministry, Social Media
“Thanks to S.O.A.R., our neighbors were able to access the everyday essentials many of us take for granted. Their donation of toiletries helped people feel clean, cared for, and confident as they go to work, care for their families, and navigate difficult times. We are so grateful to have a partner who cares about the people in our community.” — DESC, Kimberley Griffiths, Community Resource Manager
“We are extremely grateful to SOAR for their generous donation of snack items to our outreach program. These donations have made a meaningful difference in our ability to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in Downtown Jacksonville. Many of the individuals we encounter face food insecurity and uncertainty about where their next meal will come from. Having snacks available allows us to provide immediate nourishment to individuals who may have gone for hours without eating or who have limited access to food throughout the day.” — Downtown Vision Jacksonville
Dedicated to those who served, After Action Connection is SOAR's veteran-led peer-to-peer support initiative for service members, veterans, and military families. This resource program assists the transition to civilian life through mentorship, and SOAR’s emergency financial assistance income limits do not apply here.
Community Partnership Spotlight
Helping Hands For Heros Veteran Support
To support the Helping Hands For Heros launch initiative, SOAR donated clothing and requested resources, Bridging the Gap. Helping the Helpers. for veterans and military families through After Action Connection’s peer-support network.