Community we need your help!
Support County funding for local nonprofits providing essentials services within Monroe County
Imagine the Keys without essential housing and social services..
That’s what’s at stake if HSAB funding is cut.
Community, we need your help supporting County funding for local nonprofits - urgently and timely!
Samuel's House has joined efforts with local nonprofits funded by the Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB) grant funds and set a goal, with the help of our community to send 2,500 letters to the County Commissioners and HSAB Committee to reconsider cutting HSAB, County funding for local nonprofits from the proposed 50% to 25% and we are asking for your support urgently and timely — because silence helps no one.
Our clients don’t have lobbyists. They have us. They have you. And together, we have a responsibility to uphold the kind of community where no one is forgotten, discarded, or left behind.
We’re not asking for favors, we’re asking for foresight. We’re not defending programs, we’re defending people. And we are standing firm in the belief that compassion, when partnered with courage, always leads to better outcomes.
In just 3 clicks, you can tell our leaders: This matters.
✅ Step 1: Click the link below
✅ Step 2: Sign your name
✅ Step 3: Send your letter to protect HSAB funding
✅ Step 4: Share this information!
The more voices, the stronger our message.
Let’s reach 2,500 letters together — and fast.
📢 The Keys are worth fighting for!
2025 miss island queen, An Outpouring of Love
Thank you from the Women and children of samuel's house
There are moments in life when words simply fall short - and this is one of them.
On behalf of the women and children we serve at Samuel’s House, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming love and support shown at this year’s Miss Island Queen event. What took place was far more than a fundraiser—it was a night of belonging, celebration, healing, and hope.
To Kirby and Britt Myers, your leadership, vision, and generosity continue to uplift us in ways that ripple far beyond the stage. Your devotion to this cause helps ensure safety, dignity, and opportunity for those who need it most.
To the contestants and coaches—past and present, thank you for sharing your beauty, courage, and joy. You reminded us that authenticity and self-expression are powerful tools for healing and transformation.
To our staff, board members, volunteers, and production crew, your tireless behind-the-scenes efforts turned vision into reality. The magic you created on stage was only possible because of your dedication and heart.
To the performers and The Key West Theater, thank you for creating a space filled with light, love, and pure magic.
And to our guests and community —those who filled the room with applause, laughter, and generosity— all of the sponsors and businesses who hosted events, ALL who donated and supported the contestants, you remind us that when a community comes together in love, miracles happen.
For the women and children who come to Samuel’s House seeking refuge, a night like this is more than entertainment—it’s a symbol. A message that says: You are not forgotten. You are supported. You are loved.
From our hearts to yours, thank you for making Miss Island Queen 2025 an unforgettable outpouring of compassion, courage, and community.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
