A “Good Samaritan”: someone who doesn’t walk by.
Nominator said: Kevin F. Adler is the Founder of Miracle Messages, a nonprofit started in honor of his beloved uncle, who lived on the streets for 30 years. Miracle Messages has reunited over 800 unhoused people with their families, and matched hundreds more with volunteer phone buddies from around the world.
Kevin soon quit his day job and began doing this work full-time. Since its founding in 2014, Miracle Messages has grown into an award-winning organization that serves throughout the Bay Area and nationwide, rebuilding social support systems and financial security for our unhoused neighbors through family reunification services, a phone buddy program, and the first basic income pilot for unhoused individuals in the United States.
Kevin and his team believe people experiencing homelessness are not “problems to be solved, but people to be loved.” In my humble opinion, his contribution to our community is purely from his kindness, and his thoughtfulness and effort make him a perfect nominee for the Chris Kindness Award.
