WEST PARK, Fla. — A South Florida nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence has a brand-new door after an act of destruction left the organization facing a costly repair bill.
The solution came through a collaboration between Local 10 investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier and Community Relations Director Mayte Padron as part of Local 10’s Good News South Florida initiative.
For Angine Moss, founder and CEO of Hosanna 4 Youth, the act of kindness was another example of something good emerging from a difficult situation.
“Do you believe that even a wrong done to you would work out for good?” Moss said. “That’s the story of my life.”
Moss, a sexual abuse survivor, founded Hosanna 4 Youth nearly two decades ago after deciding to use her own experiences to help others overcome trauma.
“In the midst of all of that, there was that voice that said, ‘You can’t be the only one,’” she said.
The organization’s name comes from the Hebrew word “Hosanna,” meaning “save us.”
“Hosanna 4 Youth is a platform for those who have been impacted by incest, molestation, rape, human trafficking and domestic violence,” Moss said.
The nonprofit in West Park develops individualized plans for survivors based on their circumstances and needs. More than 2,000 families have walked through its doors seeking assistance over the years.
But in March, one of those doors was badly damaged.
Video captured a man repeatedly throwing a brick at the building’s impact-glass door. The man told police he was trying to get a fire extinguisher to help people involved in a nearby car crash.
Weinsier previously reported on the incident and questioned how someone standing outside the building would have known a fire extinguisher was inside.
Following an investigation, police determined there was no criminal intent, leaving Hosanna 4 Youth responsible for the damage.
“I am so frustrated that I was told nothing can be done,” Moss said.
The nonprofit was then faced with an estimated $2,500 repair bill — money Moss worried would have to come at the expense of the people her organization serves.
“How is Hosanna going to pay for this $2,500 door without taking it from our clients or our service to our clients?” she said.
That’s when Weinsier reached out to Padron to see whether Good News South Florida could help.
Padron contacted Tat Granata, owner and president of Safeguard Impact, who immediately agreed to step in.
“Something bad happened, but I think she’s going to be really happy with how everything turns out,” Granata said.
Crews replaced the shattered door with a new solid door, complete with a new lockset, relieving the nonprofit of the expense.
“My heart is full right now,” Moss said after seeing the finished work.
For Moss, the gesture transformed what had been a source of frustration into another chapter in the organization’s mission of helping people move forward after difficult experiences.
“I can’t thank Jeff enough. I can’t thank you enough,” she said. “This is ‘Good News.’”
Those interested in learning more about Hosanna 4 Youth can visit hosanna4youth.org.
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