Reverend Stephen Braddock
Community Hero
In Paradise for Good – June 14, 2023
Reverend Stephen Braddock arrived in Key West in 1999 and quickly became a part of the island community. Stephen assumed the role of President and CEO of the Florida Keys Outreach Coalition from 2000-2017. He grew the organization from a small 16-bed shelter for homeless male addicts to a multifaceted organization consisting of seven facilities with 180 beds, serving individuals who were recovering from homelessness, domestic violence, alcohol and drug addiction, and living with serious mental illness.
Stephen also founded Key West’s Loaves and Fish Food Pantry; established the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day; sat on and chaired numerous nonprofit boards throughout the Keys, statewide and nationally; and served as the lead hospice chaplain on the interdisciplinary team for Hospice/VNA of the Florida Keys.
During his lifetime, Reverend Braddock joined the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ Legacy Society by creating the Matthew 25 Endowment Fund. It was funded upon his passing in 2023 and now every year in perpetuity, the fund will provide meals for the hungry, end of life care, services for addicts, and support for service dogs for disabled individuals. To donate to the Matthew 25 Fund, visit CFFK.org/matthew25/
Thank you, Reverend Braddock, for Leaving a Legacy in Key West and the Florida Keys.