Building a Compassionate Florida

Floridians for Democracy are concerned about what is happening in their local community, their state, and in the nation. we are witnessing governments that no longer prioritize the well-being of their people. Cuts to essential services—education, healthcare, food assistance, housing, and social safety nets—are leaving countless individuals vulnerable.

These policies do not reflect the will of a compassionate society; they reflect the will of power and profit at the expense of dignity and humanity. We must refuse to normalize cruelty and indifference. We must call out policies that prioritize the wealthy while stripping essential services from those in need. Silence allows injustice to grow unchecked. Our voices—whether through conversations, social media, letters to the editor, or public demonstrations—can awaken others to the truth.

Join us in our Florida communities as we affirm and embrace the ethics and principles of the Charter for Compassion by making a commitment to embrace a view of health and wellbeing that embraces social empathy, reminding us and all who would view us from beyond our borders that ‘compassion’ means to embrace mutual sharing.

“To relieve the distressed is a duty which ought to be extended, not only to our friends, but to all mankind."

~ Benjamin Franklin

A community is not merely a place to work and access services but equally a place to enjoy support in the safety and protection of each other’s company. We dare to reclaim our communities (and our politics), making them worthy of the human spirit once more!