This summer, more people experiencing homelessness will have access to relief from dangerously high temperatures. Orange County recently lowered the heat-index threshold for opening cooling centers from 108 degrees to 103 degrees, recognizing extreme heat as both a public health and public safety issue. That five-degree change will have a significant impact. At the previous threshold, our community averaged about 10 days of emergency heat-response services each year. At 103

When Miss Jones stepped off a Greyhound bus in Orlando in early 2023, she carried four suitcases and traveled with her small dog. She had come from Jacksonville hoping to stay with her sister, only to learn that her sister’s transitional living program could not accommodate her. “That was the day I became homeless,” said Miss Jones. Over the next two and a half years, she lost nearly everything. Her dog was stolen, along with her belongings, wallet, and money. She slept u

For Veterans experiencing homelessness, the path back to stability can be difficult to navigate alone. At the Christian Service Center for the Homeless, our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program helps Veterans and their families secure stable housing while connecting them with case management and resources that support long-term stability. In 2025 alone, this program helped 144 Veterans and their family members move into safe and stable housing across Cen

Every day at the Christian Service Center, we work toward a simple but powerful vision: making this the last night anyone sleeps outside in Central Florida. This holiday season, we are celebrating neighbors who are experiencing that promise firsthand as they move into safe and stable housing before the year’s end. One of those families is Willie and Jean Collins. For more than seven years, the Collins family lived in motels, spending nearly all of their monthly income on ro

Our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) team is changing lives—just ask Terrance . A U.S. Veteran and current business...

Taraj came to our Parramore campus feeling like he had run out of options. He was considering whether he should go back to prison,...

August marked three years since our first nonprofit partners joined the Parramore, Ocoee, and Winter Park campuses and since we began...

On the streets of Parramore surrounding the Christian Service Center, tents serving as temporary homes line sidewalks and vacant lots,...

In November, our Downtown Orlando campus opened its first Computer Lab for our clients. Generously donated by Friends of the Christian...

We have launched a “New Member Orientation” session at our Parramore campus near Downtown Orlando. For guests on our campus receiving...

We are very proud to announce AdventHealth as a Champion Sponsor of the Love Pantry this school year. Their commitment will assure 12 or...

“…and a little a child shall lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6) When I think of the Baby Basics ministry, I am inspired by this verse from the...

The Orlando economy was hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded Orlando's...