Match Gift Campaign – we're over the top!
Coalition for the Homeless received $30,000 from First Baptist Church of Orlando and they challenged us to DOUBLE IT. With your support, we did it! In fact, at the final count, we were over the top!
- Two anonymous donors started the ball rolling with $7,500.
- Thank you to everyone who helped us raise over $30,000, for a grand total of over $60,000 for Coalition programs and services.
Learn more click here. To donate to the Coalition click here.
The Changing Face of Homelessness
When you think of the word "homeless," what image comes to mind? Do you think about:
- A single mother of four trying to make it in a new city?
- A senior citizen with a disability and no support system?
- A family hit hard by the economic downturn?
- A young woman fleeing an abusive relationship?
These are real families and individuals who have faced homelessness in Central Florida. Explore our site to learn how you can help break the cycle of homelessness!
First Steps Substance Abuse Recovery Program
As one of the major contributors to homelessness, substance abuse can prove detrimental for our clients who are striving to return to independence. To aid addicted clients in achieving both self-sufficiency and sobriety, the Coalition offers the First Steps Substance Abuse Recovery Program, an intensive program serving both men and women through several components.
To find out more about the First Steps Program and read stories of clients who have progressed through the program, click here.
Art By Coalition (ABCs) Children
Art By Coalition Children is a unique program at Coalition for the Homeless that pairs professional artists in the community with children living at the Coalition.
Often struggling with low self-esteem due to their circumstances, the Coalition's children desperately need opportunities to express and discover themselves.
Want to learn more about this innovative program? Click here to visit the online gallery, read about past artists and exhibits, and find out how you can get involved.
Dress Down for a Hand Up
Trade your suits and heels for jeans and flats and help provide basic necessities and life-enhancing programs for your struggling neighbors at Coalition for the Homeless.
Your participation in a casual workday will directly benefit the 750 men, women and children who rely on the Coalition each day.
Click here to find out how your company or organization can participate in Dress Down for a Hand Up.
Need Help?
If you are currently in need of shelter, visit this page to discover what services the Coalition offers. With a goal of returning clients to self-sufficiency, we can offer aid in your time of need.
Click here to learn more.
Donate
Future Men's Service Center
We’ll break ground in early-2012 on a new facility for homeless men. It will be open in 2013. Click here to learn more.
Hearts Of Gold
Volunteer & Change A Life!
Did you know that more than 17,000 volunteers donated their time and talents to the Coalition last year? That amounted to nearly 73,000 hours and more than 140 group projects!
Click here to learn more.
More than a Meal
Join us for a light lunch and an informational tour of our main campus. In one hour, you'll get an inspiring firsthand look at how the Coalition helps homeless men, women and families with children regain productive lives. Contact karla.kail@cflhomeless.org or 407.426.1259 to RSVP. Click here for details.
