A new day. A new way.

The opening of Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida’s Men’s Service Center (MSC) is rapidly approaching! Please read on for some words of enthusiasm from Coalition President/CEO Brent Trotter… Very soon we… Read More →

Our year for homeless men: Robert’s story

Robert came to Coalition for the Homeless for help. He was homeless and addicted. Through our First Steps Substance Abuse Recovery program, he turned his life around. Robert is just one example of… Read More →

Formerly homeless. Forever a hero.

You may remember meeting James back in November… James joined the Marine Corps in 1975 soon after the Vietnam War ended. He began his service as an infantryman and later cross-trained as a… Read More →

“Topping off” of new MSC!

The final, topmost structural steel beam for the Coalition’s new Men’s Service Center (MSC) was hoisted into place this afternoon – an exciting construction milestone for the Coalition! Beginning early this morning, more… Read More →

A changed man changing lives

For nearly a decade, Carlos struggled with substance abuse. His addiction caused the separation from his fiancé, a lack of housing stability, a felony charge, and a complete disregard for his life. At… Read More →

“I am a success story!”

Dwayne had a job and an apartment. He was living comfortably… until his ‘closet addiction,’ as he called it, began to take a toll on him. “My life became unmanageable. It started to… Read More →

Drug-free and off the streets for 7 years and counting!

Before transforming his life, Jerry was a drug addict who slept on the streets of Orlando. He was the homeless man too many people give up on. Jerry’s journey into homelessness began many… Read More →

Raising hope by raising walls

2,500 miles can’t deter our beloved friend and guest blogger, Dan Beckmann. Despite having been in Los Angeles, he still took the time to write about the monumental progress taking place at the… Read More →

Top 10 myths about homelessness

Over the past 25 years of providing hope for the homeless, we’ve realized that some individuals in our community have misconceptions about homelessness. About two years ago, we published a list of what… Read More →