Rising Above Barriers “I went into the year 2021 very optimistic, it was the year I finally would escape an emotionally, mentally and financially abusive marriage. After almost six years, I mustered the courage and resources to leave that relationship and set myself free. I am a young mother of three boys,...
ProjectRISE - Reach, Inspire, Sustain, Empower Every single day, hundreds of people come through The Sharing Center’s campus to receive services. Our plaza has quickly become a one-stop shop for each family and individual’s needs. It is The Sharing Center's mission to help those experiencing poverty receive compassionate care. Our team works...
The Sharing Center is excited to welcome two new Board members, Larry Bonner and Bob Turnage. With all of the new and exciting projects in the future, both of these individuals will be instrumental in the growth of The Sharing Center. Our new board members have already shown the compassion and dedication...
The Sharing Center’s Pantry “I happened to go to The Sharing Center at the right time. I thought it was so incredible that I could receive food and clothing. Unfortunately in my time of need, I didn’t have the money to buy merchandise. My son and I were given vouchers for...
Faces of Hunger When you think of the face of hunger, do you picture your next-door neighbor? Hunger has no face. It could be the college student who skips a meal once a day to save on money, or the single dad working overtime trying to make means to keep up with...
News Release For more information, Margaux Pagán Director of Marketing & Innovation margaux.pagan@thesharingcenter.org (407) 260-9115 x2115 Ground-Breaking of The Oasis Expansion and $100,000 partnership with Wharton-Smith Foundation LONGWOOD, FL (February 1, 2022)-- With a dramatic increase in those experiencing hunger and homelessness in Seminole County, The Sharing Center, in partnership with The Wharton-Smith Foundation, has started a...
Creating A Home Every other Sunday, Rich and Jean Horbert host a barbeque at the home the couple purchased for those in need of a helping hand. In early 2019, the Horberts met an older, kind, unassuming man named Neal at a local Starbucks they frequented. Each day they ran into Neal,...
A Career Shaped By Faith For President and CEO of The Sharing Center, Nina Yon, faith goes hand in hand with her everyday career. In an interview, she states, “I know that God brought me here. After three mentors encouraged me to apply for the job, I felt that it was a...
The Best Gift For nearly 40 years, Nancy and Ron Kenney have given The Sharing Center the best gift anyone could ask for, their time. They’ve shared their precious time volunteering with us since the ’80s. They’ve been with The Sharing Center from the start. Their home church, Sanlando United Methodist, was...
A Place Of Respite & Refuge The Oasis is the only drop-in resource center in Seminole County where families and individuals experiencing hunger and homelessness can come to receive a warm shower, laundry service, hair cuts, and on-the-go meals. Those in desperate times can come to The Oasis as a place of...