When you think of Florida, you imagine Disney World, white sand beaches, palm trees, laid back culture and good food. What more could you ask for in the perfect place to live, work and play? Native and newcomer Floridians definitely didn’t ask for Florida to earn the unfavorable title of “The...
Children right now in Seminole County are carrying the weight of wondering where their next meal will come from, if they will sleep in a safe bed, or if they will have a roof over their heads. Instead of focusing on what children should have the opportunity to enjoy- like school,...
Thank you to The Ryan Foundation, Inc. for believing in our mission and supporting families as they navigate out of poverty. Our Families in Crisis Program works to reduce homelessness and provides the tools and support necessary for financially insecure families to achieve and retain stability. Financial assistance, with limited restrictions...
Yesterday, the Christian world welcomed Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, when Jesus Christ triumphantly entered Jerusalem and events were set in motion which would lead to His suffering and death on the cross, and ultimately, His glorious resurrection. This is the most sacred week on the liturgical calendar. ...
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...
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 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...
The Danger of Stigma When asked “What would you say to people who assume every homeless person is dangerous?” In an interview with the Chief of Police for the Longwood Police department, David Dowda, replied, “You have to look at the individual, be cautious about lumping people together under the same...