“Jacob Braverman, just 14, came home from school one day to find himself locked out of his house.” His mom had lost her job, and the bank warned them they had 30 days to leave their home. But just five days later, the police made them vacate the property. Jacob, his mom, and their dog moved in with neighbors across the...

“In Central Florida, and across this nation, families find themselves struggling in poverty and unable to sustain themselves in record numbers.” The sad truth is that thousands of families in our community have no option left but to live day to day in low-rent motels, live in their cars, or worse yet find themselves living...

“ The Raynor family moved to Central Florida looking for a second chance during the toughest economic circumstances of their lives.” Unfortunately for them, our community did not offer them or their children the economic opportunity they were hoping for. The family ultimately wound up in a desperate situation and needed...