Samaritan Resource Center’s Executive Director, Zeynep Portway, penned an op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel making the case for why displacing or defunding SRC would make homelessness worse, not better. Portway emphasizes that SRC’s neighbors are not outsiders drawn in from elsewhere, rather, they are East Orlando residents who have been priced out of housing in a region tied for the most severe shortage of low-income housing in the entire country. She points to concrete 2025 outcomes: nearly 2,500 individuals served, 128 people placed in employment, and 648 moved into stable housing. Portway also invites the community to continue the conversation at SRC’s upcoming Town Halls.
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DO YOU NEED HELP OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP?
DO YOU NEED HELP OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP?
Samaritan Resource Center (SRC) is a drop-in resource center serving individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in East Orange County.
As a faith-based organization, we provide compassionate, housing-focused support through case management, mental health counseling, healthcare, employment services, street outreach, and daily access to essential resources such as meals, clothing, showers, laundry, mail services and hygiene supplies—helping our neighbors take the next step toward stability and self-sufficiency.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call (407) 482-0600 or visit us at 9837 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32817 to learn more about our services.
The SRC is a faith-based volunteer operated resource center for those experiencing homelessness in East Orange County.
We are a drop-in center helping adult individuals get back on their feet through case management, mental health counseling, and basic life essentials such as food, clothing, and hygiene supplies.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact us at 407.482.0600 to get more details.
