Mayor Jerry Demings Of Orange County Visited The Samaritan Resource Center

Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County visited the SRC for the first time this year! He is committed in helping the most vulnerable residents, Orange County’s homeless population. First picture from L-R: Carol Burkett (Mayor’s Office, Sheila Sablain and Carmenza Gonzalez (SRC), Mayor Jerry Demings, Dawn Haynes and Michael Hart SRC Board Members. Second Picture: Mayor Demings Shaking hands with one of SRC’s clients during his first visit to the SRC. Last picture: Mayor Demings talking to an SRC volunteer at the Jordan River about the process for our clients to get a shower and have laundry done.

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