Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc.

This summer, more people experiencing homelessness will have access to relief from dangerously high temperatures. Orange County recently lowered the heat-index threshold for opening cooling centers from 108 degrees to 103 degrees, recognizing extreme heat as both a public health and public safety issue. That five-degree change will have a significant impact. At the previous thre...

Our team recently had the privilege of receiving a generous check from Giving Machine Florida in support of the Christian Service Center. We are deeply grateful to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the volunteers who made the Giving Machines possible, and everyone who chose to give. These donations will provide socks and underwear, protection from extreme heat and...

The renovations to our Downtown Orlando campus are humming along, and we are excited to share that our new courtyard is now complete! Designed as the first place guests will enter when they arrive at the Christian Service Center, the courtyard offers a welcoming space where people can gather, wait for services, or find relief from the heat beneath a large canopy equipped with in...

When Miss Jones stepped off a Greyhound bus in Orlando in early 2023, she carried four suitcases and traveled with her small dog. She had come from Jacksonville hoping to stay with her sister, only to learn that her sister’s transitional living program could not accommodate her. “That was the day I became homeless,” said Miss Jones. Over the next two and a half years, she lost n...