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00:04 [MUSIC] 00:10 >> Welcome back to 3, A B and today Live. Thank you for 00:13 joining us. We've been having a great time with their Salt team 00:17 has won a game. So Eric and an unknown male. So that from 00:22 Ellen does that short for Melody? My family haha has let 00:29 is called the mail. Yeah, well, it is. And yeah, but that was 00:34 so so glad that you're here and sharing with us. Van, I saw you 00:41 during the break. She's serious shaved. She brought her check, 00:45 but who have. But yeah, I think you and I asked I said it's 00:51 good. I didn't bring my Yahoo at mine. And when we get home, 00:56 I'll pay you back. When you say, OK, I did. Yeah, yeah. 01:01 There we go. You've got something coming in. As we 01:04 left, we were asked, do you all to really thinking and pray 01:09 about it because this is serious where they're at right 01:11 now. They're literally going on faith. And so I haven't talked 01:15 a lot to them about it. But I talked to van about it and 01:19 others and it's the Faith Manor Street. We know about faith 01:23 Ministry in on close to 40 years and has not always fun. 01:27 Yeah, but it came from one week. Kept on. Keeps us on our 01:31 knees and with the as you can get far away because you like 01:35 the Lord. We really? Yeah. So I know that you all need 01:38 miracles, right? Oh, yeah. We do have some financial 01:41 miracle. He do. And our hope for folks at home now that I 01:46 don't do this for every program that comes along, 01:49 but sometimes and I'm impressed to feel like. 01:52 >> You know, I need to say something need to do something. 01:54 So I'm encouraging you if you're just joining us, I'm 01:57 glad that you're joining the second hour. But if you'd like 02:00 to make a donation too soft and I could nominate position where 02:06 I could want to see what you're doing, 02:08 physically helping people and spiritually and reaching the 02:12 homeless and hundreds 100's. And I guess over the years, 02:15 thousands of people making a difference in their life and no 02:19 telling how many people and have mean need to be for an 02:22 eternity. And the people like you all who are working region, 02:25 so many people, people will be coming up for years and sent. 02:29 Thanks to you all. I'm here. I'm in for what you did. 02:33 >> Yeah. What do you think that has now? 02:37 >> It's incredible. You know, just the way that God has 02:40 continued moving, you know, in a little bit, you're going to 02:44 see a video on that just shows such an impact of, you know, 02:49 what being the hands and feet of Jesus is. Yes. So it's just 02:54 incredible union to see the lives changing to see people 02:57 get a smile on their face. Knowing seeing God's love. 03:00 Yeah, bills live in that spirit. It's amazing man. 03:04 >> And say we're going to do another song by Jamie. Yes, 03:07 above all. 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Yeah, it's just it. 08:16 >> That song really moves me just, you know, above all, 08:20 above all powers. 08:23 Just Jesus just crucified and gave his life and the thought 08:28 of us above all. And 08:29 >> an amazing beautiful as worthless as we are. I know, 08:33 you know, really, I know you look at us as frail. Human 08:36 agents were on a mask. That's right. And the overall and 08:39 needed a savior and try. And so what an opportunity. 08:43 >> We can reach people through media. You're out there 08:46 physically meeting people's needs, which is I'm amazed at 08:50 the size. The scope of Europe operation your ministry has in 08:55 all the trailers we see and and the trucks. And as you said, 08:59 you can use another. So somebody's got a truck in 09:02 trucking business. You've got another truck we've had donated 09:05 before. So we do also have my phone for those of you that 09:10 have buy a phone number. Maybe lords impressing you to 09:13 give a certain out. That's why I set it up here in case my 09:17 programs of Holy Spirit impressing, you just let me 09:20 know and I'll share with them. All right. That's cool. 09:25 >> So with this next thing we're going to show it's a 09:28 video where actually premiering here we have in play at any 09:32 other platform so and have been asked marketing ministry called 09:37 structure to grow. They flew out of Florida. They did this 09:40 for free and they feel most video for free to show the 09:43 realities of what it's like to experience homelessness and to 09:47 just summarize and you'll see in the video, 09:50 we drop off to volunteers 30 miles away from our main 09:53 operation downtown. 09:55 They have to it's where their it's as if they're experiencing 09:58 homelessness. So they'll have $10 in their pocket. 10:01 They have to get back to salt in 3 hours to make their case 10:06 management appointment 10:07 and and they don't have their phone and they have to just 10:10 figure it out as it feels. So now it's experiencing 10:13 homelessness. The the only people who are not really 10:16 homeless, but they're expecting not really homeless, but there 10:18 is going to put him in position. So exactly. Yeah, 10:21 social experiment Yap. So where we're going to play that now. 10:24 [MUSIC] 10:27 >> The Central Florida Transportation Authority serves 10:29 an area of 2,500 square miles with the resident population of 10:34 2.3 million 10:37 with us is operating. The name links reported over 18 million 10:41 individual teams in 2023 10:45 Unhoused population that relies on these buses. The most the 10:49 link system can take hours to navigate what the car might 10:51 only take. 30 minutes 10:53 [MUSIC] 10:56 today, 2 volunteers from Salt outreach to experience this 10:59 first. 11:00 >> Right now we have to 11:03 2 people with going to be 11:09 getting dropped off, basically 2025 miles away from the 11:13 drop-in center 11:14 and they're going to have to 11:17 find their way back. 11:20 So a lot of people 11:23 how to go to downtown Orlando, Orlando area to be able to get 11:27 the services they need. 11:29 >> Services like food, laundry and showers are available at 11:33 the Salt Center. 11:34 They also provide individuals with case workers to help them 11:37 find stable housing. 11:39 [MUSIC] 11:41 The cut off time to be seen by caseworker is 10:00AM if they 11:44 want to be seen today, these participants will have 3 hours 11:48 to complete the 35 mile trip back to salt. 11:53 >> As we get started just to go over some of the ground rules 11:56 on the expense and you each have $10 to give you these $10 12:00 now. 12:02 So you have $10. You can pull this mining, OK? You guys have 12:06 $10 that you have to work with. You can spend now whatever you 12:09 need to be aware. This is the only $10 you have this all the 12:13 money you have. The other thing is your phones are about to 12:17 die. You have 5 minutes to look at your phone plan out your 12:21 route. And after that 5 minutes, you're giving me a 12:23 moment. 12:25 >> Mine is actually now or that crazy. But that's not going to 12:28 like mine is actually now working out so well. 3 minutes 12:31 left any 3 of them to get. 12:38 That's the game plan and he's saying is right. 12:40 [MUSIC] 12:44 >> Edwin Sabrina are en route to their first bust in 45 12:48 minutes to their bus arrives. If they miss it, it will put 12:51 them an additional 30 minutes behind schedule. 12:56 >> I have to get up to 6 o'clock in the morning. 12:59 I get ready. Pack my bag. 13:01 >> To get ready. Jade could be at the bus. Stop by 7.35. 13:05 I'm not about the bus stop at 7.35. That buses leaving. 13:09 I miss that bus. Transportation is the I have to wait another 13:12 hour for the 18. 13:15 >> In Orange County alone, there are more than 6,700 youth 13:18 experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Payton is 13:22 one of them. He knows firsthand the task ahead when Sabrina are 13:26 faced with he lives in every day. 13:29 >> What if I haven't by 8 o'clock appointment? That's the 13:32 only time she saw him. She wants to meet with me, make a 13:35 spender. But I can't because I know if I get on the bus starts 13:39 up at 05:30AM, and to get out by what had to be out for. 13:44 And even that might not make it 8 o'clock. 13:46 >> If you take half a cup for 47 13:49 [MUSIC] 13:52 to get to this 30 minute just watched. 13:55 [MUSIC] 13:57 >> You know, adding on top of that, if you 14:01 have a place to sleep 14:03 the night before I had a place to sleep last night. 14:07 >> Edwin Sabrina have decided on a raft they plan to take the 14:11 55 to kiss me station where the hope to hop on the train into 14:14 downtown Orlando. This route might be a little more 14:17 expensive, but it's certainly one of the fastest ways to go. 14:20 They each have a budget of $10 to make it happen. 14:24 >> 2000 take this mission. Those people to get all of the 14:28 G O. 14:29 [MUSIC] 14:32 >> We'll get to all that. We do that. Yeah. Yeah. Right. 14:37 >> Faced with the decision to either go find exact change. 14:41 Wait for the next bus or spend all of their money onto all-day 14:44 passes. They chose the latter. 14:46 >> I feel like it was easier for us to be able to make that 14:49 choice because it's week and today we're not going to keep 14:52 doing it day after day. 14:55 Yeah, I think 14:57 after doing it for a while, my choice would maybe change to be 15:01 food or water and set of the U.S.. 15:04 >> Edwin Sabrina now have an hour until they reach Kissimmee 15:07 station with all of their money gone. That rain may no longer 15:10 be an option. 15:11 [MUSIC] 15:16 [MUSIC] 15:19 >> We fed he said that this is in a row. He said you have to 15:23 explain to us or none at all right now. 15:29 >> We'll get the fastest way to get your one and oh, yeah, 15:32 he's going to be 15:34 the sun melts. Know whether you have to begin. Yeah. The second 15:38 fastest ways to for a long which comes over here. What 15:41 does it say might spread. Bus only has like 15:44 6 to 10 stops came from nice. The next one. 15:48 It's going to be the one away which is in front of this one. 15:53 What the one way you have to make to you have to get on the 15:56 one way 15:57 go to the Florida Mall at the Florida Mall. The changeover to 16:01 the 107. 16:03 You know, the the foreground comes. Let me check like that. 16:08 One of the island bay 16:10 [MUSIC] 16:12 we took 6 is a bit. He leaves some here over. There have been 16:17 a rant is right now is 8.36 to gobble up on all the way to the 16:23 main station got and you don't know where the main station is. 16:26 The big plays with all all of us. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you 16:30 so much, Rob. Have a good one. 16:33 >> I feel like we looked out that I feel like he was very 16:36 nice us like it may be or even our parents like maybe they 16:41 want to take unnecessary. 16:43 Yeah, we look a little bit more clarity. Yeah. If you seen an 16:47 inviting yeah, you probably would have been like. 16:52 >> You do get drivers like that. I may be coming to 16:56 stepped away and the buses like I'm going. 16:59 And even though you try to like wave them down those they're 17:02 still going. It's discouraging. It's disheartening. 17:08 >> Because they were able to take the train. Edwin Serena 17:11 added an additional 30 minutes to their trip. It will make it 17:14 to the central station in downtown Orlando with nothing 17:17 between them and salt. But a 1.2 mile walk. 17:21 [MUSIC] 17:24 >> Half of the 3 after that. 17:25 [MUSIC] 17:27 Now it's time for. 17:30 [MUSIC] 17:35 [MUSIC] 17:40 [MUSIC] 17:44 [MUSIC] 17:49 [MUSIC] 17:52 >> Yeah, you guys made it right, Mike. Right on the DOT. 17:56 But yeah, 3 hours and normally from there would have been 17:59 avoiding minute drive. 18:01 >> It's so tiring. I can't imagine like a charming or 18:04 down. 18:05 >> Yeah, I think the bus 18:06 being with the whole you have a new year hole. 18:09 I know James and that the bus passes only like 4.50, right. 18:13 What? You need to have to give the full $10 bill because they 18:17 want to be changed, right? 18:19 >> Edwin Sabrina, we're 2 minutes late. They would not 18:23 have been seen by case management today. 18:25 >> I've been on the side on our site 18:29 saying, you know, hey, I'm 18:32 we just feel that. But you can come back tomorrow at this 18:35 time. You know, I I I would never put myself in that 18:40 one other side of life. 18:42 It took me 3 hours to get here. I can to just see one more 18:45 person 18:47 [MUSIC] 18:49 indefinitely and different perspectives. 18:52 It definitely gives me more empathy for people who rely on 18:54 every single bit 18:56 I can to having to do every day. 18:59 >> The services that salt provides are obvious. What's 19:01 less obvious is the intentions behind those services on a much 19:05 deeper level salts mission is focused on giving Unhoused 19:09 population of central Florida. A chance at the intangibles 19:13 that are critical for us. All 19:15 things like a sense of community dignity 19:19 and most importantly hoped 19:22 [MUSIC] 19:25 there are already enough obstacles toward achieving this 19:28 public. Transportation shouldn't be one of them. 19:31 [MUSIC] 19:36 [MUSIC] 19:41 >> Wow, that was so powerful. You know, 19:45 just like he was saying earlier, Danny, what we just 19:48 take our blessings for granted. You know, we have a place to 19:51 live and we have transportation. We can get 19:53 where we need to go. 19:55 But when you actually see the struggle of trying to get 19:59 somewhere within a certain timeframe, and if you miss that 20:03 time frame after you spend all of your money and then you 20:08 can't, you can't connect. And so 20:10 just unpack that a bit for us if you want. Yeah, like. 20:14 >> So services are and stand Central Florida. They're 20:17 they're full all the time. You know. So the the reality 20:20 is, if someone doesn't get there by 10:00AM, they're not 20:23 going to be seen by case manager. And in this case, 20:25 they missed that by 2 minutes. And and, you know, imagine like 20:29 you said, spending all your money, traveling 3 hours to get 20:33 there only to be told, 20:35 hey, we're full today and now and if you have to go to work 20:39 and you have to spend 3 hours to go to work, the person 20:41 interviewing in that that video is someone actually 20:45 experiencing homelessness. And he he he still is 22 20:50 years-old. He's going to college. Yes, that he has to do 20:53 that to get to college and to go back to where he sleeping 20:56 and try and sleep somewhere where he feels somewhat safe, 21:00 you know, and he goes to McDonald's to work on his 21:02 homework like, you know, he goes to these play other places 21:05 to to work on things. It's it's it's so hard. It's so hard. 21:09 Yeah. 21:10 >> I think that's the key there to Eric and Bill, it's so hard 21:15 like it's not just a matter of just doing something like we 21:19 can again take for granted. Now this is everything is a 21:25 challenge and everything. And when you said, you know, 21:28 if they miss it by 2 or 3 minutes and they shut down and 21:33 you've given 3 hours of your time and all your money, 21:35 it just is so overwhelming. Yeah, I just can't imagine the 21:40 stress of dealing with that every single day. These people 21:45 every day, these 2 were young. 21:47 >> And good help more and why I asked I don't suppose most of 21:51 the people and they're going to shape. We have a lot of most 21:55 people experiencing homelessness right now over the 21:57 age of 55 seniors, especially we see people with walkers 22:01 people in wheelchairs. 3rd, a 3rd of our clients to see a 22:05 case manager have mobility challenges, you know, being 22:09 able to to yeah, like they they walked a mile and a half. 22:13 And you know what? If it 10 minutes said and 15 minutes, 22:18 someone in the has a walker that's in a wheelchair that's 22:20 going to take, you know, 4, 5, times as long. And so even like 22:25 something as simple, as you know, with transportation in 22:28 downtown Orlando, there's only 2 port-a-potties 22:31 for the for the for the in that in downtown Orlando, the 22:36 hundreds 100's of people experiencing unsheltered 22:39 homelessness. If you have mobility challenges you can get 22:42 there. 22:43 I mean, what are you going to do? What are you going to do? 22:45 All right. We have we have some when it comes to us every 22:47 single day. 22:48 She has a like a a 22:51 digestive challenges. She's an older woman. She has to use 22:57 depends. You know that the diapers and she has to come 23:00 every single day. She can't make it to a bathroom and my 23:03 home, you know, and and all the places are closed and even if 23:07 they were open, if you look like you're experiencing 23:09 homelessness, they might not even let you. And so even 23:12 something as simple as using the bathroom at night is is a 23:14 privilege. Because if you guess what, if there's a police 23:17 officer nearby using the bathroom you're arrested for 23:20 for public urination, Ri for her dedication and defecating 23:24 in public. And I remember we did a study in January, a 3rd 23:28 of the arrests for people experiencing homelessness in 23:31 Orlando where for deaf using the bathroom at night. I mean, 23:35 how is that, you know, going to jail for just using the 23:38 bathroom is, you know, wants to go. I mean, that's the reality. 23:41 You have to hide to go use the bathroom, which, you know, 23:44 it's it's it's just it's wild on there. Yeah, yeah. We 23:48 actually had some testimonies that came that. I mean, this 23:51 video, the way came together was just such a blessing. 23:55 I know you we have kind of a story behind that. 23:58 >> Yeah, it's so exciting because 24:00 we see how God takes care of his children. Right. And even 24:04 the production of this video was such a miracle in itself 24:07 because, you know, not only did the marketing company decide to 24:12 do the video, but also there were people lined up to be 24:15 interviewed for this video, but that they weren't able to come 24:22 to the interview. And so the person that they ended up 24:24 interviewing was someone who is being dropped off at the exact 24:27 location where the 2 volunteers. 24:31 >> He sleeps there and that same area. We had no idea. 24:35 He he he didn't even know about the project. The video had. 24:39 He's like all someone told me to calm side came and went to 24:42 go interview at everything he's sharing because he sleeps in 24:46 the same area. We drop them off was exactly what are the 2 24:50 volunteers experience the whole time it was got confirming. 24:54 >> I mean everything. Yeah, we're God's timing, right, 24:57 right, yeah. 24:58 >> All right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And and the fact that 25:00 also that weekend on there were baptisms, you know, so then the 25:04 they were also able to do recordings of the bat tabs and 25:07 be able to just presents that and witness that also we do 25:10 that once we do about ISIS and once the air, it just so 25:13 happened, that marketing company was coming that 25:15 weekend. He didn't even realize I didn't. I totally forgot that 25:18 that it was that exact weekend. And when I scheduled in, 25:22 it's just it's just that without it. And we're able to 25:26 to have that and show kind of that that the highlight the 25:30 spiritual and side of what we do and that was his last name 25:33 is yeah. 25:35 >> You guys are the hands and feet of Jesus. I mean, you 25:39 offering you meeting people where they are, you're feeding 25:43 them. You're just like Dan said earlier 25:47 in the beginning, people want to hear about, you know, 25:50 the 2300 days or you know that what they want to know. Can you 25:54 give me something to eat? Yeah. Can I take a shower? 25:57 I get cleaned out. Right? And the self esteem that has to 26:01 be so damaged as a result of smelling bad. Yeah. You know 26:05 who wants to hire units that make such multi layered 26:11 problem? Yeah. And you guys are really meeting it head on your 26:16 on the front lines of this and I'm just so proud of you 26:19 and as a Christian, like seeing what you're doing because it's 26:23 really the work of the law and will make available. 26:26 >> All the literature that you can use. We have all these 26:29 series and 2, it's about, you know, Salvation. 10 26:33 Commandments is about the Lord's Day. All of these no 26:38 booklets that all that you want to be able to give. The people 26:41 will have they have all the amazing yeah. And so yeah. 26:46 In their hand I can read when they leave and say why are 26:49 these people helping me? Yeah, yeah. And so we we we had 26:54 a young guy in our group Bible studies. He he I remember. 26:58 So it's just kind of a cool moment. He was. It was it was 27:02 Sabbath are knows. It was the day we work on. We operate on 27:07 Sunday. So so they after Sabbath. So he came up to our 27:10 spiritual care team. He's like, 27:12 hey, yesterday was Savvis. I know. I think this is a I 27:16 went to the park. I was reading my Bible. Is that is that like 27:19 appropriate students have it is. And we're like, yeah, 27:23 that's a great idea. Yeah, yeah, you know, but like, 27:26 you know, things like light lit extra additional literature and 27:29 things like that is always going to be a blessing for 27:31 right? Yes, yeah, yeah. 27:33 Yeah. You know, so so one thing that that's really key about 27:38 all this that this really points out is the issue of 27:41 transportation, right? So being able to be mobile on wheels, 27:46 right, to bring trailers to where people are is a huge, 27:52 huge thing and getting them services cause like you said 27:55 one person might calm. They might miss that case management 27:58 opportunity to 3 hours all their money. They're like, 28:00 I'm not doing this again. You now I'm not going make it 28:04 so I can't I can't. Yeah, the camp is likely do it and so on. 28:08 So being able to meet them where they are is really key. 28:11 So we have a camp that we start to go to. You know, it's and 28:16 it's and the reason why there's some encampments, you know, 28:18 where we are is because the shelters are full rights and no 28:21 one has that they have any was asleep. They have to sleep 28:24 somewhere. And the only place that feel somewhat safe and has 28:28 exposes when you go into kind of the wooded areas and and 28:31 sleep there, you can maybe get a 10 to things like that. 28:34 So, you know, we started serving a camp with our white 28:38 trailer 28:39 and and we go out there and we serve them. We provide showers. 28:43 And there are so many people, you know, we had we had a young 28:46 guy. I mean, he's 21 years old. He came up to us in tears. 28:50 I just need help getting it. That's all I need. Can you help 28:53 me? Please? Like? Because every time he tries to go somewhere, 28:56 he doesn't make it in time. There's not there's a line from 28:59 like 5 in the morning trying to get these services and their 29:03 limited. And you know, so there's people in there that 29:05 really want help and support. And so 29:09 we were we were operating their and one, just one example. 29:13 And and this kind of really highlights what happens when we 29:15 aren't able to go and meet people where they are. 29:18 We were we were serving in that camp and the owners of a 29:21 property nearby. They were so upset that we were there 29:25 helping the people that were in that camp 29:28 that they they almost literally almost ran us over with 29:31 concrete blocks, actually have a video, a video of that of 29:36 them doing that. We were there serving on the talk over the 29:39 video because the sound is kind of, yeah, I'm not there. 29:42 So they take these blocks and they drop them right in front 29:45 of where we set up for our trailers and 29:49 and all that stuff. And they almost hit the car. One of our 29:52 staff with the camera there recording this heat. Yeah. 29:54 Almost get on with the with the machine and they were just so 29:58 angry that the company, it's a company. It's a it's a business 30:02 that's nearby. They're just upset that people experiencing 30:05 homelessness are there? Yeah, at the end of the day, you 30:09 know, when you when we think about it on the other way of 30:11 life, this like, hey, our goal is to help and they're homeless 30:13 this too well, they do want to be living in the woods right 30:16 now. We want to help move them out of the woods still, you 30:19 know, around the same team in a sense, you know, but they they 30:22 just weren't having it. You know, they they thought of it 30:24 differently and they blocked us from going there. So now, 30:28 2 weeks later, right, we we where we you know, we had so 30:32 much trouble me a lot built up to that point. And we were 30:36 ended up not being able to go back there. And 30:39 2 weeks later, we find out that someone in that camp I passed 30:43 away 30:44 because we we were not able to go there and continue to serve 30:47 the people. It was actually someone we're working with. 30:50 It was someone that was getting showers seen. A case manager is 30:52 looking for work 30:54 and he ended up getting us a cut and he had a like an 30:59 infection. Sets up, says that's not really something that's, 31:02 you know, that's just something small that grew into something 31:05 big. And and he ended up 31:08 handed up passing away. And last thing he heard from his 31:11 from the people, he's crying out for water because now when 31:14 you're in Florida, you're sweating all the time. When 31:17 you're when you don't have money or access to, I mean, 31:20 where you're going to get water to drink, right? I mean, 31:22 you're sweating all the water and all the time. So he and and 31:25 and so like 31:28 so when that happened, it, you know, I mean, obviously we know 31:32 the importance of our services and how it leads to help end 31:35 homelessness for people. But at the end of the day, 31:38 especially in the heat in Florida, this is actually 31:40 helping to keep people alive. Right? It's something that we 31:43 could have caught that we would have seen. We we've got over it 31:46 or medical partner. They would have been able to treat him. 31:49 And and you know, it's it's just it's it's just crazy. 31:54 It's crazy how there's such a stigma against people 31:57 experiencing homelessness that people go to. It's those kinds 31:59 of lanes. Yeah, is to stop people from getting the help 32:02 they need. And now a. 32:05 >> Some dehydration is a real problem. Oh, yeah, there I can. 32:10 And the because like you said, sweating from the heat, right 32:13 in and. 32:14 >> Yeah, I imagine I mean, something as simple as you 32:17 know, if the sun is beating down on the concrete all day 32:19 right in the roadway. Well, if you don't digits over there. 32:23 Yeah. So so the heat index of 1, 0, 6, 1, 0, 9, And so so 32:28 then if you don't have shoes and you're stepping on the 32:31 road, my so many people have a burns on their feet. Yes, 32:35 because they could. They don't have the shoes. And then 32:38 sometimes they have foot where that's not even adequate enough 32:41 to protect them from the robot that they end up getting 32:44 damaged as well. And so and then, yeah, sweating all the 32:47 time, not having at easy access to water, especially overnight. 32:52 I mean, these things are things that that, you know, we don't 32:54 often think about. 32:56 But it's the reality for people living on the street every day. 33:00 You know, it's a struggle. 33:01 >> I put your website again, your Web address. Those are 33:07 willing to support financially and go to assault an outreach 33:11 dot org and on. There's going to be pretty easy for them. 33:14 >> There been a composer. Yeah. Great think they can go 33:17 ahead and on that right on the homepage. They can scroll down 33:20 a little bit and there's a blow box. They can donate. Donate. 33:23 Go to the donate page or they can text somersault to 4, 33:28 4, 3, 2, 1, And that will get them a link to their phone. 33:31 It's a little bit be a little easier for the air. There it 33:33 is. Another option tax December saw, OK? So 33:37 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, That's right. Yeah. Leave that up just for a 33:41 little bit, too. Yeah. Yeah. We that that fundraiser is 33:44 actually it's more important this year. We do a somersault 33:47 fundraiser every year. But Ellis about what it on right 33:50 now this year. It's more important than ever. I actually 33:53 have us a short video to play. It's a news article that came 33:57 out last week and it's about the situation we're going 34:00 through now and explain. It will impact that together. 34:03 All right. 34:05 >> An Orlando organization that helps people experiencing 34:08 homelessness is making a tough decision service and love 34:12 together. Better known as salt is temporarily suspending some 34:15 services due to a loss in funding. And as central Florida 34:19 public media's housing and homelessness. Reporter Lilian 34:22 Hernandez Care about Joe finds it's not the only homelessness 34:26 organization facing budget challenges. 34:29 >> Salt is facing a budget shortfall of hundreds of 34:31 thousands of dollars forcing the organization to cut back on 34:35 their donor reliant mobile laundry and showers services. 34:38 While executive Director Eric come audio says this will not 34:41 affect the organizations. Grant funded offices for case 34:45 management and youth homelessness. He worries about 34:48 the people who depend on the soon-to-be reduce services. 34:51 >> People with disabilities senior 70, 80 years old 34:55 families with kids. It's a lot so. 34:58 >> Yeah, we have a lot of weight on our shoulders. 35:01 Salt is not the only local organization losing funding. 35:04 Last month, the Christian Service Center made a call for 35:07 more financial support from local governments. And in 35:10 October, the homeless services network of Central Florida held 35:13 their first ever fundraiser in 30 years million in on this 35:17 kind of Joe Central Florida public media. 35:19 >> Lilian Hernandez care about Joe is a report for America 35:22 Corps member. 35:24 >> Thank you for those the at home watching as you can be 35:28 part of a miracle tonight. It is when you want to be a 35:31 part of the miracle man who wouldn't want to be right? 35:33 Yes. And and all you have to do will put the address again 35:36 website want to keep it up. Not just we can hear in the 35:39 last 20 minutes or so. So the Holy Spirit impressing you can 35:43 make a donation or encourage in each of you to do that because 35:47 there's no way 35:50 people right here in the United States of America. People that 35:54 organizations like yours, Saul, that should be 35:59 short of money. And Sam, we're having to shut down services 36:02 when most of us have so much. That's right. And those 36:07 watching this program are most of us. If there's people not 36:11 watching maybe the homeless and doesn't have access to the 36:15 televisions, are the phones are the, you know, whatever. 36:18 So most of us, if you're there, you're able to give something. 36:21 So just think potentially hundreds of thousands of people 36:25 watching around the world have been here in the United States 36:28 were on Dish Network cable stations satellite the agency. 36:33 If you gave $10, you get a 50 P 500 some of the can. Yeah. 36:38 And I know you can you give 20,000 you could get 50. 36:41 I don't know what that amount. The holy spirit knows what I 36:45 can imagine that any of us. Well, watch this program 36:48 tonight and not give something and feel comfortable going to 36:52 bed tonight under nice of summertime and the cool, 36:55 probably air-conditioning, obviously after seeing what 36:59 these people have likened what this organization soft is 37:03 doing. And so I don't know. Sometimes you say it is not 37:07 meant to be a guilt trip. Maybe it is may at should be. 37:11 Yeah, what a song. Because I I'm having one myself and my 37:14 son, you know that we're going to support for more than what 37:19 we normally can do because this has to keep going. That's what 37:23 this is a way to reach people your age and physically and 37:26 then spirit today. And so I know before we get about 20 37:31 minutes left, we're going hear some great stories and what's 37:34 happening. So I kind of want to. 37:36 >> Turning back to you. Yeah, it's you know, when I think 37:39 about that new story, you know, I you can hear the little 37:42 motion on that story and it was thus the reporter was scheduled 37:47 to calm at that time. It was the one 30 and Wednesday last 37:51 week. They're scheduled to come 37:53 that time and literally about 30 minutes before she came. 37:59 I got a text from from the city and we're hoping for some 38:02 bridge funding. We thought me, you know, hey, on show on 38:05 shelter, homelessness has doubled in the area, you know, 38:09 COVID funding which which we're $600,000 less that we're seeing 38:13 from local government this year because COVID funding is no 38:16 longer around. Right. And that helped a lot to keep up with 38:20 need. Now are 600,000 short this year. We were still trying 38:23 to make it make it work. We were determined to keep 38:26 going with the services no matter what. And then we had a 38:30 severe delay from a corporate six-figure delay on a corporate 38:34 donations. Severe delay might not even see that next year. 38:38 We had another another foundation that had committed 38:43 to us that we've been meeting with for months and months that 38:46 has some internal issues and not able to give 250,000. 38:50 So when these things all happened at once, mom, you 38:54 know, we were we were kind of money was coming in for that 38:56 program because we're finding ourselves or fronting Arbil 38:58 ourselves for the people. We're taking a gamble risk on 39:01 the people that for the people that were surveyed downtown and 39:04 God's children. And and we took that gamble. Unfortunately, 39:08 a variable happened where these things and corporate donor that 39:12 foundation that they dropped. 39:14 And so we had we I mean, we would not suffer feet week. 39:18 We had no other choice. But to say, you know what, this coming 39:21 Monday we have to 39:23 we have to temporarily cut services for a while doing that 39:27 this Monday come talking this Monday coming. So so we that 39:31 doesn't that yes, yes, over the weekend, this program show 39:35 again. 39:37 >> You know where to live Thursday night. But the show 39:38 later tonight show, I think, Billy Sunday afternoon packs 39:42 Tuesday morning. And so we're going to pray that her people 39:46 step up, you know, and say we can give our part to keep this 39:50 going. Yeah, again, those of you they got a phone number 39:53 that I have and do sometimes if you want to tax and let us know 39:57 that you're supporting, that would be great, too. 40:00 >> Yeah, it's it's a it's definitely it's tough. You 40:03 know, we have people there 40:04 that like this man that passed away in that camp, right? 40:07 We weren't there for 2 weeks and he passed away. We have 40:09 people that if we don't serve, 40:12 if we don't continue serving them, there will be people that 40:15 will pass away and they will. And some people don't know the 40:19 Lord yet out there. They don't. They haven't made that decision 40:21 yet. We want to be able to be there and help them through 40:24 that. And so we've been really praying as a team. We've been 40:27 praying. We've been we've been today. We had some extra prayer 40:32 time with the whole organization. And and, you 40:35 know, our goal is to is to raise $500,000 right to to to 40:42 not only not stop our services but to sustain them throughout 40:45 the rest of the year. Yeah, and we know God can do it that you 40:49 will and you will and he will do it. And and what's amazing 40:53 is we got together today. We prayed as a team 40:57 and 40:59 we had. So this is a crazy story. Yeah, maybe I'll read it 41:03 to you guys. There's a crazy story. So last week I have an 41:07 old classmate of mine. I went to a public university studying 41:10 nonprofit management Guy, Masters, nonprofit management. 41:13 So she reached out to me and she was like, 41:16 hey, I'm last week. She's like, hey, I my family to start a 41:21 foundation, you know, want to help. You know, we wanted, 41:24 you know, we're just thinking about maybe giving the Salton, 41:27 you know, and and whatever, right? So can we meet next 41:30 week? I'm like, yeah, no problem. So I think it is 41:32 reaching out because of these new stories. I mean, there's 41:34 like 5 or 6 news story. They're coming out about this because a 41:37 new stations want to help to they want to see this happen. 41:40 And so I did reach out to any new station. They all reached 41:43 out to be wanting to help and get the story out there. 41:46 And so now where somewhere, meaning we at where the goal is 41:50 to me today, she's going to reschedule on me yesterday. 41:53 But she's like, you know what? I'm let's just let me wish to a 41:57 phone call today. I'm OK on a problem. So I got a phone call 42:01 with her today. 42:02 And she's like, hey, so so this is this is a story. And I I saw 42:06 your trailer over in Sanford, which is a city we serve 30 42:09 minutes north 42:10 and I was like and would be cool for foundation helps 42:13 support. Maybe another trailer, you know, in the community. 42:16 Hey, can you tell me the name of the group and they gave in 42:19 my name. She's like 42:22 Eric Camry. O I went to school with. Yeah, he's like. And so 42:25 that is she said in the fall, she's telling me the story and 42:28 she's like and maybe want to give even more, you know. 42:30 And and then, you know, but then last night I saw a news 42:34 story about you guys having suspend services 42:37 and and she's like it made me want to give it the more, 42:40 you know, figure out a way even more. So I have a board meeting 42:43 in 30 minutes. 42:45 Tell me what's happening, what's going on to explain 42:47 everything to her. And and we all our whole team. I'm texting 42:51 everyone calling it like let's pray there. But they're in a 42:53 boarding. Let's pray. Lets pray. And so so we get a tax 42:59 man few hours ago 43:01 and it says, 43:04 Eric, my family was so excited about your organization. 43:07 I had sent them the article and your Web site before the 43:10 meeting. I just sent you an email. But the sides you and me 43:13 discussing some paperwork, we're going to head in Grant 43:16 you 300,000 immediately. 43:19 I think I think we could have the check out to you next week. 43:22 Let me know if you have some time to talk tomorrow, right? 43:24 I praise the Lord and incredible. Yeah, it's a 43:27 miracle that it would only have taken their goal and it would 43:31 only happen in the last second. Yeah, because that's how God 43:34 works. But but you know, so so we're more than halfway to the 43:39 goal. 43:40 >> Just like that, I believe right here tonight. And then we 43:42 can do that and the rest of the go, the other half of it. 43:45 So, yeah, and they have radio as well. People listening on 43:49 the line as well as so. Let's give the let's put the Web site 43:53 up again. Want to keep it up there much as we can tell. 43:57 You notice all outreach dot org and there. If you're listening 44:01 as you said on radio and you can go to the website also and 44:05 those of you at home, you're still thinking about it ran 44:08 about that's what God does. Yeah, my friend Aaron will burn 44:12 our friend the past with COVID a couple years ago. I wrote a 44:16 song when I'm got is when Jesus is 4 days late with a long time 44:22 and then. 44:23 >> And I yeah, and God has done that so many times in 44:28 organization. I'm he builds our faith every year. You know, 44:31 when you talk about fundraising awry and and that's a part of 44:35 every nonprofit, every ministry has to fundraise and I'm I end 44:38 up terming it a faith raising because I feel like this work. 44:43 It really helps to build here. Fayyad got on all the money in 44:47 the world and he will range at the way it needs to be arranged 44:51 to meet the needs. And and, you know, I had I was going through 44:55 a tough time the past couple weeks, because I I 44:57 I would. And you heard me and that new story. I mean, I was I 45:00 was it was tough. It was tough. And part of it was 45:04 not necessarily. I think God was going to calm like come 45:06 through our answer. It was just having to go through the 45:09 process. You know, you have to make decisions based on numbers 45:12 in front of you write so like as a as a someone running an 45:15 organization of ministry, yes, staff and payroll and all that, 45:19 you know, I'm like well, based in numbers in front of us, 45:22 this is what we have to do. We have to Monday. 45:25 We need to we're going to have this continue the showers, 45:28 the laundry, you know, all the all these different things. 45:30 Our staff are devastated. There was not a dry eye in that 45:33 room we talked about was what had to happen after I thought 45:37 the city would common and help out and they they decided they 45:40 weren't going to. And and I ended up doing the interview 45:43 right after I got that extra and they were unable to 45:45 support. And you know, my wife is us. Tommy. Eric, 45:49 I'm not worried. Have a good feeling about this that's going 45:52 to come through somehow. Yeah. And you know, hey, 45:54 I'm here thinking like, you know, I am part of me and maybe 45:57 it's a lack of faith, right? Sometimes unlike well, you 46:00 know, is it maybe maybe maybe he wants us to go somewhere 46:04 else? Maybe there's a plan. Maybe there's some other 46:05 purpose. And and like, you know, as we talked about it 46:08 more and and thought about it more, 46:12 God does not want to leave his children without their basic 46:16 needs met. Right then he says he's I care about. I care about 46:19 the birds. You know, I get food. You know, we dress the 46:22 lily. I just lilies that that those basic needs are going to 46:26 get Matt for the people. And there's there's no. And and 46:30 those basic needs lead to other things, right? They lead to 2 46:33 case manager took to counseling to to spiritual care, to people 46:36 giving their lives to Christ and to people moving into 46:38 housing in people getting jobs and all that. Yes, but it 46:42 starts here. It starts, meaning those basic needs and helping 46:45 them to stay alive when they when they are out there on the 46:49 street, you know, we have we have a guy and on 46:52 this is just one of the people, you know, when you think about 46:55 stopping services. I think about this man. 46:58 He's a in the 70's, very quiet and no kids, no family. That's 47:04 that's a live right now. 47:05 I'm very quiet man who could come and get services. Yes, 47:08 a walker moves very slowly, you know, 47:12 but he's he's been experiencing homelessness now for a little 47:15 while 47:16 and one day he he calms um, you know, he comes for services 47:19 like he normally does to get a shower. He's only he gets 47:22 security. But it's so little to me is not able afford a place, 47:26 no housing programs that he qualifies for. So anyway, 47:29 he's he's there. And we notice that, you know, he he's the 47:33 bathroom on himself, right? And and our staff was like, 47:36 you know, hey, are you OK? We notice that. 47:39 And and and they're like an escape cleaned up. You know, 47:42 the bottom. They brought him and they they help make sure 47:44 you got it new clothes and was able to get a shower. You know, 47:48 they they spent some time with them. And then after that, 47:51 he comes the next day and they notice again and thank you. 47:55 So why is he saw himself again? 47:58 And they're like, is everything okay, like t need to see a 48:01 doctor? And like, you know, he's very timid, very shy. 48:05 He wouldn't even look our staff and the fate that the woman 48:07 that was ask him in the face of one of our staff. He's like, 48:11 yes, yes, you know, he just pick why. And 10 minutes, 48:13 I guess I want to see you see a doctor say gone to the doctor 48:17 and you know the clean them up again and all that and a few 48:21 days later. Yeah, he comes in with a smile on his face and, 48:24 you know, he's better you now. But who knows what, what that 48:27 was, what that could have led to if our staff wasn't there to 48:31 see him and to help him through that time, we have someone that 48:35 was just moved into housing last week. 48:38 She's been on the street for 15 years, making very little in 48:42 calm in her 60's. It just doesn't have anyone that that 48:47 that is there for she has her her pet with her who passed 48:50 away and she's now alone on the street. And it took 15 years to 48:55 get her into a housing program because that because of the 48:58 capacity that the 49:01 the programs being full, you know, and then qualifications 49:05 and all that, I mean, it's it's 49:07 and there's people that we need to support while they're 49:10 waiting for those things. You know, I I mean, I I one day 49:14 and I I believe one day we will have housing right, will have 49:17 places that we all you need a place to live. OK? There you 49:20 go. Salt housing, right? You know, and we we grow, 49:23 you know, we started with food and we moved the showers and 49:26 all these things. And now we're expanding different location. 49:28 I mean, that's a dream, you know, one day. But but right 49:32 now, we don't have that. And there isn't any housing 49:35 affordable housing in central Florida. So the only the only 49:38 thing we can do is help support people in this moment right 49:41 now. And and and that's what we're there to do that we feel 49:45 called to do. That's why I believe, you know, God a move 49:49 to this, a random, you know, a chance appointment. This family 49:54 Foundation just started a foundation on the arts 49:57 organizations that surprising that to to to give over half of 50:01 the funding that's needed. And 50:04 >> and as for guys named to the lower, yes, you know, because 50:07 the news stations, you know, after that, they've come and 50:10 talk to Eric and all of that. 50:12 >> They told us, you know, let us know when you get like the 50:16 miracle story. You know, we want to follow up with. Yeah. 50:19 So we know. 50:20 >> That guy is ready to show his power. Yeah, you know, 50:25 to show how much he loves his children and also to be able to 50:29 show that this ministry is his. 50:30 >> Yeah, that's right. When we go, we there's that 5 stations 50:34 have said, 50:36 let let us know. Let us know and what happens here and we'll 50:40 do a follow-up story where and God is going to get all the 50:43 glory and that story. And to everyone in that community, 50:46 it's going to be it's going to be amazing. Yeah, you know, 50:50 just occurred to may cause some of our folks begin voter folks. 50:53 >> Some of us I say some of us older folks, the aren't always 50:58 the best and lot of them don't really. It's like, 51:03 you know, we're we're to all and I'm trying to be as gentle. 51:05 Yeah, but 51:08 >> we don't use that. We're not very good on social media were 51:11 not good on the website. So what you could do for those 51:15 of you who used to donating used to supporting you could 51:19 actually write because a lot of people still do snail mail 51:22 3ABN, a P o box to 20. You can get that address. I don't know 51:26 if they can put it up now. But you make your course the 51:30 check to salt. But you can send it to 3ABN we will 51:34 sent forward it to them every penny of it. So I don't know if 51:38 you can get it up. You can give it to you again and you can 51:41 watch all during the day. Just look us up. It's a 3ABN, 51:46 P O box to 20 51:48 S P o box to 20 West Frankfort, Illinois, that 6 to 8, 9, 51:53 6, So hopefully we'll be able to get that up and bit and that 51:58 way. If you say, look, the only thing I know how to do is write 52:00 a check. They can do that. 52:02 >> Because our dress, though, they're used to it. Yeah, 52:05 we we actually had checks have come to us from 3ABN, but from 52:10 people that gave today be ever saw. Well, so, yeah, we know 52:13 we've we've yeah, you guys. And then that would have given 52:16 our audience every opportunity to get yeah, can't get on the 52:21 website. 52:22 >> And again, it's the put up but on the screen again for the 52:27 Utes Dot Org, right? Yeah, OK, Aaron, assault outrage, DOT Org 52:34 or write to 3ABN still make the check to stop and we'll be 52:38 happy to send it down because we'd love to see the other half 52:42 of that miracle of tonight. Yeah. And so that $600,000 we 52:47 know he's going to do it has gotten to yet and we have an 52:50 opportunity to be a part of that. And that's where I said 52:54 earlier. They're part of a miracle. I didn't know to you 52:57 guys. Yeah. It with you now. Yeah. I had no idea about this. 53:02 300,000. Yeah. One of them out. So yeah. Thank you. So that's 53:06 really encouraging. So I'm blessed for about 2, 0, 53:10 >> Absolutely. You know, whenever 53:14 I hear what salt is doing, I'm so inspired because, again, 53:18 you're doing God's work and God is going to be glorified with 53:22 this of this deadline from Monday. Watch will guide. 53:27 Watch what he does. He's going to bring glory to his name. 53:31 >> Yes, excited. Yeah. It's it's what you do. Yes. And now 53:36 now more than ever this is needed there said in a new law 53:40 in Florida, actually that's passed. That's going to be come 53:43 into effect in October. And that law is you cannot 53:49 you can not sleep on public property, even if shelters are 53:52 even if shelters are full and not sleep on public property. 53:56 So what that means is 53:57 shelters have been full for years. So now when someone 54:01 sleeping on the sidewalk or in a in it and campaign 54:04 encampment, they can literally be arrested for being out 54:08 there. 54:09 >> So then I have a record. They'll have a rest for 54:11 impeding them from getting the job. Yes. 54:13 >> Yes, so it's it's it's it's really it's really sad. You 54:19 know, where a lot of our guests are afraid of that law when 54:23 that law passes, 54:26 because unfortunately, it's going to be it's going to add 54:29 even more barriers to help get them off the street. I mean, 54:32 even even something as like, you know, they they included in 54:36 that law that if a citizen or business complains about 54:40 someone sleeping on public property, if the local 54:42 government does not respond to that complaint, 54:45 then that person stays there, that citizen or a corporation 54:48 can actually sue the local government or so that's forcing 54:52 now all the local governments in Florida to actually figure 54:57 out what to do to move them somewhere because there's no 54:59 other, 55:01 they're yeah, it's it's just 55:03 it's it's making us so much situation, you know, as we've 55:06 seen. 55:07 >> And California in places where people in the streets 55:11 where there begins bass and drums and so much crime and all 55:14 of these and businesses, people can go to the businesses. 55:18 Are there ready to go? So it has to governments and local 55:22 governments. The state's yeah. Depending on your population. 55:25 Yeah. You get places like California. Southern California 55:28 has got good weather and says Florida and at least in the 55:33 wintertime. 55:34 >> So you're going to have it. It's it's a it's such a 55:38 complicated complex. Yeah issue and everyone everyone wants to 55:44 try and do what they can to try and fix the issue to address 55:47 the issue. And unfortunately a lot of time working against 55:51 each other, right? Because this person has a solution. This 55:53 person is this this solution here, but they're all they're 55:57 not coordinating, you know, an and now it makes it harder for 56:00 people like us to figure out what I've found over the years 56:04 and has been nearly 40 years. 56:06 >> As you know, worry about tomorrow and back and see how 56:10 guys legend. Yeah, I mean, Melhem, Jay, what once and many 56:14 of the others of us have said that, that we can be assured 56:18 that God's going to blast. So, yeah, it looks like 56:20 obstacles. The mountains in front of you are in the 56:23 physical, but we're working in the spirit back on. Yes, 56:26 it's very unusual. God is going to continue to provide for you 56:30 all so that you'll be able to really help countless numbers 56:34 of people, not only physically but spiritually as well and the 56:38 demand to the Kingdom of heaven. Yeah, we want to thank 56:41 you both for being here once again. And we'll put up the 56:45 address there over the last few minutes website and U.S. so 56:50 outreach to all the outrage dot org. And so I hate to say this, 56:56 but our time is all gone. So until we see you next time a 57:00 tenure richly bless you. Abundantly more than you could 57:03 ever ask more thing 57:05 [MUSIC] 57:10 [MUSIC] 57:15 [MUSIC] 57:20 [MUSIC] 57:25 [MUSIC] 57:30 [MUSIC] 57:35 [MUSIC] 57:40 [MUSIC] 57:45 [MUSIC] 57:50 [MUSIC] 57:55 [MUSIC] |
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