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Series Code: UBR
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00:01 Nothing is better than service and love together.
00:04 Stay tuned to meet the president of a ministry 00:06 that embodies that very principle. 00:09 My name is Jason Bradley, 00:10 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:34 Hello, and welcome to Urban Report. 00:36 My guest today is Eric Camarillo, 00:38 President of SALT Outreach Ministries. 00:41 Welcome to Urban Report, Eric. 00:43 Yeah. Thanks for having me, man. 00:45 I'm excited to be back here. 00:46 Yes, absolutely, 00:48 because you're clearly no stranger. 00:49 Not a stranger. 00:50 Yeah to 3ABN or Dare to Dream. 00:52 Yeah, yeah. Yes, Yes, absolutely. 00:54 Why don't you give us like a little glimpse into 00:57 what SALT is all about and how it got started? 01:00 Yeah, so SALT is an acronym for service 01:03 and love together. 01:04 It's a we, right now we run 01:06 a homeless day service center for the unsheltered. 01:12 Okay. 01:13 And so, we currently offer 01:17 showers through a shower trailer, 01:19 laundry services, storage services, 01:22 haircuts. 01:24 I mean, you name it those, any basic service we provide. 01:29 And we have a case management, kind of like an evangelistic 01:32 component attached with that as well. 01:33 Wow. 01:34 We started back in 2011, as just kind of 01:39 the reason was to gather our churches together, 01:43 combined resources to really make a difference 01:45 in the community, a measurable difference, 01:46 measurable impact. 01:48 And so it started as a young adult 01:50 led organization and it still is the young adult 01:53 led organization. 01:55 So you come on campus, you'll see a bunch 01:56 of young adults running around, you know, 01:58 helping to meet the needs of the young sheltered there, 02:01 but you get people of all ages of course involved. 02:03 But yeah, it's been a huge blessing. 02:05 Indeed, indeed. 02:06 How old were you when you started SALT? 02:08 Yeah, I was. 02:10 I was about 23 years old when I started. 02:12 Yeah. Wow. 02:13 Wow, 23? 02:14 How did you recognize 02:16 the calling that God was placing on your life? 02:19 You know, it's actually a crazy story. 02:22 And I don't know if I've ever shared it. 02:25 Well, we've got time. 02:26 You got time? 02:28 Okay, I'll share it. 02:29 So I remember I had just quit my job for the Sabbath, 02:32 which is a whole another story. 02:34 You know, they were making me work on the Sabbath, 02:35 I quit that job. 02:37 And I spent about a six month period really just 02:39 spending time with God and asking him, 02:42 "What is it that you want me to do?" 02:43 But not just asking, actually doing certain things 02:45 I was, I was exploring and doing different 02:47 outreach projects. 02:49 And one of those was actually doing, 02:52 going out in at night 02:54 to where all the clubs are in Downtown 02:55 Orlando with some friends of mine. 02:57 We talk to people, create quick relationships 02:59 and ask people if they want prayer. 03:01 And so when at the end of that night, 03:03 it was about three in the morning. 03:05 There was a homeless woman that was sitting on, 03:07 on the step. 03:09 And she was just talking about how God's been good to her 03:12 and all that stuff. 03:13 Now prior to this, 03:15 before we even started this outreach, 03:16 the four of us were in, in a car. 03:19 I believe it was my car at the time. 03:20 We're all asking God to confirm to us, 03:22 what it is He wants to do with our life? 03:24 I say, "God, I think You're calling me 03:26 to be a pastor." 03:27 My other friend said, 03:29 "I think You're calling me to be missionary." 03:30 Other friends said, "I think You're calling me 03:31 to be a missionary in Africa." 03:33 And other friends said, "Evangelist," right? 03:34 So we're all just praying, 03:36 right before we went out to do this outreach, 03:38 and asking God to confirm it. 03:40 So you know, fast forward again, 03:41 to the end of the outreach, 03:43 this homeless woman's on the step 03:44 talking about how God's been good to her. 03:46 All four of us are just kind of there 03:47 sitting with her just listening. 03:49 And all of a sudden she stops. 03:51 And she says, she says, "Give me your hand." 03:55 So I was like, "Okay, you know, here's my hand. 03:58 I don't know what you wanted to do." 03:59 My other friend gave his hand. 04:01 She kissed the back of our hands 04:03 and she, she was kind of like hunched over 04:05 and she stood up straight. 04:06 She pointed at me and said, 04:08 "You're called to be a pastor in the States. 04:10 You are called to being a missionary in Africa. 04:13 You're called to be a missionary in Africa. 04:14 You're called to being an evangelist." 04:16 Everything we asked for God confirmation, 04:18 for confirmation where she confirmed it. 04:20 And after that, she just went back to normal. 04:24 And we were shocked, we were stunned. 04:26 And I remember after that night, 04:29 I mean, you know, it was so unbelievable. 04:31 I had asked my friends, "Hey, did this really happen 04:33 like every three months or six months?" 04:34 Yeah. 04:36 Because it was just so crazy, but, but God confirmed that 04:39 there was a calling on my life for something. 04:41 And I didn't know what it was but, 04:43 but about a month later, 04:45 is when SALT started. 04:47 So it was a, it was really just a crazy experience. 04:51 But yeah, it was, it was a blessing. 04:52 Yeah, that's incredible. 04:54 Walk me through the progression of SALT. 04:57 So you needed a... 04:59 What a change trailer, was that the first thing, 05:02 that you needed? 05:04 So we started with two, two women 05:05 that fed about 15 people. 05:09 It grew to after a few years that was in 2012, 05:11 grew after a few years for hundreds of people feeding 05:14 hundreds of people. 05:15 And in 2016, biweekly, 05:17 2016, we fundraise for a clothing trailer, 05:20 which we call "Change." 05:22 It offered clothing and hygiene product. 05:24 So not only were we doing food, 05:25 we're also doing clothing and hygiene product, 05:27 contained to do surveys, 05:29 realize showers was a huge need. 05:31 So then we fundraise 40,000 which, 05:34 which by the way, half of it was funded from viewers 05:37 from Urban Report and 3ABN. 05:39 Praise God. 05:41 And so we fundraise about 40,000 for a shower trailer, 05:43 provide showers to them. 05:45 Some of them hadn't showered in three months, 05:47 and they were looking for work. 05:48 You said you did surveys. 05:49 So who did you survey? 05:51 We surveyed the, the people experiencing homelessness. 05:54 Yeah, we asked them. 05:56 I, you know, I believe a lot of times 05:59 we assume what someone as homeless needs, 06:02 we just assume what their need is. 06:04 And we don't know their name, you know? 06:06 And I think it's important for us to be able to ask them, 06:09 you know, have focus groups, do surveys. 06:12 I believe any ministry, any kind of outreach ministry 06:15 needs to start with asking the people, 06:17 what is it that you actually need? 06:20 Otherwise, we're just guessing. 06:22 Yes. 06:23 So you were implementing Christ's 06:24 method of evangelism? 06:26 Amen. Yeah. 06:27 Yes. Yeah, I believe so. 06:29 And that's what inspired us. Yeah. 06:30 So this is a very, like hands on 06:33 up close and personal ministry. 06:35 How were you affected in 2020 with COVID-19? 06:40 Yeah, that's a good question. 06:41 So, you know, we had our shower trailer, 06:43 we had a clothing trailer. 06:44 So all together, we're offering showers, clothing, 06:47 hygiene, product, food, and haircuts. 06:52 And so 2020 came, we wanted to operate 06:55 on a weekly basis now, 06:57 because we're only operating once or twice a month. 06:59 So in 2020, came, we hired two part time people 07:01 to operate weekly. 07:03 COVID hit a month later, about March of 2020. 07:06 And we were debating 07:08 as to whether we should continue or not, 07:11 because all the other organizations 07:12 serving the unsheltered at that time 07:14 had shut down. 07:15 Either they weren't taking walk-ins, 07:17 no one could go into the shelters. 07:19 The food shares where they feed 07:20 hundreds of people they stopped, 07:22 so that people experiencing homelessness 07:24 were really left in kind of like a hole, 07:26 left alone. 07:27 So we decided, you know, to just 07:30 and I believe God is the one 07:32 that inspired us to do this to continue operating 07:34 because we're an outside operation. 07:35 We're the safest possible way to provide services 07:38 and the city of Orlando actually back that up. 07:41 And instead of operating once a week, 07:43 we ended up moving to three days a week in 2020. 07:47 Wow. 07:48 So what other services did you add to the mix? 07:53 Yeah, so in about September of 2020, 07:57 we started operating four days a week. 08:00 And then in January of 2021, we added a case management. 08:05 And that case management program 08:07 has been a huge blessing. 08:09 About 50% of the people they saw 08:12 on that first two months, they helped 08:14 take the next step toward ending their homelessness. 08:17 And they were actually able to directly house 08:20 11% of the people they saw, through our, 08:23 through the resources from SALT and through their efforts. 08:27 So that's been a huge blessing. 08:28 We also add a laundry trailer. Nice. 08:30 So yeah, we actually have that as well, 08:34 something you know, we'll show later. 08:36 But our case management program has really been a key, 08:40 an integral part to helping the organization 08:43 grow and to be able to really drive impact 08:46 among the people experiencing homelessness. 08:48 I actually have a picture of our two case managers 08:51 that are running that program. 08:52 One of them is a licensed clinical social worker, 08:54 Renee, she's on the right. 08:56 And on the left is Leslie, 08:58 she's our master's level social worker. 09:00 And together along with six social work interns 09:04 in the spring semester of 2021, 09:07 they were able to, to drive those metrics 09:09 that I just mentioned to you. 09:11 So that was a huge blessing. 09:13 And then the laundry trailer was also huge, 09:14 and, and I have some pictures of that as well. 09:17 We actually launched that April 15 of 2021. 09:20 You can see here that's a picture of some of our team, 09:22 that's some of our interns or security guard, 09:24 our staff members, 09:26 volunteers. 09:28 So that's them there. 09:29 And then the next picture 09:31 is actually a picture of the, 09:35 the mayor making a proclamation. 09:37 So there was actually a ribbon cutting that day 09:39 where the mayor of Orlando came out, 09:42 and, and cut a ribbon with us. 09:45 And he, not only him, 09:47 but other high profile people in the city 09:49 and the commissioners all came together 09:51 to, to recognize what SALT is doing for the community 09:54 and what God is doing through SALT, 09:56 through SALT in that community. 09:57 But also, He made a proclamation 09:59 that every April 15 be SALT day 10:02 or service and love together day 10:04 in the city of Orlando. 10:06 Every April 15? 10:07 April 15, yeah. 10:08 April 15 is SALT day in the City of Orlando. 10:10 That's right. Yeah, it is. 10:12 Look, I might have to take a trip 10:14 to Orlando just on April 15. 10:17 Yeah, yeah. And come check it out. 10:18 Come and enjoy SALT day with us. 10:19 Hopefully you don't get any high blood pressure coming in. 10:22 But, but yeah, no, it'll be great. 10:24 We actually have a news story 10:25 that came out that from that day, too, 10:27 I'd like to share. Oh, yeah. 10:28 Well, let's go ahead and watch that right now. 10:30 Yeah. 10:31 Welcome back. 10:33 You might not have known today's actually 10:34 National Laundry Day, I'm guessing most 10:36 probably didn't find a reason to celebrate. 10:38 Yeah, I had no idea but the City of Orlando 10:40 is celebrating by launching a new first of its kind 10:43 mobile laundry service for the homeless. 10:46 Fox 35's Amanda McKenzie shows us. 10:49 For many people living on the streets, 10:51 finding a place to shower, wash clothes 10:53 and other basic amenities is hard to come by. 10:56 Now there is a new mobile laundry service 10:59 with six commercial washers and dryers 11:01 all free to use for anyone experiencing homelessness. 11:05 This laundry trailer is a new addition 11:07 to other free services 11:08 like a portable shower trailer with space for haircuts. 11:12 You think about it, taking your shower 11:13 if you don't have clean clothing 11:15 to put on after 11:17 you do that certainly just didn't make good, 11:19 good hygiene sense. 11:20 The city is partnering with the organization SALT, 11:23 which stands for service and love together, 11:26 as well as simply healthcare 11:27 to bring this trailer to shelters four days a week. 11:30 Officials estimate they will be able to complete 11:32 up to 240 loads of laundry per week. 11:36 It's all part of the city's efforts 11:37 to ensure every resident has their basic needs 11:40 of clothing, food and hygiene met. 11:43 As we work 11:44 and try to find ways to end homelessness. 11:47 We know 11:49 that we have to do something in the interim. 11:54 To make sure that our homeless residents 11:59 here in the city of Orlando 12:01 know that they are not forgotten. 12:05 We want to let them know that we don't just pass by 12:10 and see a shadow. 12:13 We see them. 12:16 Well, most people see laundry as a chore. 12:18 Today on National Laundry Day, there is reason to celebrate 12:21 this new amenity in the city that will help our neighbors 12:24 without a home have one less thing to worry about. 12:28 In Orlando, Amanda Mackenzie Fox 35 News. 12:32 Wow, that's incredible. 12:34 What do you want to add to that? 12:36 Yeah, so, you know, 12:37 partnership with the city of Orlando has been 12:39 really great for the organization. 12:42 I mean, we're actually gonna be operating six days a week 12:46 starting June 15th of 2021. 12:50 And that, that, that time, 12:53 we're gonna be operating, yeah about eight hours a day, 12:55 six days a week as opposed to three or four days a week, 12:58 which is gonna be huge. 13:00 But in 2020, just with the, just with the partnership 13:02 operating three or four days a week, 13:04 just to kind of give you an idea 13:05 of what we've been able to do with God's help 13:08 is we've been able to serve about 1500 unique individuals, 13:13 unduplicated persons with 30,000 units of service. 13:16 So about 10,000... 13:18 8000 of those units were showers. 13:21 Okay. Direct showers. 13:22 And so we found that 30% of the people we served, 13:26 so that's about 450 people 13:28 took the next step to end their homelessness 13:31 after services with us through a coordinated community effort. 13:34 And 17% took the next step to end their... 13:37 I'm sorry, 17% transition to shelter or housing, 13:41 after services with us through a coordinated effort as well. 13:44 So it shows 13:46 and it validates that these services are needed. 13:49 And that's why the city is continuing 13:51 to support this initiative. 13:53 And not just the city, other businesses, 13:55 other organizations, 13:57 donors have been giving so much. 13:59 In 2020 a lot of nonprofits hit, 14:02 you know, we're, we're struggling with donations 14:05 and donor, you know, just from individuals. 14:07 But our donations ended up doubling during that time 14:10 because they saw the value of what SALT was doing 14:12 during the pandemic for the unsheltered. 14:15 I mean, unfortunately, 14:17 last year, one in five people that we saw 14:19 were new to homelessness. 14:20 Wow. 14:22 Because and most, a lot of them it was because of COVID-19. 14:26 And we're seeing that trend continue 14:28 just, just this first quarter of 2021. 14:30 About 17% of, 17% or 18% of the people we served 14:35 were new to homelessness, 14:37 to first time being homeless. 14:38 I can tell you stories, man, it's, it's, it's tough. 14:41 Yeah. 14:42 Yeah, I can't imagine what that must be like, 14:44 you know, one minute you're in a house 14:46 or an apartment or something along those lines 14:49 and the next minute, you're on the street. 14:51 But I know that they're happy to see SALT in the community, 14:53 because you're making a difference. 14:55 Yeah, praise God, man. Yes. 14:56 Yeah. Yes. 14:58 How has starting SALT 15:00 and seeing the growth that God has brought about, 15:04 how has that strengthened your faith? 15:07 Yeah. 15:09 You know, that there's a Bible verse that says, 15:12 "That God will answer our prayers above, 15:16 above what we ask or what we even think." 15:18 Right? 15:19 And, and, you know, we thought, 15:22 we dreamed of us eventually growing to this point, 15:26 you know, to be, not, not just for the sake of growth, 15:29 but because we know, as we grow, 15:31 we can deliver a much higher impact, 15:33 you know, with the people that we're serving. 15:35 But we didn't think it would happen so soon. 15:38 I mean, within a year, 15:39 we entered 2020, 15:40 as an all volunteer organization. 15:42 And at this moment, right now, we have like 13 employees, 15:46 and a total of 30 team members 15:49 that are helping to make all of these run. 15:52 And we're about to hire five more people right now 15:54 to operate six days a week. 15:56 It's, it's really mind blowing, 15:58 you know, it is and, and God just continues 16:01 to just kind of answer... 16:04 There was, let me give you an example. 16:06 Okay, of how, how intricately 16:08 and how involved God is with this ministry. 16:10 So just on the fundraising side, 16:13 just talking the fundraising side, 16:15 I know that we were needing to raise 16:18 an additional about 50,000 16:21 for the case management program. 16:23 I remember being kind of stressed out about it, 16:25 you know, and I was going to God, 16:26 "God, I don't know what we're going to do, 16:28 we launched this program in faith, 16:30 and because we know it's needed, 16:32 but we need Your help to help fund this thing." 16:35 And so, at that moment, we need a 50,000, 16:38 I got a phone call from an acquaintance of mine, 16:41 just kind of asking, "Hey, tell me a little bit about 16:44 how things are going and all that" 16:46 and, and I told him, he's like, 16:48 "What are your needs right now?" 16:49 I'm like, "Well, you know, one of our biggest needs 16:51 is our case management program. 16:52 We need at least 50,000 right now 16:54 to keep things kind of going and moving 16:56 because it's been, it's been really well 16:58 working really well." 17:00 He's like, "Okay, I'll get a check 17:01 for 50,000 out to you by Tuesday." 17:04 I said, I said, "What?" Wow! 17:06 Yeah, that was just straight up. 17:08 So answered the prayer. 17:09 It couldn't be anyone, anything else. 17:11 And He was God answering that prayer. 17:14 And so, you know, it's been, it's been a huge 17:20 blessing for, for myself and for our team 17:24 to experience God in such an, in such an intimate way 17:29 through ministry. 17:30 And obviously, with our clients, 17:32 there are countless testimonies of, 17:33 of God using our team to really help someone get employment, 17:38 to eventually get a home, or to help someone 17:41 you know, someone get baptized or, 17:43 or learn or accept Christ. 17:45 You know, there's, there's so much it's, 17:47 it's been, it's been huge, man. 17:49 Yeah. 17:50 What's some of the feedback that you receive 17:53 from individuals that are homeless? 17:57 You know, I think, the most common thing 18:00 that we get which, which we love to hear, 18:04 and it's confirmation from God that I believed 18:07 that we're going in the right direction is, 18:10 you know, constantly we hear that 18:13 the one thing that people love about our organization, 18:16 why they keep coming back for services. 18:19 And you know, obviously they need the services but 18:22 they, they love coming back 18:23 because they say that they know that we care, 18:25 like they know that we actually care about them. 18:28 This isn't actually a job. 18:29 You know, they witnessed us going from just feeding them 18:33 with just a little, little food that we had to then asking, 18:36 okay, what do you need? 18:37 Clothing. Okay, clothing trailer pops up. 18:39 What do you need? 18:40 Showers. 18:41 Okay, shower trailer pops up, or what do you need? 18:43 Laundry. 18:44 Laundry trailer pops up. 18:46 Case management pops up to help get them into housing. 18:48 You know, pastoral, we brought on an outreach pastor 18:53 that was brought on to help meet the spiritual need, 18:55 because they couldn't go into the church anymore 18:57 with COVID-19. 18:58 So they were, they were missing out on church, 19:00 they didn't have any kind of a spiritual environment 19:04 anymore, no fellowship. 19:05 And so, with our, with our evangelism department, 19:08 we're able to kind of provide church to them. 19:11 Our outreach pastor does service for them 19:13 twice, twice a month. Okay. 19:15 And he's starting a weekly Bible study with them. 19:17 And the, the main thing that he's doing, his main job 19:20 is to really just create relationships with them. 19:23 And so that's what he's doing. 19:25 He's creating those relationships. 19:26 He's spent two or three months doing that, 19:28 and now 19:30 he's gonna be starting that weekly Bible study now, 19:32 and inviting those friends that he's made to that study. 19:35 That's huge. That's huge. 19:37 Yeah. 19:38 I remember there was one time I was doing 19:41 3ABN Today program with you. 19:43 And you mentioned, you spoke about this pastor, 19:46 and you said that he even cleans the toilets. 19:49 He cleans the showers. 19:51 How did that speak to the homeless community? 19:55 Yeah, yeah. 19:56 So a lot of, and he'll tell you himself, 20:00 majority of the people experiencing homelessness 20:02 have had some type of spiritual community in the past, 20:06 have, have, have maybe been burned by the church 20:10 and, and they have what nothing to do with God, 20:14 you know, some of them. 20:15 And so when they see a pastor, 20:18 and they call him their pastor. 20:20 He's the pastor for the unsheltered 20:22 there in Orlando, you know. 20:23 Yes, yes. 20:25 And so they see him cleaning the toilet 20:26 after they just use it, 20:28 you know, they see him wiping down the shower 20:30 after they just took a shower and sanitizing. 20:33 They see him, he's there helping them 20:35 get their laundry done, 20:36 helping them get registered for services. 20:38 He's working in the midst of our outreach services. 20:41 But he's earning their respect. 20:43 He's built, he's building trust. 20:44 And, and he's, and at the same time, 20:47 he's creating relationships and friendships with them. 20:50 So it's, it's really been, it's really, 20:53 I think, changed their perspective 20:55 on what pastoral ministry looks like. 20:57 Yes. 20:58 A lot of people think suit, tie, desk, 20:59 preach on the pulpit, 21:01 you know that, that's how, that's how a lot of people 21:03 envision pastoral ministry. 21:05 Him as a pastor doing these things 21:07 is just a night and day difference, 21:09 you know, to show, in their perspective 21:12 of what that looks like, you know so. 21:14 Yeah. Just boots on the ground. 21:15 Boots on the ground. Yeah. 21:16 Hitting the community hard in spreading the gospel. 21:19 I love it. 21:20 Practical Christianity for sure. 21:23 Tell us a little bit about a miracle story, 21:26 because I know that 21:27 you needed an office building too. 21:29 We did. 21:30 Yeah, we did need an office building. 21:32 And we had been praying for years 21:34 and we didn't know how that would happen. 21:36 We've been envisioning it, coming up with plans and, 21:39 and just asking God, 21:41 "God, I don't know, how is it gonna happen, 21:42 we don't have the funding to get a building." 21:46 So we created a partnership 21:47 with the Christian Service Center, 21:49 that's where we're operating now. 21:50 It's called the Christian Service Center. 21:51 And, and we were the first organization 21:54 of about nine that 21:56 they're adding to their property. 21:57 All organizations catered 21:59 to helping the unsheltered population. 22:01 One organization helps with employment, 22:02 another one helps with housing, 22:04 we help with those basic services 22:06 and basic case management. 22:08 There's another organization that helps with STD screenings, 22:11 HIV screenings, stuff like that. 22:13 So we're the ones that bring traffic onto that property. 22:16 And so they were so grateful, 22:20 you know, for that partnership, 22:21 and, and for, they see the value that SALT 22:25 is bringing to their operation. 22:26 Yes, yes. 22:28 That they said, you know what, here's a building. 22:30 And so they gave us one of their buildings 22:33 to work out of. 22:34 Wow. And they're not charging us rent. 22:36 They're not charging us rent. 22:38 They just say, "Hey, pay the power." 22:39 "Okay, we'll pay the power bill," you know. 22:41 That is huge. 22:42 And so we have a conference room now, 22:44 we have a barber station, that a boy scout troop 22:48 that was trying to get to an eagle scout. 22:50 He went ahead and rebuilt that whole room 22:52 into a whole barber room. 22:53 Wow. 22:55 We have a break room. 22:57 There's a kitchen in there. 22:58 There's administrative offices, outreach office, 23:01 a case management office with a whole bunch of desks, 23:03 huge area, big storage room. 23:05 I mean, it was more again, above and beyond what we, 23:11 what we asked or even thought was possible. 23:13 Yes. Yeah, yeah. 23:15 It was a huge blessing, man. 23:16 Yeah, that is incredible. 23:18 And I know they feel like a completely different person 23:22 when they get that haircut too. 23:23 Oh, yeah, yeah. 23:24 That haircut makes a difference. 23:26 I mean, you go there, and, and they come there, 23:28 they get, they get their shower 23:29 while they're getting their shower, 23:30 their laundry is getting done. 23:32 While that's happening, they do, 23:34 you know, they, they're getting a haircut scheduled. 23:36 And I mean, it's a whole transformation process 23:38 that's happening there. 23:40 Their confidence is built, they sit with a case manager, 23:42 they create a plan together 23:43 on how to get to that next step to end their homelessness. 23:46 I mean, it's, it's a transformative process. 23:49 Amen. 23:51 And by God's grace, it's, 23:52 it's making a difference, you know. 23:54 Speaking of next steps, what's next for SALT? 23:56 What's next for SALT? 23:57 Well, SALT is, 24:01 we're realizing and our team is realizing the immense need 24:04 for these services, especially now. 24:06 Now more than ever, 24:08 we're working on duplicating these services, 24:11 and expanding them to other cities that need them. 24:13 Not every city can afford 24:15 to have a day service center in their city. 24:19 Not every city even necessarily wants one, 24:23 you know and when I say that is it's needed 24:26 but it's hard, when you have something like 24:29 that in their city. 24:31 Now the unsheltered are gathering 24:32 in that locations, 24:34 the business owners are, are not liking it maybe. 24:37 The city is not liking all that, 24:38 but because we bring it all in a mobile form, 24:42 we could literally just uproot and go anywhere. 24:45 Yes. 24:46 So the exciting thing is, is we're, 24:49 we're looking and praying, 24:51 and we believe God has us in actually three different cities 24:54 that we might be expanding to, they're in Florida. 24:57 And but you know, we're really needing 25:00 the funding to make that happen. 25:02 And that's kind of 25:03 where we're needing the most help right now. 25:05 Let's talk about some of your needs. 25:07 Besides the funding, what else do you need? 25:09 Are you looking for volunteers as well or? 25:12 Yeah, we're looking for... 25:13 I mean, first and foremost, prayer is, 25:15 is, is how anyone can contribute, 25:17 no matter where you are, what you're doing. 25:19 We need the prayers. 25:21 And it's clear, it's evident that, 25:22 that these prayers have been helping the organization 25:25 because God has been moving in so many different ways, 25:28 not only in the lives of our clients, 25:30 but in the lives of our team members, 25:32 in the lives of, in the fundraising aspect, 25:35 even in the organizational aspect. 25:38 But volunteers is also a huge need, 25:41 you know, we need people with expertise, 25:43 people that want to be involved in some way, 25:45 on the ground or maybe remote, you know, 25:49 but yeah, definitely, 25:52 you know, that, besides, you know, obviously, 25:54 the obvious need, which is funding... 25:57 Absolutely. 25:59 Is expertise and that's kind of thing. 26:00 I mean, one of our next steps is to create a business 26:03 that will generate income for the organization. 26:05 Yes. 26:06 That's something that 26:07 we're gonna be working on as well. 26:09 That's huge. 26:10 What I want our viewers and listeners to know 26:11 how they can support you. 26:13 So we're gonna put up your contact info 26:14 and if you would just read that for us. 26:16 That would be good. Yeah, I can do that. 26:20 Yeah, so SALT Outreach. 26:23 The address is 100 East Pine Street, 26:26 Suite 110, Orlando, 26:29 Florida 32801. 26:32 Our website is saltoutreach.org 26:35 Our email address is team@saltoutreach.org 26:39 and our phone number is (866) 237-2589. 26:45 Ah, wonderful. 26:47 Well, I hope people will get behind you guys and, 26:50 and support which you have going on, 26:52 continue to because they have in the past 26:54 and it's, it's so exciting to see you come back 26:57 because each time you come back, 27:00 it's like you've just gone up another step. 27:02 So, let's say you're talking about a change trailer. 27:06 Okay, so now you come back 27:07 and it's like we get to see the change trailer. 27:09 Yeah, yeah. 27:11 You talked about a laundry trailer. 27:12 You come back. 27:14 We get to see the laundry trailer. 27:15 I mean, it is exciting. 27:17 It's exciting. Yeah, yeah, it is. 27:18 And it's a testimony of God's, God's goodness and, 27:23 and just the testimony of Him answering our prayers, 27:25 you know, and, and like you said 27:27 the viewers on this show on 3ABN. 27:30 They're all been contributing consistently and really helping 27:34 to make this happen and we're so grateful. 27:36 Yeah. 27:38 We're grateful for what you're doing 27:39 for the cause of Christ, man, and we appreciate 27:41 your dedication to the mission and, 27:43 and what you are putting forth 27:46 to just continue to go forward and spread the gospel. 27:48 So thanks you for coming on and sharing. 27:50 Yeah. 27:51 I want you to thank you for joining us. 27:53 Well, we've reached the end of another program. 27:54 Until next time, God bless. |
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