We’re honored that our Executive Director, Ellen O’Connor, is one of Orlando Magazine’s 2021 Women of the Year. What a great way to kick off National Mental Health Awareness Month! Learn more about all the 2021 Women of the Year in Orlando Magazine’s May issue: https://www.orlandomagazine.com/orlandos-women-of-the-year-2021/ Ellen continues our work to end homelessness for men…
To grow our gardening Dave’s House 360° Resident Development Program, Mader Southeast is building raised home garden beds for the residents of our Orlando homes. Mader Foreman Richard “Pappy” Dana recently built some for his wife; she loves them so much, he thought they would be a great addition for our residents. The planter separate…
Our Dave’s House Champions Mentor Program continues virtually during the pandemic. This program connects trained volunteer mentors with Central Florida residents.With a holistic approach that emphasizes ongoing wellness, mentorship helps residents improve their health, independence, social interaction and life skills. The program emphasizes individual personal interests in hobbies, talents and leisure pursuits.In conjunction with the…
Ellen O’Connor, Dave’s House Executive Director, recently visited our friends at Edible Education Experience (EEE), which operates the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House & Culinary Garden on King Street in College Park. It features a Teaching Kitchen and a 3,000 sq. ft. Culinary Garden.We are developing some of our gardening and culinary Dave’s House 360°…
Our Central Florida Dave’s House residents will soon have their own laptops, connecting them to professional and social enrichment tools. Our six homes in the area will have wi-fi, a shared printer and contracted on-demand tech support as well. At each home, a volunteer resident Tech Coach will help their housemates.This Wired for Success project…
Tim Clark, CEO, AdventHealth Apopka and Ronaldo Loyo, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Dave’s House.“We are thrilled to have Tim and Ron join our volunteer leadership team,” said Ellen O’Connor, Dave’s House Executive Director. “Their expertise in strategic planning, community outreach and financial management will contribute to…
Your ongoing support has fueled our ability to continue to grow our programs for our residents. We are also working to expand our services, helping more homeless men and women with serious mental illness in Central Florida.You have helped make futures better for people who faced incredible adversity and now call Dave’s House home. They…
We thank everyone who was a part of our Dave’s Virtual House Party from October 4-10, 2020. We thank our residents who shared a little of their personal stories of homelessness in their past to today, when they are living in recovery in a Dave’s House home.We thank all our Community Partners, Auction Donors and…
On October 12, 2020, Executive Director Ellen O’Connor shared the need for support of adults with serious mental illness in the community in the Orlando Sentinel Opinion section.GUEST COLUMNISTAdults with mental illness require more supportBy Ellen O’ConnorThe first week of October was national Mental Illness Awareness Week. As influential people have started to speak out…
Join us online for our Dave’s Virtual House Party – a week of virtual fun celebrating Dave’s House programs that end homelessness for men and women with serious mental illness.During Mental Illness Awareness Week, we will raise funds to help people in our community with friendly competitions, an online auction and your own personal House…
