Pictured (left to right) are Carolyn Kreuzpaintner, Aspire Health Partners, Supervisor for Kate’s Place Clubhouse and Dave’s House Homes; Rich Norton and Dianne Evans, Founders of the Robert Phillips Norton Foundation; Ellen O’Connor, Dave’s House, Executive Director; and Ronaldo Loyo, Dave’s House Board Member, Edward Jones.We are so thankful for the support of Rich Norton…
We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program! You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Dave’s House thru 11/30/21. At Walgreens, you’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you can choose how much to donate. It’s that easy. Whether you’d like to contribute $1, $5, or more of your Walgreens Cash…
We welcome to our Board of Directors Hendrith Vanlon Smith, Jr. He recently relocated to Kissimmee from the Washington, DC area. A proactive community advocate, he volunteers his time and talents to help foster a more sustainable, reciprocal, and equitable civilization through business, education and improved systems.“The work of non-profit groups is vital to a…
Thank you so much for being a part of our Dave’s House Party 2021! Thank you for helping us exceed our fundraising goal of $100,000!Thank you for celebrating the achievements of our residents, living their best lives in recovery with their serious mental illness, in affordable, stable and supportive homes.Thank you for caring about these individuals,…
Thank you to all the volunteers from BH Companies who made the landscaping of Aspire Health Partners’ Thistledown Apartments absolutely beautiful! And thanks to WFTV and WESH 2 News for helping us share the news! Over 50 volunteers worked Tuesday and Wednesday to spruce up the grounds of the 26 apartments that provide transitional supportive housing…
Board Member Dr. DeShawn Chapman and Ambassador Sarah Hawthorne were on The Ted Show on May 19, hosted by Ted Bogart. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, they took a deep dive into the impacts of serious mental illness and homelessness in our community.
Ellen O’Connor spoke with Michael Rafferty, host of 105.9 Sunny FM’s SUNNY Across Central Florida about Dave’s House. Listen to the interview for updates on our community advocacy efforts to help homeless men and women with serious mental illness and share Mental Health Awareness. Learn more at: https://www.audacy.com/1059sunnyfm/news/daves-house-is-home-for-those-living-with-mental-illness
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…
