{"id":94481,"date":"2019-02-20T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//?p=94481"},"modified":"2019-02-19T16:18:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T21:18:15","slug":"ucf-student-spearheads-nonprofit-dedicated-addressing-homelessness-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//ucf-student-spearheads-nonprofit-dedicated-addressing-homelessness-orlando/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481//","title":{"rendered":"UCF Student Spearheads Nonprofit Dedicated to Addressing Homelessness in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

UCF graduate student Eric Camarillo /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201916 had planned to start an organization after graduation to help the homeless in Central Florida with food, clothing and other necessities, but decided he couldn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u2019t stand by and wait /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u2014 so he started early to fill those immediate needs./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

Camarillo, who earned a degree in social work and is currently pursuing his master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u2019s degree in nonprofit management at UCF, started Service and Love Together Outreach, Inc.to provide consistent support and stability to the homeless community./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201cI thought I would do all of these things when I graduated in order to have an impact on people, but why not do something now?/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u2013 Eric Camarillo /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201916, SALT founder/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201cI thought I would do all of these things when I graduated in order to have an impact on people,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201d he says, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201cbut why not do something now?/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

Camarillo has used what he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/u2019s learned in the classroom to grow the organization and support the community./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

According to a 2018 study by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, more than 2,000 people are homeless in the region. Governmental and non-governmental organizations already play an important role in reducing homelessness but there is always a need for additional support./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n

Since its inception in 2011, SALT has expanded to provide outreach programs for youths, hospitals, homeless and faith-based organization. SALT runs programs through a network of 100 active volunteers, including more than 15 outreach leaders. It also has partnered with the YMCA to provide tutoring services to students at underserved elementary schools./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/94481/n