Heather Fagan; City of Orlando; heather.fagan@cityoforlando.net; 407-246-3423 (office)
Muffet Robinson; Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida; muffet.robinson@cflhomeless.org;407-489-2192 (cell)

MEDIA ADVISORY
Coalition Breaks Ground on Service Center for Homeless Men

WHAT:
Coalition Breaks Ground on Service Center for Homeless Men

WHERE:
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
639 West Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32801

WHEN:
Friday, February 10, 2012
11:00 am

WHY:
With capital funding support from the City of Orlando and Orange County, Coalition for the Homeless is building a much-needed, two-story residential Men’s Service Center (MSC). This new facility will position the Coalition to enhance its services for homeless men and will replace the current Men’s Pavilion, a nightly drop-in shelter. The MSC will help men move toward self-sufficiency and a better life, thus benefiting the entire Central Florida community.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando
Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orange County
City of Orlando Commissioner Daisy W. Lynum, District 5
Brent A. Trotter, President/CEO, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
Other key community partners
Homeless and formerly homeless men

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