High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2025

Hope in Action: Serving Orlando's Hungry and Homeless through Straight Street
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Course Code
LDR
Course Number
2002
Faculty/Instructor
Dr. Denise Lowe
Faculty/Instructor Email
Denise.Twyford@ucf.edu
Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement
This project focuses on working with Straight Street Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless and those facing hunger in Orlando. Since 2009, Straight Street has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday. Through this project, my team and I participated in distributing meals, and conversing with workers who gave us valuable insight into the work they do. This hands-on experience showed the impact that consistent community support can have on vulnerable populations. We learned how important it is to meet physical and emotional needs, and how meaningful connections with those being served can foster resilience and faith. Working with Straight Street has been an eye-opening experience that highlights the power of compassion and dedication in creating positive change.
Keywords
Straight Street; Hunger; Homelessness; Orlando
Recommended Citation
Goncalves, Tyler; Robinson, Kenzie; Pardo, Marcella; Huhne, James Mason; and Rana, Rohan, "Hope in Action: Serving Orlando's Hungry and Homeless through Straight Street" (2025). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2025. 50.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2025spring/50
