In Episode 105 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Lee Perry, founder of Lee Perry Strategies LLC to discuss the importance of local politics and getting involved.

They share details of a proposed shelter project in Orlando that was scrapped before it got started in part due to public outrage from people that were poorly informed and fully bought into many of the stigmas and stereotypes this podcast aims to dispel.

Lee shares her experiences from her own civic engagement and encourages viewers and listeners to educate themselves and become involved in their own communities to help impact the change they want to see.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

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In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss how their need for support and volunteers extends year-round. Many people are inspired to support those in their communities in need during the season of giving but then lose that spark for the following 10 months.

Scott and Shelley share the importance of their donors and volunteers spreading their giving throughout the year to greatly help with budgeting and being prepared for sudden needs such as having to open as a cold shelter.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Brian Postlewait, the COO of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida.

In this episode Scott and Brian discuss changes to HUD policies and how they impact the growing homeless crisis in our area. Brian talks about what he would like to see from communities of faith in response to policies and actions that are currently impacting our most vulnerable populations.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley outline some of the goals for Matthew’s Hope in 2026 along with some of the challenges they expect to continue to face.

Hear how they expect the demographic of homelessness in central Florida to evolve in the coming year and what they are doing to evolve along with it. You will also hear their plans for rolling out their highly anticipated sleeper buses in several municipalities and what else still needs to fall into place to make them successful.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In Episode 101 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, we wanted to look back and share a compilation of some of the most impactful moments from the first 100 episodes.

We have come a long way from episode 1 until now and we thank everyone that has come along for the journey. Our guests have included individuals currently experiencing homelessness, former guests that have graduated from the program, local political and community leaders, colleagues and counterparts from other organizations and many more.

From the outset, our goal has been to educate people about the realities of the homelessness crisis in our community and our country. We hope to dispel and debunk many of the stigmas and stereotypes often applied to those experiencing homelessness.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In the 100th episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott, Shelley and Tracy examine the origins of this podcast and discuss whether they are made progress towards the goals they set forth for it. Far less than 1% of podcasts make it to 100 episodes so this is a milestone to be celebrated.

They also discuss what Christmas looks like for those in our communities experiencing homelessness. Hear how they approach collecting toys and other gifts for their guests and how it compares to traditional toy drives or organizations that allow you to “adopt a family for Christmas.”

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In Episode 99 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley look back at the year that was. The highs, the lows, the situations that tested their resolve and the triumphs that fueled them to keep moving forward.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida

In Episode 98 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Brian Postlewait, the COO of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida.

Brian explains the role of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida in lobby for and allocating funds to organizations working to combat our homelessness crisis. Hear how an executive order issued by President Trump has impacted their ability to provide critical services to those in our communities in the most need.

Brian and Scott also shed light on the fact that the actual demographics of our homeless population vary drastically from what most people assume and from what much of our media portrays. Brian will be back in January to continue this conversation.

Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today.

To learn more or to donate, visit: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/

#homeless #homelessness #ministry #dignity #orangecounty #brevardcounty #crisis #homelessawareness #unhoused #florida