{"id":78995,"date":"2017-09-28T06:45:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T10:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=78995"},"modified":"2018-06-18T12:39:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T16:39:57","slug":"rather-evacuate-students-stay-behind-warn-homeless-hurricane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/rather-evacuate-students-stay-behind-warn-homeless-hurricane\/","title":{"rendered":"Rather than Evacuate, Students Stay Behind to Warn Homeless About Hurricane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Hurricane Irma barreling toward Central Florida earlier this month, a group of UCF students chose to hit the streets of downtown Orlando to warn the area\u2019s homeless population rather than evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen members of the student organization Hearts for the Homeless Orlando checked with shelters and canvassed downtown to warn homeless people that a dangerous storm was coming and convince them to head indoors.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re no strangers to the homeless people in Orlando. Twice a week, dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF\/videos\/10154725658954591\/\">Hearts for the Homeless volunteers give free blood-pressure screenings<\/a> and health information at homeless food-sharing events downtown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t even sleep, thinking about homeless people out there who may not even know this hurricane is coming,\u201d said Andrew Aboujaoude, president and one of the group\u2019s founders. \u201cWe just didn\u2019t want to see our friends in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"747\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8.jpg\" alt=\"Hearts for the Homeless\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-603x512.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-471x400.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-360x306.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"747\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79026 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20880%20747%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Hearts for the Homeless\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20880%20747%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-603x512.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-471x400.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8-360x306.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At a group meeting, Aboujaoude asked for volunteers willing to help. Many stepped forward, including some whose parents urged them to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought, \u2018This is an opportunity to make a difference, an opportunity to contribute in a way that means something,\u2019\u201d said Elizabeth Aguilar, a 21-year-old junior who led the effort to coordinate with shelters and volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore James Overman mapped out the area the group needed to cover, and helped comb downtown in search of homeless people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of my roommates left. My parents were very concerned. I was getting calls from my grandmother \u2013 and she almost always gets her way \u2013 but I just felt like there was a higher calling for me,\u201d said Overman, 19.<\/p>\n<p>Students designed and copied brochures with maps to nearby homeless shelters, including Orlando Union Rescue Mission and shelters operated by the Coalition for the Homeless. On the Friday evening before Irma hit Central Florida, they spoke to homeless people at a food-sharing event, then fanned out around downtown to warn others.<\/p>\n<p>The student volunteers distributed shelter maps to 167 homeless people, and talked with many others.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"599\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-641x512.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-501x400.jpg 501w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-360x288.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"599\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79027 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20750%20599%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20750%20599%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-641x512.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-501x400.jpg 501w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13-360x288.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Some homeless people told them they didn\u2019t know a hurricane was headed their way. Some didn\u2019t know where to find the closest shelter. And some were reluctant to stay in a shelter because they were unaware that nightly fees had been lifted.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"999\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-382x512.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-597x800.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-269x360.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"999\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79028 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20746%20999%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20746%20999%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-382x512.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-597x800.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12-269x360.jpg 269w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Since the group was launched in 2016, its members have worked with students at other universities to establish chapters on their campuses, including Florida International University, the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of South Florida.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1001\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5.jpg\" alt=\"Hearts for the Homeless\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-383x512.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-598x800.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-269x360.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1001\" class=\"float-left size-full img-fluid wp-image-79029 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20748%201001%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Hearts for the Homeless\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20748%201001%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-383x512.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-598x800.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5-269x360.jpg 269w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2017\/09\/H4Hirma5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Those connections helped during Irma. In addition to Orlando, the UCF students were able to mobilize their counterparts at chapters in Miami and Gainesville to make contact with homeless people in those communities.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the students who volunteered in Orlando were new to Hearts for the Homeless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuite a few had never had any personal experience with the homeless,\u201d said Jennifer Carvel, vice president and co-founder. \u201cIt was not only brave of them to come out with us before the hurricane, but also to step out of their comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hearts for the Homeless members didn\u2019t fully realize the impact of their work until they visited downtown not long after Irma passed. A homeless man said he\u2019d been unaware a hurricane was coming and the students convinced him to go to a shelter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said he had no clue,\u201d Aboujaoude said. \u201cHe was saying, \u2018The Lord saved my life through the people he sent to me that day.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Hurricane Irma barreling toward Central Florida earlier this month, a group of UCF students chose to hit the streets of downtown Orlando to warn the area\u2019s homeless population rather than evacuate. 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