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The Salvation Army of Osceola County vaccination site is open until 4 pm. Food distribution at the mobile food pantry starts at 12 noon.
Major George Diaz says the Florida Department of Emergency Management and health care company Nomi Health will be back next Tuesday and on Fridays to give out more shots.
Diaz says Fridays at the center work best because staff already give out free lunch at 11 am and then volunteers open a mobile food pantry at 12 noon.
Homeless Funding Confusion Compounds Issues in Kissimmee PUBLISHED 2:47 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:47 PM EST Feb. 10, 2021
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KISSIMMEE, Fla.
Rosanna Lopez came from Venezuela in the middle of the pandemic. Without proper documentation, she can’t work and depends on non-profits like the Salvation Army of Osceola County.
What You Need To Know
Proposal would have given Salvation Army $1 million a year for 5 years
Confusion over the original motion made in November
City manager says the motion may have violated state law
“If it weren’t for agencies like this one, Osceola would be under chaos,” said Lopez.
But now the agency she relies on so heavily might not have the funding they thought they could count on. On Tuesday, during a city workshop about homelessness, the motion to give the Salvation Army $1 million a year, for five years was deemed invalid.