Orange County Sheriff's Office holding Homeless Resource Fair this weekend

The event will include over 10 community partners and a multitude of services.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 12:00 p.m. October 7, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office is holding a Homeless Resource Fair this weekend.

The event is in partnership with over 10 community organizations including Orlando Health, The Salvation Army, Hope and Help, and Charity and Love Inc.

Participants will be able to receive free health screenings, HIV and STD testing, COVID-19 testing and vaccination, community resources, clothing and shoes, haircuts, showers, a place to do laundry, and even food.

Free backpacks with hygiene kits and personal care items will also be available while supplies last.

The fair will be held at the west parking lot of the OCSO which can be found at 2500 W. Colonial Drive.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.