Empath Housing

06/26/2026

Today was more than a ribbon cutting—it was the beginning of something we've been working toward for years.

We were honored to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of Project EMPATH alongside the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, our incredible sponsor Aetna Better Health of Florida, our dedicated Board of Directors, community partners, and the entire EMPATH family who have believed in this mission from the very beginning.

This milestone represents countless hours of hard work, faith, collaboration, and a shared belief that housing is healthcare and that every person deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and hope.

To our Board of Directors—thank you for your leadership, guidance, and unwavering belief in this vision.

To Aetna Better Health of Florida—thank you for your partnership and for helping us serve our community through today's hygiene kit distribution and your continued investment in the people we serve.

To the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce—thank you for officially welcoming us and celebrating this important milestone with our team.

And to our EMPATH family—our volunteers, partners, supporters, friends, and everyone who has walked alongside us—this ribbon cutting belongs to all of you. Your encouragement, generosity, and belief in our mission have helped make today possible.

This is only the beginning.

Together, we're building a future where integrated care, stable housing, and community partnerships create lasting change for individuals and families throughout Central Florida.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us today. We can't wait to show you what's next.

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

What we witnessed at our Project EMPATH Leadership Luncheon was more than a networking event. It was a room filled with people who believe our communities deserve better systems, better collaboration, and better outcomes.

Thank you to every leader, advocate, healthcare professional, partner, sponsor, and supporter who joined us to learn more about our vision for integrated Housing-as-Healthcare.

At Project EMPATH, we are building more than housing.
We are building a sustainable ecosystem where housing, behavioral health, healthcare coordination, community support, and dignity work together to create long-term stability and healing.

This luncheon reminded me that we are not alone in this mission. The support, conversations, and partnerships forming around EMPATH continue to show that Central Florida is ready for innovative, collaborative, and outcome-driven solutions.

A special thank you to:
• Aetna Better Health of Florida for believing in our mission and becoming one of our first sponsors
• Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce for their continued support and leadership
• Anna Eskamani for attending and supporting community-centered innovation
• The District GastroBar for generously hosting us and creating such an incredible experience
• Our entire Board of Directors, Advisory Board, volunteers, speakers, and strategic partners who continue helping turn this vision into reality

This is only the beginning.

Housing is Healthcare.
Dignity is Non-Negotiable.

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05/22/2026

A huge thank you to Representative for taking the time to attend our private Project EMPATH Leadership Luncheon yesterday. Your presence and continued advocacy for affordable housing, mental health, and community-centered solutions means so much to us.

At Project EMPATH, we believe that Housing is Healthcare and Dignity is Non-Negotiable — and it was an honor to share our vision with leaders who genuinely care about creating lasting change in Central Florida.

We are grateful for the opportunity to connect and look forward to future collaboration as we continue building integrated solutions for individuals and families navigating housing instability, mental health challenges, and barriers to care.

Thank you again for your support, Anna. 💙

Orlando Leadership Collaboration

05/22/2026

Yesterday’s Project EMPATH Leadership Luncheon was a reminder that meaningful change happens through relationships, shared vision, and people willing to believe in something before it becomes easy.

A heartfelt thank you to Chris Norcott and Aetna Better Health of Florida for not only attending our luncheon, but for becoming Project EMPATH’s very first sponsor with a $2,500 contribution toward our mission.

What means the most is not simply the sponsorship itself — it is the relationship we have been cultivating over the past two years and the belief in what we are building together. Chris has watched Project EMPATH grow from an idea into a mission actively creating solutions around housing instability, behavioral health, and integrated care here in Central Florida.

At Project EMPATH, we believe:
Housing is Healthcare. Dignity is Non-Negotiable.

We are grateful to have partners who understand that real community impact requires collaboration, innovation, and long-term commitment.

Thank you again to Chris and Aetna Better Health for believing in our vision and standing with us as we continue building a more connected, compassionate, and outcomes-driven model of care.

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05/21/2026

We are incredibly grateful to The for hosting our Project EMPATH Leadership Luncheon.

Not only was the food absolutely amazing, but their generosity in donating the space and supporting our mission meant more than words can express. It takes community partners who truly believe in people and possibility to help movements like ours grow.

Thank you for welcoming our guests, our supporters, and our vision with such warmth and hospitality. We are honored to have shared this special day with you.

Housing is Healthcare. Dignity is Non-Negotiable. 💙

05/10/2026

Today, we honor the mothers, grandmothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, and every woman who shows up with love, sacrifice, strength, and compassion every single day. 💚

At Project EMPATH, we know that stable homes, healing environments, and supportive communities begin with the care and resilience of women who nurture others even through their own challenges.

To every mother figure in our community:
Thank you for your strength.
Thank you for your love.
Thank you for the lives you continue to shape.

You are seen.
You are valued.
You are deeply appreciated.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Project EMPATH. 🧡

Housing is Healthcare, and Dignity is Non-Negotiable.

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05/04/2026

Project EMPATH had the honor of tabling at the 20th Anniversary of NAMI Alliance on Mental Illness Walk here in Orlando—and I’m just really grateful. Thank you to Anicia Vicente and Mileidy Daniel for your passion and commitment to our mission.

Grateful for every person who stopped by.
Grateful for every story shared.
Grateful to be in a space where people are showing up for mental health with honesty and courage.

And I want to give a very real, heartfelt thank you to Freddy Morello Jr.

Freddy is not only the CEO of NAMI here in Orlando—he’s also part of our EMPATH family.

This work is personal.

When you sit across from families who are trying to hold it together… when you hear what people are navigating behind closed doors… you can’t separate mental health from stability.

You can’t separate it from housing.

You can’t separate it from dignity.

That’s why we say it the way we do: Housing is healthcare. Dignity is non-negotiable.

We’re not here to just talk about change—we’re here to build it, with the right people, in the right rooms, having the right conversations.

Today was a reminder that we’re exactly where we’re supposed to be.

And we’re just getting started.

Orlando FromTheHeart

04/20/2026

Grateful for meaningful conversations at the ONIC Luncheon—bringing together leaders committed to advancing affordable housing in our community.
It was an honor to have Ray Scott on our board of directors, whose 50+ years of experience in architecture and development continue to shape how we think about building with purpose.
At Project EMPATH, we believe affordable housing is only part of the solution.
What we’re building goes further—integrating housing with healthcare, behavioral health services, and real pathways to stability.
Because housing alone doesn’t solve the crisis…
But housing paired with the right support systems does.
Conversations like this reinforce that we’re not building in isolation—we’re part of a larger movement working to create sustainable, dignified solutions for the people who need them most.
Housing is Healthcare.
Dignity is Non-Negotiable.
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