DIRECTORS
Disha Iyengar
Peter Rodriguez
Alyssa Boyd
Samantha Migliore
DONATION DRIVE DIRECTORS
Our donation drive directors organize care packages that include essential items for the underserved. Through community outreach, social media advertisement, and university donation drives, our directors are able to provide the homeless access to clothing, food, hygiene products, first aid, sunscreen, and more!
Overseen by President
Armita Nahavandi
Neda Kadivar
Neha Jaisankar
ADVOCACY DIRECTORS
Our advocacy directors work to bring awareness to existing disparities faced by homeless individuals including health inequity and discrimination by legislation. They host educational workshops to provide well-researched information and encourage advocacy among UCF students. These directors are also responsible for maintaining the monthly updates form to ensure any issues faced by members are brought to the immediate attention of overseeing officers and resolved.
Overseen by Vice President
Simrin Khara
Nicole Van
NEWSLETTER DIRECTORS
Our newsletter directors will be responsible for drafting our weekly Hearts for the Homeless newsletter. This newsletter is an important part of our organization as it contains information about screenings, other volunteer events, training programs, upcoming meetings, and other events relevant to H4H. Our goal is to make the newsletter professional and informative but also relevant and fun by making it flexible for our directors to have their own voice and bring their own ideas and segments to the newsletters.
Overseen by Secretary
Shane Patel
Manasi Prakash
SOCIALS DIRECTORS
Our socials directors are responsible for planning and organizing social events to allow H4H members to connect and have fun. They play a vital role in fostering community building and teamwork to ensure members have a fulfilling experience in H4H. They are responsible for hosting at least one social event per month, and assisting in organizing the H4H annual banquet. This is a great opportunity to put your creativity and planning skills to work
Overseen by the Secretary
Rishita Anumukonda
Krish Ghosalkar
FUNDRAISING DIRECTORS
Our fundraising directors help us come up with creative and innovative campaigns to raise awareness for our cause and provide us with the financial resources necessary for H4H’s functioning. In conjunction with other directors, they also assess the specific needs of the Orlando homeless population in order to revert the funds and donations received into the resources required by this community.
Overseen by the Treasurer
Rolando Gomez
Daria Sokolova
Annelisa Swiersz
Andrew Casanova
MEDICAL INFORMATION DIRECTORS
Our medical information directors are involved in training new members on screening events such as blood pressure, EKG, and mental health. These directors are well-trained and knowledgeable, as they are responsible for teaching new members how to properly execute blood pressure and mental health readings. They also record blood pressures readings and creating data analysis on these results. These directors also assist with first aid donation drives and looking for other training courses that members could participate in!
Overseen by Medical Information Officer
Emily Wagner
Emily Liu
Grindi Fuentes
Bryan Fajardo
Briggitte Fernandez
SCREENING DIRECTORS
Our screening directors are responsible for attending screening events, assisting with carpooling as needed, maintaining strong connections with service centers, and researching educational workshop opportunities regarding health and wellness. They take initiative in overseeing screening events and answer new members questions, help bring necessary supplies to screenings, build teamwork, and resolve conflicts.
Overseen by Community Outreach Officer
Laura Shelton
Anvita Gadiraju
VOLUNTEERING DIRECTORS
Our volunteering directors have the vital responsibility of identifying, planning, and executing volunteering events. They build bridges between Hearts for the Homeless and the community around us by setting up volunteering partnerships, facilitating volunteering events, and encouraging fresh new ideas for ways to get involved in our community. They coordinate with organizations, co-directors, and H4H members to ensure the events are successful.
Overseen by Community Outreach Officer
Lara Sayyed
Jennifer Miller
Satvik Gunjala
NETWORKING DIRECTORS
Our networking directors work closely with the Recruitment Officer and are responsible for promoting the organization's mission through social media engagement and marketing. Our Instagram is a key resource that provides members with information about upcoming events and showcases their efforts. The primary goal is to increase involvement in the community and expand our outreach through consistent interaction. These directors will use creativity to create meaningful and professional posts in addition to actively participating in live events.
Overseen by Recruitment Officer