Millions of dollars have been raised and will now be available to help Orlando's homeless population.
It's a team effort with city, county and even private support.
In addition to hosting Tuesday's press conference, Florida Hospital pledged $6 million dollars to the new initiative that plans to take 300 people off the streets of Orlando. Those people, the chronic homeless, will be moved into permanent supportive housing with the money. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs also announced the county will be chipping in $15 million.
This housing plan was announced earlier this fall, and is modeled after the city of Houston, where homelessness was reduced by 57 percent in the last three years.
Which is the the goal here in central Florida.
“As individuals, we sometimes look away when we see a homeless person because the sight is painful,” said Lars Houmann, CEO and President of Florida Hospital. “We can no longer do that. Businesses, hospitals and the community must unite around this issue. We all have a moral obligation to take a stand to end chronic homelessness.”
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs say this is the biggest investment made to help fight homelessness.
The announcement being made on Veterans Day no coincidence since a large number of people they plan on moving into housing are veterans who now live on the streets.
"Sadly enough too many of those people you pass on the street are veterans, they've served this country they've served honorably, they come back damaged physically or emotionally and this country owes them to provide for them, so we are very excited to make this announcement on Veterans Day," said Mayor Jacobs.
Where this housing will be is still in the process of being decided, but it will be scattered around Orange County in apartments, along with talk of building new housing.
They say within the next 90 to 100 days is when they will start moving people in.
According to Orlando officials, Florida Hospital's donation represents the largest, one-time private donation to end chronic homelessness in Central Florida.