PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — In October 2024, Pasco Hope opened their doors to take care of people who lost their homes in the that year's hurricanes. 

Taking care of anywhere between 75 to 100 people at a time, director of shelter services Danielle Husband said they're beginning to move more residents into permanent housing.  

"We have intakes every week in here, but we also have positive exits, which is also very exciting," Husband said. "We've had about 15 households leave us, now moving into permanent housing, which is absolutely phenomenal to see in such a short amount of time." 

Uryana Gonzalez Montijo, one of the residents living at the shelter, lost her home in Hurricane Helene. 

She said the memories from the night of the hurricane still linger. 

"I was outside for the longest time before I even went back to my place and could actually walk through and get to my place," she said.  

Montijo has settled into her new life,  but is looking forward to something more. 

She's expecting to be at the shelter for a few more weeks. 

Pasco Hope is helping her move into a new place and she can't wait for a new chapter of her life to begin. 

"It's just a blessing," she said. "I'm just so overjoyed and everything like that. I've never had any of stuff that they're helping me with."  

Learn more about Pasco Hope on its website.