17 May Thank you for loving your neighbor, Robby
Robby grew up in a home with absent parents and domestic violence. As a teen he was removed from his home and adopted into a new family. Still feeling alone,...
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16 Feb Thank you for giving Barry a new beginning.
Barry grew up surrounded by a mix of influences – while his mother was struggling with drug addiction, his grandmother took care of him and his sisters and brought them...
16 Nov The best Christmas gift there is…
Growing up, Tom idolized his dad who passed away when he was five. “My father had a reputation as a street guy, kind of a criminal, but he also had a...
12 Sep Jamie is grateful and blessed this Thanksgiving
Jamie grew up believing in God – but as he went through deep struggles and dark years, he learned how to really trust the Lord and walk closer to Him....
20 Jul Christopher is so grateful, you have given him new life!
When Christopher was young, his mother was an alcoholic. Her drinking caused problems in the family, and one day, Christopher’s father decided he couldn’t continue living this way. His parents...
25 Feb Manny is celebrating new life this Easter. Thank you for touching his life with hope.
He went back and forth from detox to the liquor store, trying unsuccessfully to escape his addiction. But one week, he ended up in the hospital three times and needed...
15 Nov Thanks to you… Isaiah has been given a life-changing gift this Christmas.
Living in poverty, with both parents battling addiction, childhood was a struggle for Isaiah.He began drinking as a teen to fit in with his friends, and realized that alcohol helped...
14 Sep Grateful through it all: Hugo is especially thankful for YOU.
Hugo grew up believing a lie. “My whole life I was told I was my father’s only son,” he says. “I was treated like a prized possession. I was spoiled.”...
01 Jun Your support is giving Leon a second chance and he can’t thank you enough.
“The Mission saved my life.” When Leon was a little boy, his father told him he was worthless, and Leon came to believe it was true. “He always beat me down...
11 Mar Kevin is celebrating hope. Your support brings hope to the hurting this Easter.
“I was lost and the Mission gave me hope.” Kevin grew up with dreams of a wonderful life. But when he was 14, he started drinking to fit in with his...