“If I can do it, you can.”
Chris was a good kid from a family of cops — the last kid you’d expect to choose drugs. But… Read more
Category: Shelter & Recovery
When Christmas is filled with nothing but regrets
In 2009, Josh made one of the biggest mistakes of his life . . . His 10-year-old daughter had been… Read more
Drugs, a butcher knife, hustlers … and God!
David started selling drugs at age 12 — not to get high — but to make money so he could… Read more
Video story: He walked 80 miles to the Mission
Being homeless is tough any time of year. But Rob says when the holidays hit and the weather outside is… Read more
When your bed is covered in snow…
Michael only spent two nights on the streets last winter. “No matter what you’re wearing, you can never stay warm,”… Read more
The gift of Christmas
While Christmas is supposed to be a time of good cheer and celebration, there are members of our community who don’t… Read more
Video testimony: Randy lived in a portable toilet
After years of living on the streets, drowning his sorrows in alcohol, and sleeping in a portable toilet, Randy describes… Read more
“I can’t watch you kill yourself anymore”
Brian was in a desperate, lonely place. “I was an addict and I burned all my bridges with my family… Read more
How an accident turned into homelessness
Barb was a Certified Nursing Assistant, until she was struck by a car. Wracked with pain, she struggled to provide for… Read more
“I chose the truth – and prison”
For Donald, life before the Mission was hopeless. His attention was on staying high. “Had I continued on the road I… Read more