“You Can’t Cook When You’re Living in Your Car!”
One meal changes everything. Just ask Steve. Years before, he had watched helplessly as his parents’ relationship crumbled. Then a… Read more
Tag: Homelessness
In Memoriam to a Mission Friend
When you give toward meals this fall, you provide for people like Seth. Tragically, he passed away recently after a… Read more
Broken Boomers
Getting old is hard. Especially if you’re homeless. One man who came to our doors for lunch at the Mission… Read more
“Happy Hour Wasn’t Happy For Me.”
Yoseph never thought he’d become homeless. Thanks to people like you, he found a way out that changed everything. Back… Read more
The Heat is On
Summers can be deadly in the Twin Cities. Without your help, many have no way to escape the heat and… Read more
“…A broken, throw-away dude”
Have you ever tried to live life your own way, only to have it backfire on you? That’s what happened… Read more
After a Hard Fall, He Has It All
“Life without my son was terrible.” That’s how Chris describes the long 3-1/2 years he spent separated from his only… Read more
From Sorrow to a New Tomorrow
Homeless, Carl hugged the side of the bus shelter and wrapped his blankets tighter around himself. He could feel the… Read more
Cold and Alone
The night wind blew the bitter cold into Chance’s tent. Homeless, he lay there on the frozen ground, helpless against… Read more
How losing a job left Keith on the streets
Words of accusation cut like a knife, Keith remembers. Not only because they weren’t true, but because they were being… Read more