MOM & DAUGHTER’S STORY
Geri and Jamie found themselves in a situation they never expected. Geri was working to provide a home, but…
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A BRIGHTER FUTURE
When Casey first arrived at City Mission, she felt a sense of relief. Since then, she has experienced great transformation.
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RECOVERED HOPE
Before Brian arrived at City Mission, his life was in turmoil. Then, he met someone who told him about City Mission.
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EDWIN’S STORY
A seemingly normal life turned into a life filled with addiction, homelessness and great struggle for Edwin when he was faced with the trauma of loss, guilt and pain.
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A SECOND CHANCE
Lawrence had been to City Mission once before…“Leaving here was without a doubt my lowest point, but I was lucky to have found a way back and try again.”
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IN LOVING MEMORY
With only a suitcase of belongings to his name, Michael walked down the driveway on Christmas Eve, not knowing where else to turn.
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NEW HOPE IN HARD WORK
Your friendship has helped Walter find safety, thrive in his health and uncover a true purpose for providing to others what you provided for him.
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FINDING PURPOSE
For most of her adult life, Sarah found herself stuck in a devastating cycle of homelessness, addiction, and abuse… until City Mission.
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RYAN’S STORY
Happily employed and heavily involved in his church, Ryan was content with the path he was on in life…but tragedy struck when Ryan suffered the unexpected loss of his son.
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RAMONE’S STORY
Ramone was caught in a cycle of bad decision-making for most of his life and saw no other path for himself… until a fellow resident urged him to give City Mission a chance.
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BUILDING A PLACE TO LEARN
When the pandemic first started, we needed to make some changes to equip the children staying at our Family Life Center to be able to succeed at school.
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
These beautiful farm stands, built at City Mission, are now located at our Dining Center. Guests can select items they need when they pick-up their to-go meals.
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BUILDING BETTER LIVES
When Canino arrived at the Mission, he was faced with the tough reality that he would have to truly change his life, if he really wanted to get better.
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OPERATION WARM & SAFE
Sleeping outside is dangerous. Throughout this winter season, we have seen an increase in guests arriving at our shelters to escape from the cold.
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A CHRISTMAS WISH
When Carol arrived at City Mission, she was in a state of despair. She came with her young daughter, Katie, and they were frightened, nervous and unsure of what to expect.
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LISA’S STORY
When Lisa received devastating news of the death of her brother and nephew, it impacted her deeply. At the same time, her health began to fail. “It just felt like I was losing everything.”
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STEVE’S STORY
“I know what it’s like to be cold and sleep on a bench… I know what it’s like to hide behind a dumpster in the middle of the night, trying to stay warm.”
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AMY’S STORY
Amy arrived at City Mission a few months ago. “As I approached the Family Life Center, I suddenly got tears in my eyes. I said to myself, “I’m home… this is my home.”
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MARY’S STORY
Mary, a resident of our Family Life Center, knows what that feels like. Recently, she became homeless for the first time —a situation she never thought she would face.
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SEAN’S STORY
Sean first came to City Mission because he needed something to eat and a place to sleep. Like so many others, he was hungry. He was tired. And he was scared.
