“If I could talk to you, . . . I would thank YOU for saving my life—because YOU did,” says Gerald, a man who didn’t think he could live without drugs. This Easter he feels saved by Jesus, as if Jesus carried him out of his tomb of drugs and endless pain. Find out how Jesus carried Gerald from his tomb . . .and YOU helped make it possible! Read More »
“I was smoking marijuana mixed with crack every day…I had four kids who needed me. I hated myself. I hoped I’d die. My kids deserved so much better than me. This Mission, and the donors who support it, showed me what love really is. They gave me a second chance when I didn’t deserve one. They believed in me and equipped me to live a brand-new life. And that means everything,” says Alexandra.
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“Lord, I don’t know what I’m doing. I want to change!” Alex cried out. Little did he realize that would be the beginning of a spiritual awakening and a complete life turn-around. Find out how YOU can help reach the next Alex! Read More »
“I was trafficked as a prostitute for almost half my life,” says Ryan, 33. “By the end, I didn’t even know what hope was anymore. It wasn’t until I came to Hope Gardens that I felt that again.” Find out how YOU can help victims of trafficking and abuse! Read More »
“I wanted all of us to live together in a new home that we would never have to leave,” said Olivia, one of seven siblings. Find out how YOU helped her dreams come true (and can do the same for more families like hers)! Read More »
“I made a big mistake and went to prison for 18 months,” Patrick says. He thought he’d left his past behind, but nearly 20 years later, it surprised him and put him behind bars. Discover how he found strength, healing, and a NEW new beginning at Union Rescue Mission! Read More »
“I was tired of being broken,” Antonia confesses. After being molested as a child, enduring homelessness, and burning with anger inside, she came to URM “knowing it was her only chance.” Discover how God pursued and forever changed her! Read More »
Vincent realized, “life wasn’t the problem, I was.” After suffering trauma, loss, and addictions, he finally sought help at URM. His story will give anyone hope that change is possible, no matter how many mistakes have been made. Read More »
Gerald was “like a walking dead person,” devastated by a meth addiction. He completely changed after coming to URM five years ago. Though COVID-19 claimed his life this spring, his comeback story continues inspiring life-change. Read More »
Children in our community are suffering as never before, facing challenges unknown to their parents’ generation. But when these families have nowhere else to go, they turn to Union Rescue Mission. Find out how God is answering prayers! Read More »