““Here, I found love, confidence and people who truly care.” Tiki came to City Rescue Mission after decades of substance abuse, broken relationships and deep loneliness. She had sought our help before – but this time was different. With God’s help and
“The Mission didn’t just give me shelter. It gave me hope, healing and a reason to live.” Margaret’s childhood was defined by both love and loss. Moments with her father were happy, but her mother’s substance abuse drew Margaret into
“But they didn’t give up on me. The Mission gave me a chance to sit down, detox and get my mind right.” Raised by his grandmother in a tight-knit neighborhood, Jay had plenty of love and attention. But without the
“This place gave me something I hadn’t had in a long time: hope.” Tanya’s life unraveled when her husband went to prison. Left to raise her six children all alone, she struggled to stay afloat – financially and emotionally. Finally,
“Knowing that I am a child of God now – it’s a beautiful thing. I already had that identity. I just didn’t know it.” Robert grew up surrounded by the beauty of the St. Mary’s River, fishing and camping with
“The Mission is giving me the tools I need so when I get out into the real world, I’ll know exactly what to do when I face a big giant in my life.” Imagine waking up frightened, cold and hungry
“The Mission is just like Heaven to me. I didn’t know love, understanding and happiness until I came here.” Shantakia experienced unimaginable loss at the vulnerable young age of 13 when her mother passed away. Two years later, she lost
“There are a lot of people out there who really need help, and this is a good place for them. It gets them off the streets… back to their families.” Shantakia experienced unimaginable loss at the vulnerable young age of
“I’m really thinking about my purpose and what it’s going to take to get there.” Jonathan knows firsthand how one bad decision can serve as a gateway to another… and then one more… until life spirals out of control. First,
“All my brothers and sisters in the program, I feel like we have a relationship because we’ve all been through much of the same and we got past it and we graduated.” The unfortunate series of events unfolded when Christopher