As a troubled teen whose parents were divorcing, Ryan didn’t know how to deal with the emotional turmoil around him. Drugs seemed like an escape, but trapped him in devastating alcohol and drug addiction for years. Ryan’s Story of Hope on YouTube Thanks to compassionate friends like you, Portland Rescue Mission offered Ryan a…
Read MoreFrancis needed help finding housing. The Portland Rescue Mission LINK program helped him stop the downward spiral to homelessness and its challenges. Francis’ Story of Hope on YouTube Through our LINK program, homeless men who are sober and drug-free can have an extended stay at our Burnside Shelter while they look for work and…
Read MoreAmy woke up in the hospital emergency room. “I intentionally tried to overdose. By medical terms I should have died. I just lost all hope.” Amy’s Story of Hope on YouTube “I’d gotten so low that I thought death was the only answer for me,” she says with sadness in her eyes. In recovery…
Read MoreAllen never knew his father. His mother walked out when Allen turned 18. As an adult, Allen walked out on his own wife and kids. It’s the type of relational brokenness that’s all too common in the lives of men and women who come to us for help. Thanks to friends like you, Allen’s story…
Read MoreIt took a car crash to save Jill’s life. Jill’s Story of Hope on YouTube In the aftermath and confusion of the accident, Jill’s heart broke at the cries of her two small boys. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt. But her addiction could have killed someone. It was a wake-up call Jill desperately…
Read MoreAllen’s family wanted nothing to do with him. Allen’s Story of Hope on YouTube Allen never knew his father. His mother left him when Allen turned 18. As an adult, Allen left his own wife and kids, lost in his addiction. It’s a legacy of pain that’s all too common in the lives of…
Read More“My life spiraled out of control,” Greg says. “I was depressed, angry and all I could do was crawl into isolation. I didn’t need anyone, I didn’t want to be needed by anyone, and I sure didn’t need God. It was just me and my bottle of alcohol or pills.” Greg’s Story of Hope on…
Read MoreMethamphetamine destroyed Maria’s life. She’d lost everything, including her two children. Maria’s Story of Hope on YouTube “I’d used meth daily for eight years, starting when I was just 15,” Maria recalls. Mom was an alcoholic, dad was a “meth cook,” and Maria often sold drugs besides using them. “I didn’t trust anyone. In…
Read MoreIt almost always starts with hitting rock bottom, then another hurting person turns to the Mission for a hot meal. Especially during Easter – just days away. Our emergency shelter ministry is full. Daily meal counts continue to grow (up 17% this year alone!). And we have tremendous opportunities to touch people’s lives… heal wounds,…
Read More“Mom, I don’t want to live with you. I don’t feel safe anymore.” Ann’s Story of Hope on YouTube Traumatic events throughout Ann’s life left her hardened and angry. She’d lost so much — and now she was losing her daughter. At Portland Rescue Mission, Ann experienced deep healing she never thought possible. And…
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