“I hid under my blanket. My eyes were open the whole night.” Russel’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Russel’s first night on the streets was frightening. No job. No place to live. He knew he was capable of much more. Thanks to friends like you, people like Russel have a way back to a safe,…
Read MoreEddie slept on a park bench. Cold. Afraid. And lonely. Eddie’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Eddie – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. It was Eddie’s addiction that put him in such a desperate situation. But he chose not to stay there. Thanks to friends like you, Eddie found a way back home…
Read MoreA violent childhood left Jim shattered. He turned to drugs and alcohol just to get through life as an adult. Jim’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) James – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. In our New Life Recovery Ministry, Jim began to understand the reasons behind his addiction. He learned how to heal…
Read MoreKristen lost her childhood. Drugs, alcohol and a nomadic lifestyle on the road with her parents left her isolated and troubled. By age 14, she tried to kill herself. Kristen’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Kristen – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Today, Kristen is giving her baby daughter a gift Kristen never…
Read MoreWhen life pressures drove down on Jason, he lost himself in alcohol addiction. It left him isolated and nearly destroyed his family. Jason’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Jason – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Thanks to friends like you, Jason has a new relationship with his wife and daughters. He’s becoming the…
Read MoreSix men celebrated milestones in their recovery on Sunday, September 19th. Ed, James, Brian, Douglas, John and Rick have spent the last 12-18 months in the hard work getting to the root cause behind their homelessness and addiction. Through counseling, spiritual renewal, and life skills training, they’re healing and making a new start in life.…
Read More“I’d lost everything… my family, my house. I’d tried twice to slit my wrists and end it all.” Connie’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Connie – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Alcohol consumed Connie’s life. She spiraled down a black hole, unable to escape. There were times she slept on the sidewalk. “I’m…
Read More“I went off the deep end.” Rick’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Rick – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Rick had money, a house, marriage and motivation. But when his wife died, grief drove him to 19 drug overdoses and four suicide attempts. “My choice was to die. But God didn’t allow that.”…
Read More“I was dead when I got here.” Allen’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Allen – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Allen believed he was worthless. He’d been told so since he was a child. Homeless and addicted, he gave up eating and drinking anything but alcohol. But homeless doesn’t have to mean hopeless.…
Read MoreJim, formerly homeless, launches his new restaurant in Portland. Your support helped him graduate from our recovery program. Homelessness ends! From OregonLive.com: “Recipe for Redemption“ The lunch rush started a little after 1 p.m. and the order was big: Four sandwiches. Four salads. Coke. Iced tea. Jim Jenkins stood in the kitchen at his new…
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