“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…
Read MoreDrugs robbed Nicole of her marriage, her son and her safety. She lived in her car and tried to survive on the street. Nicole’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Nicole – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Nicole’s family loved her, but couldn’t help her out of addiction. “They were tired of watching me…
Read MoreDouglas had a promising boxing career. “But dealin’ drugs was a lot easier.” Douglas’ Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Douglas – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Even at his lowest, Douglas swore he’d never stand in line for food. He’d never come inside the Burnside Shelter. He’d never enter the recovery program. But…
Read More“I was raped when I was 12 years old,” Ed remembers, “and it changed my life incredibly.” Ed’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Ed – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. A wounded and confused child, Ed numbed his pain in drugs. As an adult, he fluctuated between jobs and homelessness. Today, Ed is…
Read MoreArt can be an important expression in a person’s recovery from addiction and homelessness. Recently, one of the women in our recovery program at Shepherd’s Door painted a picture of her broken heart. She writes about her painting: HERE I AM Over the course of my life, I built a wall around my heart that…
Read More1 in 5 women experience sexual abuse. Christi was one of them. Christi’s Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Christi – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. Christi hid her pain behind a smile facade. But she struggled with depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts to hurt herself. Today, Christi is giving herself permission to grieve,…
Read MoreJoseph stayed at the Burnside Shelter for a few days last summer. He was from another part of the country. In Portland, Joseph was alone, hungry and struggling to get his life together. Last week, Joseph sent us a quick email to let us know how he’s doing: I wanted to thank all of you…
Read MoreWhat happens to men and women after they graduate from our New Life recovery programs? After They Graduate… (Quicktime Version) GRAD Program – Portland Rescue Mission from pdxmission on Vimeo. A select few are accepted into a one-year vocational internship that we call GRAD. These promising men and women further develop job skills and leadership…
Read MoreWhen Terri lived on the street, she came to Portland Rescue Mission for meals. Today, she’s a graduate of our recovery program and enjoying a stable life with her young son. Hear Terri’s short audio clip in the embedded player below or at this link: /media/audio/PRMX0610terri60S_.mp3 Get the Mp3 Player Widget widget and many other…
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