Eddie 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 MoreConnie is a recent graduate of the New Life Recovery Ministry. Watch her news interview with KPTV embedded below or here:
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 MoreHelp FOX 12 / PDX 49 and Portland Rescue Mission feed and care for hurting and homeless men, women and children right here in Portland. Tune in to our GIVE HOPE telethon! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 96:00 AM – 11:30 PM Watch FOX 12 / PDX 49 at news breaks and throughout the day to see short…
Read MoreLook for our new TV ads airing on local stations this fall. John and Kristen have the hope of new life today thanks to the compassionate support of friends like you. Thank you. John Shouldn’t Be Alive (Quicktime Version) Portland Rescue Mission TV Ad – John from pdxmission on Vimeo. Kristen Shouldn’t Have Her Baby…
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 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.…
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