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Last year we provided more than 5,000 nights of safe, warm, and comfortable sleep to the men in our Life Recovery Program.
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Lives Changed For Good.
After 30 years of drinking, Matt is ready to call it quits for good
He said he’s in recovery ‘for the long haul’ Matt was born and raised by his father on the Central Coast. His mom was in prison and then in and out of his life for years. After a custody hearing, it was determined that Matt would live with his father, and Matt’s sister would live…
Director’s Note
Graduation is celebratory, bittersweet We recently held a graduation event, where we honored four men who completed the Life Recovery Program! We also celebrated Dallas, who earned his GED earlier this year. If you’ve never been to a Mission graduation, we’d love for you to join us at our next one! It’s a humbling and…
Luis returns to the Mission with new focus, commitment
He is in college, and assisting with outreach efforts Luis has spent time at the Mission before-even graduated and interning in the past-but has struggled to find direction as it relates to independence, said Director Chris Rutledge. But as he enters the final phase of the Life Recovery Program this time, he’s focused on growth.…