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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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Over 6,900 articles of clothing were given to people in need through our direct assistance and life recovery programs.
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Hundreds fed at 23rd annual Central Coast Rescue Mission Thanksgiving banquet
By April Chavez / Santa Maria Times – November 19, 2022 (To read entire article CLICK HERE) Community members are coming together to make sure no one is left behind this holiday season. Aiming to instill more kindness in the community and share the festivities involved with the end of the year, 130 volunteers joined together…
AFTER FLEEING FROM THE LAW, BRIAN SETTLES INTO MISSION’S PROGRAM
Several stints in jail left him yearning for a heart change Brian was born to two teen parents in Santa Maria. After six years his young parents separated, leaving Brian and his sister to be raised by their father. “My dad took custody of my sister and me because he found out that bad things…
EVAN SEES FAMILY RESTORATION AND HEALING FROM ADDICTION IN PROGRAM
The goodness of God can be seen all throughout Evan’s life. Evan was raised alongside his older sister in Fallbrook, Calif. by two loving and committed parents. “I had a great childhood, and my parents are still married to this day, and school was great,” Evan said, adding that he has good memories of growing…