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Nights of Shelter
NIGHTS OF SHELTER
Last year we provided more than 5,000 nights of safe, warm, and comfortable sleep to the men in our Life Recovery Program.
34,823
Meals Served Last Year
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A warm meal nourishes the body, mind, and soul. It can make all the difference in the world to someone who is struggling.
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CLOTHING
Over 6,900 articles of clothing were given to people in need through our direct assistance and life recovery programs.
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Lives Changed For Good.
Mission stay helps Sean find the right focus
He’s working toward stable housing, employment Sean was diagnosed with ADD at a young age and prescribed medication to help him focus. Looking back, he sees how early patterns formed. “Taking Ritalin was a catalyst for me in creating the mindset that I needed to take something to focus.” High school was difficult. Although he…
“I’m in a very, very good place in my life right now”
Christy describes her childhood in one word: chaos. Growing up in the projects of Bakersfield with three siblings, she remembers constant screaming from her parents-especially her mother-and a deep sense of neglect. “My parents ate first and we ate last,” she recalled. “I remember the hunger. I remember it made me feel like they didn’t…
Mike’s becoming his own man with Mission’s help
He’s finally saying no to peer pressure Mike’s rock bottom came in 2024. At 20 years old, he had recently gotten a DUI. “That devastated me,” he said. “I couldn’t believe it, it was idiocy. I’m just throwing my life down the drain at this point. And losing my job and the respect from people…