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I look back at 2018 with great excitement and a sense of awe! With your help, we have created programs that result in sustainable life change, and that is humbling.
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By Syed Rsyed / Santa Maria Times – December 18, 2018
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The Central Coast Rescue Mission served hundreds of diners Tuesday during its

By Keith Carls/KEYT – November 9, 2018
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Hundreds of people in Santa Maria were treated to an early Thanksgiving meal at

Beto, a father of four and grandfather of eight, has been fighting his alcohol addiction for years. “I found myself drowning in it,” he said.
Beto was an assembly worker in

After nearly 20 years in rescue ministry, Michael Gotschall is still excited about his most recent milestone: celebrating his first year on staff at the mission. “The team, the culture—the

(Photo by Len Wood/Staff, Story by Razi Syed )
Posted in the Santa Maria Times – November 8, 2018
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Aiming to instill hope in the community and ring

John, 21, has been getting in trouble for most of his young life, but it wasn’t until his girlfriend died tragically last year that he started to envision his life

After graduating high school in Santa Maria, Rich and his girlfriend moved to the Central Valley, where he got a job welding in the oil fields. After a couple years,

Owen’s excitement for his growing relationship with God and his heart for service is palpable. “I want to get in, do everything, help everyone,” Owen said with a laugh. “It’s

Juan grew up in a religious household, but in his teens, he started clashing with his family on what Christianity meant to him. “My family is religious, but they don’t