Bradley laughed at the dark irony. For the last 30 years, he justified his growing addiction with the shallow, comforting thought. “I might be an alcoholic. But no matter how bad it gets, I won’t be living in a tent or under a bridge.” But he was wrong.Walking out of the hotel with just a few dollars to his name, Bradley tried to push aside the shock of what had happened. After years of barely holding it together, he’d just lost his job, his last hold on a normal life. He walked out into the cold, feeling broken and alone, with nothing but a coat. He was homeless.WATCH: Bradley's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Bradley celebrates the longest period of sobriety he’s had in 30 years.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bradley with your donation today. Give online at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Bradley/, or call 503-MISSION (647-7466)

Bradley laughed at the dark irony. For the last 30 years, he justified his growing addiction with the shallow, comforting thought. “I might be an alcoholic. But no matter how bad it gets, I won’t be living in a tent or under a bridge.” But he was wrong. Walking out of the hotel with just a few dollars to his name, Bradley tried to push aside the shock of what had happened. After years of barely holding it together, he’d just lost his job, his last hold on a normal life. He walked out into the cold, feeling broken and alone, with nothing but a coat. He was homeless. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Bradley.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Bradley's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bradley celebrates the longest period of sobriety he’s had in 30 years.</a> Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bradley with <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your donation today</a>. Give online at <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Bradley/</a>, or call 503-MISSION (647-7466)

Bradley's Story of Hope

Christian spent 7 hard months on the streets of Portland. Worn out from the summer heat and carrying his few belongings on his back, he’d often end the day sleeping on the rocky ground – afraid.'You have to worry about somebody robbing you or beating you in the middle of the night,” says Christian. “And there’s rats crawling across you while you’re sleeping. It’s just horrible.WATCH: Christian's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Christian found the family he always longed for.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Christian with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Christian spent 7 hard months on <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the streets of Portland</a>. Worn out from the summer heat and carrying his few belongings on his back, he’d often end the day sleeping on the rocky ground – afraid. 'You have to worry about somebody robbing you or beating you in the middle of the night,” says Christian. “And there’s rats crawling across you while you’re sleeping. It’s just horrible. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Christian.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Christian's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christian found the family</a> he always longed for. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Christian with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Christian's Story of Hope

So much can change in one year. Men and women in our New Life Ministries at The Harbor and Shepherd's Door share about the new life they have found. Happy Easter from all of us here at Portland Rescue Mission!WATCH: Stories of Hope from our residentsThanks to generous friends like you, we continue to be able to give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction in the Portland area.Your compassionate support can help bring homelessness and addiction to an end. With your donation today, you can help even more hurting people put their broken lives back together again.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

So much can change in one year. Men and women in our New Life Ministries at <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/recovery-programs/theharbor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Harbor</a> and <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/recovery-programs/shepherdsdoor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shepherd's Door</a> share about the new life they have found. Happy Easter from all of us here at Portland Rescue Mission! <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-New-Life-at-Easter.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Stories of Hope from our residents</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, we continue to be able to give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction in the Portland area. Your compassionate support can help bring homelessness and addiction to an end. With your donation today, you can help even more hurting people put their broken lives back together again. Donate online today at <a href="https://my.portlandrescuemission.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

New life found at Portland Rescue Mission 

Xavier never dreamed that he’d end up homeless. But at age 13, life on the streets seemed easier than enduring more abuse at home. “It was scary, because you never know where your next meal’s going to come from. It was hunger pains. Not having clean clothes. It felt like hopelessness.”WATCH: Xavier's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Xavier is off the streets and has been restored. Now he's filled with joy, livened by his faith and has a hope for his future that never existed before.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Xavier with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Give/. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Xavier never dreamed that he’d end up homeless. But at age 13, life on the streets seemed easier than enduring more abuse at home. “It was scary, because you never know where your next meal’s going to come from. It was hunger pains. Not having clean clothes. It felt like hopelessness.” <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Xavier.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Xavier's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/2016lp/03-emt/xavierv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xavier is off the streets</a> and has been restored. Now he's filled with joy, livened by his faith and has a hope for his future that never existed before. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Xavier with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/ways-to-give/online-giving/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Give/.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Xavier's Story of Hope

Any day, more than 100 people are in our New Life Ministries are walking toward a new life of sobriety. Our balanced approach leads to long-term sustainability through addiction recovery, life skills and spiritual development. This takes place at Shepherd's Door (for women and children) and The Harbor (for men). WATCH: The lives of Christyl and John have been restored Your compassionate support will help bring homelessness and addiction to an end by making a difference in lives like those of Christyl and John. Make 2016 for the men, women and children at Portland Rescue Mission the most memorable one yet with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Any day, more than 100 people are in our New Life Ministries are walking toward a new life of sobriety. Our balanced approach leads to long-term sustainability through addiction recovery, life skills and spiritual development. This takes place at <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/shepherdsdoor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shepherd's Door</a> (for women and children) and <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/theharbor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Harbor</a> (for men). <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-LivesRestored.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: The lives of Christyl and John have been restored </a> Your compassionate support will help bring homelessness and addiction to an end by making a difference in lives like those of Christyl and John. Make 2016 for the men, women and children at Portland Rescue Mission the most memorable one yet with <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/ways-to-give/online-giving/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your donation today</a>. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/ways-to-give/online-giving/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/Donate/.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Lives Restored through New Life Ministries 

Steve and Dottie Grace of A Jesus Church serve because the needs of those experiencing homelessness is so great. You too can serve with Project Christmas Care.WATCH: Why Steve and Dottie serveYour compassionate support will help bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help us make this Christmas for the men, women and children at Portland Rescue Mission the most memorable one yet with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/ChristmasCare. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Steve and Dottie Grace of <a href="http://ajesuschurch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Jesus Church</a> serve because the needs of those experiencing homelessness is so great. You too can serve with <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/christmascare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Christmas Care</a>. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Steve-Dottie.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Why Steve and Dottie serve</a> Your compassionate support will help bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help us make this Christmas for the men, women and children at Portland Rescue Mission the most memorable one yet with <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/christmascare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your donation today</a>. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.portlandrescuemission.org/ChristmasCare." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/ChristmasCare.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Why Steve and Dottie serve 

Robin was married with her husband for 27 years. After her daughter was murdered in 2006, her marriage started to fall apart. In 2011, she was kicked out of her house and was forced to live on the streets.  Thinking back on a dark time when she was cold, all alone, and had to find cardboard to keep warm, Robin remembers how finding Portland Rescue Mission turned her life around completely.WATCH: Robin's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Robin is off the streets and her hope is restored. She's found her faith again and has a new outlook on life.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Robin with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Robin was married with her husband for 27 years. After her daughter was murdered in 2006, her marriage started to fall apart. In 2011, she was kicked out of her house and was forced to live on the streets. Thinking back on a dark time when she was cold, all alone, and had to find cardboard to keep warm, Robin remembers how finding Portland Rescue Mission turned her life around completely. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Robin.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Robin's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/2015lp/12-ri/robinv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin is off the streets</a> and her hope is restored. She's found her faith again and has a new outlook on life. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Robin with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Robin's Story of Hope

Hard was the only way John knew to do life. Growing up in a labor camp with an abusive home life and without a father, John looked to the tough migrant men around him as role models. “I thought being a man was to be macho, to cuss, to steal, and to belittle women. You don’t care and never show your feelings. And you sure don’t ever cry.” To prevent himself from feeling, he numbed the pain of his crumbling marriage with alcohol and drugs. “After my divorce, alcohol was the only real companion I had for decades,” says John. “It meant more to me than my children and people I loved.”WATCH: John's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, John has become the new kind of man he always wanted to be, and now he has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like John with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Hard was the only way John knew to do life. Growing up in a labor camp with an abusive home life and without a father, John looked to the tough migrant men around him as role models. “I thought being a man was to be macho, to cuss, to steal, and to belittle women. You don’t care and never show your feelings. And you sure don’t ever cry.” To prevent himself from feeling, he numbed the pain of his crumbling marriage with alcohol and drugs. “After my divorce, alcohol was the only real companion I had for decades,” says John. “It meant more to me than my children and people I loved.” <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-John.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: John's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, John has become the new kind of man he always wanted to be, and now he has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like John with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

John's Story of Hope

Hope begins with you and me.   Derrick remembers what it's like being homeless. Despite being a veteran, he eventually found himself on the street. He was cold, hungry and had nowhere to go. He found hope! And it all started with a meal that costs only $1.60.WATCH: Derrick - Hope Begins With You And MeYour compassionate support can bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Derrick once was with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Hope begins with you and me. Derrick remembers what it's like being homeless. Despite being a veteran, he eventually found himself on the street. He was cold, hungry and had nowhere to go. He found hope! And it all started with a meal that costs only $1.60. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Derrick.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Derrick - Hope Begins With You And Me</a> Your compassionate support can bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Derrick once was with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Hope Begins With You And Me

Thanks to your compassionate and generous support, Portland Rescue Mission serves over 330,000 meals a year. And the power of a meal to help give hope and restore life cannot be overstated. Oftetimes, it's that first meal at our Burnside Shelter that is just the lifeline our guests need to start on the path toward new life.WATCH: Thanksgiving Meals - Stories of HopeYour compassionate support can bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Lori, Joanna and Ken with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Thanks to your compassionate and generous support, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Portland Rescue Mission</a> serves over 330,000 meals a year. And the power of a meal to help give hope and restore life cannot be overstated. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/about-homelessness/give-a-meal-give-hope-this-thanksgiving-at-portland-rescue-mission/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oftetimes, it's that first meal at our Burnside Shelter that is just the lifeline our guests need</a> to start on the path toward new life. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Serving-Hope.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Thanksgiving Meals - Stories of Hope</a> Your compassionate support can bring homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Lori, Joanna and Ken with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Serving Meals, Serving Hope

Be inspired through video stories of hope, transformation and total life recovery. Help Portland Rescue Mission change the lives of hurting men, women and children. Donate online at www.PortlandRescueMission.org or call 503-MISSION.

"I experienced every type of abuse there is -- physical, emotional, mental ...," she says. "I stayed much longer than I should have because I wanted to make it work, for my kids to have their fathers in their lives." Eventually, Lazara had no choice but to leave. WATCH: Lazara's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Lazara has graduated from New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of her.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Lazara with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

"I experienced every type of abuse there is -- physical, emotional, mental ...," she says. "I stayed much longer than I should have because I wanted to make it work, for my kids to have their fathers in their lives." Eventually, Lazara had no choice but to leave.  <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Lazara.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Lazara's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/events/five-women-transformed-forever-at-shepherds-door-celebrate-jubilee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lazara has graduated from New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Lazara with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Lazara's Story of Hope

A heartbreaking childhood marked by his parents’ divorce left him trapped in constant verbal and physical abuse by his mother. Foster homes only led to more abuse, profound loneliness and a complete lack of self-worth.“I never had an example of love,” says Gary. “It’s taken me a long time to realize that I’m not worthless.”WATCH: Gary's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Gary now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Gary with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

A heartbreaking childhood marked by his parents’ divorce left him trapped in constant verbal and physical abuse by his mother. Foster homes only led to more abuse, profound loneliness and a complete lack of self-worth. “I never had an example of love,” says Gary. “It’s taken me a long time to realize that I’m not worthless.” <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Gary.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Gary's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, Gary now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Gary with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Gary's Story of Hope

A Greyhound bus station is an unlikely place for a miracle. Steve had been living on the streets of California for over a year. Addicted for years, he’d long since sold his car and every last valuable he owned on one last drug frenzy. Steve had now given up on life. After manipulating every family member and friend for so long, he’d burned every bridge. There was nowhere else to turn. “The worst part of being homeless is that you’re around hundreds of people,” says Steve. “But you’re completely alone.”WATCH: Steve's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Steve now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Steve with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

A Greyhound bus station is an unlikely place for a miracle. Steve had been living on the streets of California for over a year. Addicted for years, he’d long since sold his car and every last valuable he owned on one last drug frenzy. Steve had now given up on life. After manipulating every family member and friend for so long, he’d burned every bridge. There was nowhere else to turn. “The worst part of being homeless is that you’re around hundreds of people,” says Steve. “But you’re completely alone.” <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Steve.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Steve's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, Steve now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Steve with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Steve's Story of Hope

Obi was living the American dream. Growing up in Kenya was hard, especially in his abusive family. But now he’d fallen in love with an American girl, gotten married and moved to Portland where they would soon give birth to their first child.The dream didn’t last. As a child, Obi coped with the abuse he received by getting high. That lifelong addiction still haunted him, destroying his marriage and his job. After just a few years in the U.S., Obi wandered homeless – and deeply hurting.WATCH: Obi's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Obi now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Obi with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Obi was living the American dream. Growing up in Kenya was hard, especially in his abusive family. But now he’d fallen in love with an American girl, gotten married and moved to Portland where they would soon give birth to their first child. The dream didn’t last. As a child, Obi coped with the abuse he received by getting high. That lifelong addiction still haunted him, destroying his marriage and his job. After just a few years in the U.S., Obi wandered homeless – and deeply hurting. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Obi.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Obi's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, Obi now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Obi with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Obi's Story of Hope

Kelcey wanted a friend. He’d do just about anything to fit in, to be accepted and known.“I thought alcohol would help me be this nice guy, that it was going to help me relate to people,” says Kelcey. He’d invite people over to his house or to a bar, hoping they’d chat all night and have fun. But his plans always backfired. Inevitably, Kelcey would drink too much, become angry and destructive. “It was really just tearing me apart,” he says. “It made me even more lonely. I’d be that guy that no one wanted to be around.”WATCH: Kelcey's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Kelcey has graduated from our New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Kelcey with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Kelcey wanted a friend. He’d do just about anything to fit in, to be accepted and known.“I thought alcohol would help me be this nice guy, that it was going to help me relate to people,” says Kelcey. He’d invite people over to his house or to a bar, hoping they’d chat all night and have fun. But his plans always backfired. Inevitably, Kelcey would drink too much, become angry and destructive. “It was really just tearing me apart,” he says. “It made me even more lonely. I’d be that guy that no one wanted to be around.” <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Kelcey.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Kelcey's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/events/five-miracles-celebrated-from-the-harbor-one-joyous-graduation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelcey has graduated from our New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Kelcey with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Kelcey's Story of Hope

Before Mike came to Portland Rescue Mission, he was shocked at how difficult it was to survive while being homeless.  “I woke up one morning on the Burnside Bridge in the middle of January and couldn’t feel my toes. I’d been wearing the same clothes for three days and decided that I couldn’t do this no more.”Finding a job seemed impossible. Dealing drugs was the only occupation Mike had ever known since he was a teen.WATCH: Mike's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Mike has graduated from our New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Mike with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Before Mike came to Portland Rescue Mission, he was shocked at how difficult it was to survive while being homeless.  “I woke up one morning on the Burnside Bridge in the middle of January and couldn’t feel my toes. I’d been wearing the same clothes for three days and decided that I couldn’t do this no more.” Finding a job seemed impossible. Dealing drugs was the only occupation Mike had ever known since he was a teen. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Mike.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Mike's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/events/five-miracles-celebrated-from-the-harbor-one-joyous-graduation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike has graduated from our New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Mike with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Mike's Story of Hope

A successful working man all his life, Bill slowly slipped into an addiction to drugs and alcohol.“I was strong-headed and thought I could beat the addiction on my own,” says Bill. But he lost everything that mattered to him – relationships, employment, and the safety of normal everyday life for most of us.WATCH: Bill's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Bill has graduated from our New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bill with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

A successful working man all his life, Bill slowly slipped into an addiction to drugs and alcohol. “I was strong-headed and thought I could beat the addiction on my own,” says Bill. But he lost everything that mattered to him – relationships, employment, and the safety of normal everyday life for most of us. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Bill.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Bill's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/events/five-miracles-celebrated-from-the-harbor-one-joyous-graduation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill has graduated from our New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bill with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Bill's Story of Hope

Two years ago, Rachelle had no idea what sobriety meant. Drinking since she was eight years old, Rachelle had always found herself a slave to some sort of substance. It was an endless cycle of pain, drugs, hopelessness, and more. There was no escape.No escape, that is, until she walked through the doors at Shepherd’s Door.WATCH: Rachelle's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Rachelle has graduated from our New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of her.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Rachelle with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Two years ago, Rachelle had no idea what sobriety meant. Drinking since she was eight years old, Rachelle had always found herself a slave to some sort of substance. It was an endless cycle of pain, drugs, hopelessness, and more. There was no escape. No escape, that is, until she walked through the doors at Shepherd’s Door. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Rachelle.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Rachelle's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/stories-of-hope/rachelle-escapes-past-becomes-new-creation-at-shepherds-door/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachelle has graduated from our New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Rachelle with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Rachelle's Story of Hope

Tiffany stumbled down the street, shivering in the bitter December frost. Her hands, stiff from the cold and skeletal from lack of food, quivered uncontrollably.Homeless, Tiffany had been beaten and taken advantage of several times. At night, she would often try to sleep in someone’s backyard just to feel a little safer. Drugs offered her temporary relief from her pain, but always left her sadder, sicker, and more depressed than before.WATCH: Tiffany's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Tiffany has graduated from New Life Ministries, and now has a bright future ahead of her.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Tiffany with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Tiffany stumbled down the street, shivering in the bitter December frost. Her hands, stiff from the cold and skeletal from lack of food, quivered uncontrollably. Homeless, Tiffany had been beaten and taken advantage of several times. At night, she would often try to sleep in someone’s backyard just to feel a little safer. Drugs offered her temporary relief from her pain, but always left her sadder, sicker, and more depressed than before. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Tiffany.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Tiffany's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/news/stories-of-hope/tiffany-unearths-the-desires-of-her-heart-at-shepherds-door/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiffany has graduated from New Life Ministries</a>, and now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Tiffany with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Tiffany's Story of Hope

Bill had never been homeless before. He’d worked, married, and had several children during his life. He even remembers driving past Portland Rescue Mission and seeing homeless people outside waiting to get fed.“I remember thinking, ‘Boy, I never want to be in that situation.’ Well, here I am.”Alcohol had been a problem for Bill for many years.WATCH: Bill's Story of HopeThanks to generous friends like you, Bill now has a bright future ahead of him.Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bill with your donation today.Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction.Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Bill had never been homeless before. He’d worked, married, and had several children during his life. He even remembers driving past Portland Rescue Mission and seeing homeless people outside waiting to get fed. “I remember thinking, ‘Boy, I never want to be in that situation.’ Well, here I am.” Alcohol had been a problem for Bill for many years. <a href="http://www.portlandrescuemission.org/wp-content/uploads/vidcast/Vidcast-Bill-Thanksgiving.mp4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WATCH: Bill's Story of Hope</a> Thanks to generous friends like you, Bill now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Bill with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at <a href="https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/lp/vidcast." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast.</a> Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Bill's Story of Hope at Thanksgiving

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