Stories
“I have no money, I’m living in a shelter, but I am content.”
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hundreds of homeless and hurting men, women, and children with nowhere else to turn come through the doors of The Union Mission every month. Their stories are as different as they are. A hot meal, a place to shower, clean clothing, and a safe place to lay their heads help to restore their feelings of dignity and self-respect. Most of all, they find practical help and spiritual hope for a better tomorrow.
Lorenzo
Ankylosing spondylitis, insecurity, and hopelessness kept young Lorenzo from becoming the adult he so wanted to be. He found hope at The Union Mission once, but his second stay made all the difference!
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Russell
Love, loss, liquor, and the Lord have all been a part of Russell’s past. And thanks to a reignited faith and fresh hopeful outlook, his is a future RECLAIMed by his stay in our Bashford Men’s Shelter.
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David
The club life or being Christ-like? David sensed that he needed to choose one over the other. He never expected God to get his attention through the most unexpected and uncomfortable week of his life, but He did.
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Kyle
Kyle found his calling in the kitchen, and one day you might just be his guest. See how an unexpected stay at The Union Mission enriched this young chef’s journey from the dish pit to the Disney Culinary Program.
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Darius
As an in-demand shipyard pipefitter, Darius was doing well in life. But unexpected brain surgery will change your life. Find out how his stay at The Union Mission helped Darius go from homeless to homeowner.
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Jacob
Jacob’s life was filled with trauma even before he was born. Here at The Union Mission, he’s finding help for his PTSD and the horrid memories that have bedeviled him for most of his 44 years.
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Ellery
January 25, 1967 was the worst day of Ellery’s life. Just 19, he discovered he was being drafted into Army combat service in Vietnam. And the war stayed with him long after his tour of duty was over.
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John
“I take advantage of everything The Union Mission has to offer,” John says, beaming at his many course completion certificates. “These classes, they keep my mind focused on positive things!”
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Carlton
Carlton had always put his faith and his future in football. But “looking back over everything that the Lord was taking me through, I’m excited to have a profound new outlook now!”
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Kody
If you’d never expect to find a hero living in a homeless shelter, meet Kody. “I guess security has always been my kind of work,” he says, but when he was growing up, his life was anything but secure.
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Paul
Paul’s face smiles up from our Anchors of Hope monthly giving page, but he hasn’t always looked so happy. After 67 years of twists and turns, now he’s back on the straight and narrow as part of RECLAIM.
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Darrell
Darrell’s family really didn’t want him living in a homeless shelter, but he reminds them that his temporary address doesn’t define him. “This is just a phase of life. I’m just going through the process to get myself together.”
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