Your love kept an entire family from being homeless this Christmas Crystal’s mom did everything she could to keep her family together. She was a single mom with 5 kids, working hard to keep them fed and off the streets.
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Starts with a meal
It Starts with a Meal... Have you ever been hungry? In need? Have you ever felt overwhelmed just keeping up with the high cost of living and groceries? Imagine the anxiety a person might feel if they don’t know where their family’s next meal is coming from. Unfortunately, this is a harsh reality for many in our community. And, with your support, we can make a real impact in families’ lives by helping them this November. And it starts with a meal.
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Hungry-Hurting
Your prayers and support change lives! There are more vulnerable individuals and families than ever before. 59% of Americans are just one paycheck away from being homeless, and 32% of Tucson residents experience hunger. These are up from pre-pandemic numbers because of shortages, inflation, and rising housing costs. We see the need in our community daily as hundreds visit Gospel Rescue Mission in search of a meal. It’s unlike anything we’ve experienced in decades, and it’s heartbreaking.
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Loaves-Turkeys
This 9-year-old 4H Future Farmer knows the power of giving back. Walter was born prematurely at just 25 weeks, and his parents faced considerable emotional challenges in the early months of his life. (more…)
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Pua
“I was walking down the street with my baby in a stroller, and all of our stuff. I didn’t know what to do. I felt like giving up. I wasn’t good enough…. And I wanted to be good enough for my son.”
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Robert’s Story
By 16, Robert was so broken that when someone offered him meth for the first time, he immediately held out his arm; to stay in this new habit, he learned how to cook it.
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Love Grace Dignity Respect
LOVE Mary Barreras, the women’s Recovery Manager, is an excellent example of the passion all of the staff share in our commitment to our guest’s recovery and in the love of Christ we strive to emulate. (more…)
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Permanent Home
A Temporary Home For 12 months, the women in our Recovery Program commit their lives to staying clean and sober and spend the year working through their addictions, traumas, and behaviors and learning tools to help them overcome. (more…)
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Anthony
To escape the streets, Anthony needed more than partial recovery – he needed wholeness According to the most extensive survey ever undertaken by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (more…)
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Breaking Ground
Medical Respite coming soon to the Center of Opportunity Gospel Rescue Mission at the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity will soon be able to offer medical respite care to the homeless on-site, through a partnership with Catholic Community Services.
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