As challenging as the virus crisis has been for many of us this year, there are impacts in our community that go far beyond what we see in the headlines.

When COVID-19 hit, schools were left flat-footed – how do you create an online learning environment in a matter of weeks? As the confusion spread from classroom to living room, even the children’s department at Gospel Rescue Mission felt the effects.

To say that Cora has had a rough life is an understatement. Just a few years ago, she was penniless, homeless, and caring for a six-month-old, all at the same time.

So much of Gospel Rescue Mission’s success in transforming lives stems from the fact that much of the staff can identify, one way or another, with the struggles of the men, women, and children we serve. Victor Hightower, our Development Manager, is no exception.

For the homeless and hurting we serve, it’s not enough to break the chains of addiction, to introduce someone to a relationship that leads to transformation, or to help untangle lives from the legal obligations picked up along the way. Even after all those monumental things have been accomplished, one more still remains: Living!

Dennis Barreras “What really interested me was the opportunity to work with the least, the last, and the lost… folks who were really down and out and in need.”