Maria
Maria was forced to grow up too fast. A friend of the family sexually abused her at a young age, and she struggled to feel safe. “I tried to tell my mom what had happened,” she
LaVonne & Yolanda
Every day of the year, this dynamic team prepares roughly 900 meals for our guests, helping transform many broken lives along the way… There are few things more important tha
Erica
All her life, Erica felt isolated and empty. “There was a void in me that I could never fill,” she says. Now I know it was because I didn’t know who God was. I didn’t know
Monica
Monica grew up believing she was unlovable. “When I was little, my mom would hit me a lot and I felt it was because I was a bad person,” she says. When she was an adult, Monica
Thomas
I used to think homeless people must be addicts or mentally ill. Then I had a series of crises that left me homeless. Now I know it can happen to anyone. You see, not that long ago
Cynthia
“I knew my body couldn’t take much more abuse,” Cynthia says, remembering the tail end of her 15-year drug addiction. That’s why, when the police caught her with cocaine, s
Joe
Joe had a good life, a thriving career and a close relationship with his family. Then his father died of a heart attack and it tore Joe’s world apart. “I’d been a strong, suc
Leonard
“I started selling drugs because my priorities were wrong,” Leonard admits. “I wanted extra cash. That worked until I tried cocaine. Then I lost control.” He continues: “
Kevin
Kevin loved being around people. He was energized and thrived in their company. But in his early 20s, he began using drugs to cope with his stress and it changed him. “Something
Brandon
Brandon had a happy childhood, but when he was 10, his safe and carefree world began to crumble. “My parents got arrested and went to jail, but I wasn’t told why,” he says. H