Bad company corrupts good morals
Bad company corrupts good morals: Raymond found this out the hard way. People whom he trusted in let him down, relationships fell apart, friendships were broken, Ray felt betrayed and abandoned. Down and out, Ray found himself homeless and back at the Mission for a 3rd time. This time it would be different though. Ray […]
Cornelio is 68, and he came to the Gateway in September
Cornelio is 68, and he came to the Gateway in September when he lost his apartment. His wife became ill, and when she passed away, he found himself homeless. He came to Allentown via Puerto Rico, and he spent his life in landscaping, and painting/drywalling. His wife was his rock, and she was integral in […]
Bill has graduated from our program after his second time
Bill has graduated from our program after his second time through. Bill has spent his life as an electrician, and he hopes to get back to it in the future. Like many of the men in the program, he didn’t get through the first time around. This time was different. Bill is smiling more, and […]
Emanual is a special case:
Emanual is a special case: he may be the first Native American that has come to the Mission. He came all the way from Arizona and found himself at the Mission when his finances made it impossible for him to support himself. After several weeks at our Gateway he decided to join our program. Emanual […]
Greg joined us at the end of the summer
Greg joined us at the end of the summer. He has health problems, and he was forced to choose between rent and treatment. He opted for treatment. Unfortunately for him he had no place to go after his release from hospital and rehabilitation. That is the point at which many men decide to come to […]
Steve Berosh left the Mission on October 15th…
Steve Berosh left the Mission on October 15th and recently reconnected with his wife whom he had been separated from for many years due to issues he acquired. He quotes the mission as being a life changer! For more information about the Mission, visit https://buff.ly/2PhBFVv.
This Friday was the graduation of just one graduate
This Friday was the graduation of just one graduate from the Transformation Program at the Allentown Rescue Mission. Dennis is a young man in his twenties who found himself unable to pay rent with the job he was working. He didn’t have a family to whom he could turn, so he came to the Mission. […]
Josh and his brother became homeless at 40
Josh and his brother became homeless at 40. They had been living with family near the Poconos, and due to circumstances beyond their control they had to leave their home. Family was kind enough to drop them off at the Gateway Shelter. From there Josh came to the Christian Living Program. Josh said the […]
James has struggled with addiction
James has struggled with addiction and chronic homelessness for several years. Often the two go hand in hand. His first experience with the Allentown Rescue Mission was January 2019. He had been living in a motel, but he ran out of money and came to us. It was a difficult adjustment, and he wasn’t sure […]
There is a sense of brotherhood here at the Mission
“I have two daughters, aged 10 and 13. I moved up here with them and their mother. We were staying in Hellertown. We got evicted from our apartment. My wife was able to take the girls and move in with a friend, and I moved into the Mission. I was just happy they had a […]