Grateful through it all: Randall is especially thankful for YOU!
Serving as helpful grandparents, Randall and his wife moved in with their daughter to care for her children while she worked. Sadly, however, Randall brought with him a destructive addiction that disrupted the household and damaged his relationships. Fearful of the impact it was having on her little ones, his daughter asked him to leave.
Transformation Program Graduate – Dennis
Dennis had a rough childhood that he spent “surviving”, so he didn’t have a family to turn to when he became homeless. He first came to us in 2019 when he couldn’t afford his rent. At first, he wasn’t sure the Transformation Program was right for him, but the kindness of our staff induced him […]
Success Story – Derrick
Derrick’s success story is the kind that we wish for all the men who come through our doors. He came to our Emergency Shelter several years ago during the lowest point in his life- he was unemployed and homeless. Here, he joined the Transformation Program, where he learned life and job skills, heard the Gospel, […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Matthew
Matthew had never heard of the Allentown Rescue Mission. But emotional baggage led him to abuse drugs and later propelled him to crime to continue his drug habit. He became estranged from his family and homeless. Matt came to us looking to change, so he joined the Transformation Program. According to Matt, the program […]
Turning over a new leaf – Dmytro
We recently said goodbye to Dmytro, a prime example of a man who needed a second chance and used his time with us to help others. Dmytro, or “Sonny” as he was affectionately known, was sent to us after he made a mistake. His feelings of remorse might have led him to his change of […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Jeff
Jeff spent years of his life witnessing his dad physically abuse his mother. To get away from the abuse, he spent a lot of his time outside his home with friends. However, the trauma followed him, and as an adult, he turned to alcohol. Years of alcohol abuse wrecked Jeff’s life. “My addiction took my […]
Dress for Success – Shane
Dressing well makes you confident and may even help you land a job. So when Shane, one of our Transformation Program members, asked to keep a donated suit, we said yes. There was just one problem; the suit didn’t fit right. Luckily, our Administrative Associate, Ruby, offered her expertise and altered the suit to […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Angelo
Life can have many obstacles, but now that Angelo has graduated from the Transformation Program, he feels like a changed man. Angelo worked various jobs after dropping out of school, and at 20, he had a daughter. While he loved his daughter, Angelo knew he was unprepared to be a father, “I should’ve had my […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Shaheed
Meet Shaheed, one of our latest Transformation Program graduates. Shaheed grew up poor in New Jersey with his three siblings. When he grew up, he decided to move to Pennsylvania in search of better opportunities. However, a series of bad roommates and rent hikes left him homeless. Lucky for him, a former resident of our […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Kevin
“It can work for you; if you believe in God and don’t mind working hard, the people there will help you.” These were the words Kevin heard from his father before coming to the Allentown Rescue Mission. Around seven years ago, Kevin’s father’s battle with addiction brought him to our doors. Here, he joined the […]