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 […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Michael
Meet Michael, one of our Transformation Program graduates. Michael had a tumultuous childhood. His home was robbed three times, and he had a difficult time in school. He struggled to learn as quickly as the other students and had to take special education classes. “The only thing that motivated me to keep going in school […]
It’s never too late to transform a life
Years of alcohol abuse wrecked Jeff’s life. It turned him into a person he didn’t like- a person who lied to himself and others, a person filled with shame. He came to Allentown Rescue Mission looking for help and soon joined the Transformation Program after seeing the positive impact it had on the other men. […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Ryan
We’re big proponents of second chances, so we’re always willing to give past graduates of the Transformation Program the chance to go through it again. We understand that change and self-improvement can be hard, so we don’t judge or look down on graduates who couldn’t maintain their transformed life. We welcome them with open arms. […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Joseph
Joseph is one of our latest Transformation Program graduates. Joseph grew up in a low-income and abusive home. “Everyone was angry all the time; it was an angry house.” Recalls Joseph. This led him to lash out and make bad choices. His self-destructive pattern continued throughout this life, but he finally decided that enough was […]
Transformation Program Graduate – Jeff
Jeff had a tough childhood and a long period of hardships; perhaps he was destined to suffer from homelessness. Jeff and his 5 brothers and 2 sisters were raised in the foster system, where he was shuffled from home to home. He struggled, but he worked hard, overcame his tumultuous childhood, and had his life […]