Success Stories

One tragedy led to another for Jose. His father-in-law passed away, leaving his mother-in-law on her own. Jose and his wife moved their family in

Paul R. grew up as the youngest of seven children. He was a “lone wolf” and “always got into trouble.” As a child, he recalled

When Timothy K. arrived at the Mission, he was miserable, angry, anxious, lonely, and hopeless. Recently sober, he had nothing left and needed a fresh

Henry B. spent 8 years in Baton Rouge, LA, working in the drug scene. He was well-respected in his community as a trustworthy man that

Glen N. lived an ordinary life, working and maintaining a place to live, until he suffered a stroke and heart failure. This unexpected life change

“I felt like I knew everything,” Stephon said. “You have a lot of distractions out there, I got tired of doing the same thing year

Carlos L. lived completely on his own since the age of 16. One day his life derailed and he didn’t have anyone to lean on

Caydele F. was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He came to the United States in 1993 at the age of 6. Caydele felt that his

Joe F. grew up with parents who struggled with alcoholism, and he started drinking heavily at the age of 15. Joe said he used partying