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Charles credits success to his focus, the company he keeps
It took a lot for Charles to finally want change in his life. He was nearly 55 years old. He’d used methamphetamine for 40 years. He had broken his ankle, and after a quick surgery in an emergency room, wound up with MRSA, a bacteria that causes serious infections. “I could have died,” Charles said.…
Bill’s Boots on the Ground
Hi friends, We have been very busy at the Mission working through all of the changes resulting from COVID—thank you for your prayers and support. The operations are full steam ahead again with some minor modifications and the individuals and families in need in our communities are receiving the help they need. Of course this…
Graduate reflects on realizing God’s powerful love
Carlos grew up in Guatemala, and came to the United States when he was 20 years old. He got right to work, mostly in construction, got married, and had a son. But the marriage didn’t last. “I was drinking too much and my ex-wife wanted me to stop,” Carlos said. “I never did. She got…
1,500 backpacks, food packages distributed at annual giveaway
With the extraordinary circumstances we’re facing this year and the uncertainty of the school year ahead, we weren’t sure our annual backpack giveaway would even be needed this year. But as fall grew near, it became clear—the need was still there. “We didn’t know until 40 days before the event that it could actually happen,”…
Mike: ‘When I was 56, I found the Lord and the Lord found me’
After struggling with alcohol for most of his life, and eventually finding himself homeless, Mike is the first to admit how blessed he is. Now the outreach coordinator at the Mission, after completing the Life Recovery Program several years ago, he spends his time connecting with those who were once in his shoes. “I’m so…
Jeremy: God showed me ‘he was bigger than all of it’
Jeremy grew up in a small town in New Hampshire to loving parents. “My home life was great,” he said. My parents are amazing, loving, caring. I have an older brother and we got a long very well and did a lot together. At the time I lived there, there were only I think 1,200…
BIll’s Boots on the Ground
Well, it is September already and we certainly have had quite the year adjusting to all that COVID has brought about! We would normally have invited everyone to the annual Donor Appreciation Banquet to give you an update on all of the wonderful things God has done through the Mission. Since we cannot celebrate with…
Annual backpack giveaway draws hundreds of families to SBC Fairgrounds in Victorville
By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer, VV Daily Press Sitting in the backseat of her parent’s Jeep, 7-year-old Emma Stevens watched curiously as masked volunteers handed out backpacks in SBC Fair parking lot. The annual back-to-school event on Thursday in Victorville was hosted by the Rescue Mission Alliance Victor Valley and Impact Christian…
Brandon: After 6 months, the Mission ‘has changed me so much’
When Brandon looks back on his childhood, he says it was a good one. His parents raised him and his brother and sisters in Lancaster, and Brandon said his dad brought them all up around the church. Brandon did have some trouble in school, however. “I was kind of shy and reserved, so I didn’t…
Sarah provides help and hope to her community
When people walk into the Rescue Mission Alliance Victor Valley—whether it be for resources, a hygiene kit, or even just a cup of coffee—they most often see Sarah first. She’s been volunteering with the mission for two years, and mans the front desk four or five days of the week. “I know most of the…
‘Moral mechanic’ reflects on life-changing time in the program a decade ago
Jim struggled with drugs for 30 years, starting when he was 17. His family moved from Bishop down into the city, where the offerings were more plentiful. “You could say I was hanging out with the wrong people, but the blame’s on myself,” he said. “There’s not a whole lot of that where I moved…
Bill’s boots on the ground
Now with so many folks out of work, and more people struggling to make ends meet, your donations help the mission serve not just the homeless, but those who don’t have the means to get everything they need. Our food pantry numbers have more than doubled at our outreaches in the last 90 days during…
