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A grateful goodbye and a lasting legacy in Victorville
As we close the doors on one chapter of ministry in Victor Valley, our hearts are full-not with sadness, but with deep gratitude. What began as a bold step of faith grew into a movement of hope, healing, and transformation. And while Rescue Mission Alliance will no longer operate directly in Victor Valley, the legacy…
RMA VV’s annual ‘Big Serve Day’ brings big fun
RMA VV hosted its annual ‘Big Serve Day’ with church partner High Desert Church. The church brought out 33 youth group students and 11 adult volunteers to help spruce up the Mission! They worked on the property’s landscaping, deep cleaned the fleet vehicles inside and out, leveled out the driveway areas, and other much-needed…
After graduating, Sean gets ‘everything back and more’
Born and raised in Victorville, Sean has a heart for the area. Employed at Victorville’s Symba Center, a faith-based, non-profit organization providing healthcare, case management, housing navigation, and addiction counseling, Sean is not just working a job-he’s fulfilling a calling. For the past year, he’s served as an outreach case and housing manager, assisting unhoused…
Director’s Note: What will you do next?
Freedom is hard to come by for the unhoused What is the thing we will do next? In most of our lives we have great autonomy to choose what is next in our day, week, and years. Maybe we have a lot on our to-do lists today or we have a vacation coming up for…
Jeremy reconnects with God, reclaims his future
Chaos in his younger years left its mark Jeremy grew up in West Covina where his earliest memories were shaped by dysfunction and survival. “My mom had me when she was 15,” Jeremy shared. “It wasn’t her fault. She was a kid herself, raised in the foster system.” Born into a home surrounded by drugs…
Tired of running, Teresa finds the courage to stay
She’s no longer afraid Teresa has been running scared for most of her life. After experiencing “every type” of abuse since she was a child, Teresa admits she had no idea what healthy relationships looked like. “I didn’t know what not being in an abusive relationship was,” she said. “My mom was a heroin addict…
Celebrating 25 years of RMA Victor Valley
The celebratory event, which gathered community partners, donors and friends of the Mission, was held at the brand-new VVC Educational Event Center on March 13, 2025
Anthony finally stops ‘running,’ finds rest, healing at Mission
He’s focused on moving forward Anthony’s best friend was bleeding out in his young, small arms. There was nothing he could do to stop it. At a mere 6 years old, Anthony held Dominic, also 6, as he died from a gunshot wound. The two had known each other since birth, their mothers were old…
Nicole hopes to ‘never forget’ what she learned at the Mission
She’s finally getting her life back Growing up, Nicole had “two homes” – splitting her time between staying with her father in Riverside and her mother in Los Angeles. She received a bachelor’s degree in international economics and French from UCLA. Years after graduation, Nicole experienced a “mental health breakdown,” brought on by unexpected life…
Matthew is ‘hopeful’ as he graduates program this month
Matthew has witnessed the positive impact of addiction recovery firsthand. “My mom is in recovery-she has 18 years,” he said. “When she first got clean, she and my dad got back together. They’ve been happy ever since.” Matthew grew up in Hesperia, going to church and playing music. “I played through elementary school, high school…
Alvina seeks help processing grief, getting back on her feet
Her husband died last year suddenly Alvina and her husband met at work in 2009, where Alvina worked on turbo generators and Leon worked on motors in the same field. They fell in love, married, and moved to Needles to be closer to his parents who were aging and needed help. The first four years…
Lois returns to Mission after two years, leaves drinking behind
She’s doing things differently this time In May 2022, Lois spent 90 days at the Mission before leaving. “In the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect. I was like a deer in headlights. … I decided to leave and go back to what I knew, back to doing what I was doing before.” Over…
