Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. It Gave Me The Confidence Allen said that for him, “The Program was mainly structure. I had a job, a schedule of something to do to occupy my brain to focus on and not on drugs. And it worked. If I kept […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Determination To Overcome Forrest is the victim of a violent crime. An intruder broke and entered into his home to steal. Forrest suffered a gunshot to his neck, jaw, and ear, causing permanent damage. It caused a stroke, a heart attack, and […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Samaritan Inn Or Car Camping Lisa (55) and her daughter, Syrenda (33) were in a housing predicament. Syrenda needs certain accommodations for her electric wheelchair. She was born with spina bifida that causes paralysis. At about the same time as she was […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Working From Home At Mission Chris is a customer service representative at a local information call center. He answers telephone calls from consumers with questions about the products they have purchased. Normal business practice has been for dozens of such employees to […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Reuniting A Family Division of Miranda’s family began with domestic violence, caused by substance abuse. Still, there was no reason for the father of her two youngest children to go out partying, then return home out of control. There was no excuse […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Homeless At Any Age At 82-years-old, Phyllis is homeless because of age related issues. She is not the only octogenarian, 80-something person, at our Samaritan Inn for women and children, nor at our men’s shelter. She had been living alone in a […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Living Paycheck To Paycheck A 2017 survey by employment website CareerBuilder reports that 78% of American full-time workers are living paycheck to paycheck, a trend that crosses over income groups. Households are one mishap away from not paying the rent or mortgage. […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Roseburg Has Reduced Homelessness The west coast’s homeless population is growing rapidly. Roseburg is doing what the larger cities should be doing to reduce this social condition. We do not need to look to them as models. If they were to follow […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. A Stable Home Environment Naomi and her three daughters, Mele (12), Angelica (8), and Susana- Guadalupe (6), needed a stable home environment. And at that time, school was about to start. They were living with a friend of Naomi’s, who was ok, […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Straightening Out A Tailspin On a fateful night in his freshman year of high school, Jeff stayed home to catch up on homework, while his identical twin brother went partying with friends. When they went too fast down a winding road, the […]
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