Local Rescue Mission Set to Host Final Christmas Banquet Before Relocation of Men’s Center
Orlando, FL – Orlando Union Rescue Mission (OURM) is set to host one final Christmas Banquet at its current Men’s Center. The event comes three years after the Orlando Magic and OURM reached an agreement to purchase the land at the corner of Central Boulevard and Division Street to make way for the NBA team’s […]
Local Rescue Mission Set to Host Final Christmas Banquet Before Relocation of Men’s Center
Orlando, FL – Orlando Union Rescue Mission (OURM) is set to host one final Christmas Banquet at its current Men’s Center. The event comes three years after the Orlando Magic and OURM reached an agreement to purchase the land at the corner of Central Boulevard and Division Street to make way for the NBA team’s […]
2016 December Newsletter – Mission Accomplished: Jazzmine
Jazzmine wasn’t sure what to expect when she and her two younger daughters came to O.U.R. Mission Family Home in October of 2013. ” I thought I’d be in a room full of bunk beds with a whole bunch of other women and maybe even men,” she said. “But when they opened the door to […]
2016 December Newsletter – Volunteer Spotlight
This group of newly sworn D.A.R.E officers recently spent part of an evening at O.U.R.M Family Home serving dinner, handing out gifts and giving a short presentation to our students. They’re one of the many volunteer groups who serve at the Mission, but we’ve always got room for more – especially during the busy holiday […]
2016 December Newsletter – President’s Corner
Christmas is an especially inspiring time at O.U.R. Mission Family Home! Because of the generosity of friend like you, the families we serve will enjoy the holidays in ways most could not have imagined before coming here. Many faced desperate situations – they lacked a safe, stable place to live and often confronted the likelihood […]
2016 December Newsletter – The Greatest Gift: Jessica’s Story
When Jessica tucks in her 4-year-old son Dallas, on Christmas Eve, it will mark the end of the most difficult yet triumphant year of her life. She’ll finally be reunited with her only child, and she’ll be clean, sober, and ready to start building a new life for the two of them. Around this time […]
Dec. 2016
Thank you from Lesley
Hello friend! My name is Lesley and I was a guest at O.U.R. Family Home for about a year and four months. I never would have imagined I would end up living at a Mission but it’s one of the best experiences I ever had. You’d think a homeless shelter would be a cold, dark […]