A Purpose Reimagined – Mission Accomplished: Michelle and Kimberly
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The beauty of a transformed life is watching as transformation multiplies. Michelle Bethea found shelter at the Mission 32 years ago. Domestic abuse was ransacking her life. Furthermore, her children’s eyes and hearts were witnesses of the terror she faced. No one felt safe. Michelle turned to her attorney for help. He recommended Orlando Union […]
Love in Action – Volunteer Spotlight: Becker Bible Study
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Orlando is a metropolitan area where there should be countless ways to serve your community. Yet, Bill Becker and the men in the Becker Bible Study struggled to find a suitable place to volunteer after their previous organization downsized and no longer needed their help. That was, until Bill found the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. […]
Aaron’s Story: When It Rains, It Pours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hurricane Ian robbed Aaron of his room. It’s not the first hardship he’s faced. When the world shut down and COVID-19 spread in 2020, Aaron’s life imploded. After years apart and a thousand-mile separation, he and his wife finalized a divorce. Meanwhile, the start-up for which he worked in Gainesville let him go. His spiral […]
Mission Accomplished: Nikki Reynolds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Before coming to the Mission, Nikki had reached (as she describes it) “rock bottom.” She and her two kids were living in a roach-infested, violence-filled apartment with her boyfriend. She learned about the Mission and applied for a room. Nikki remembers entering her Mission room for the first time. “I will never forget going […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie B.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Inspired by her mother’s legacy, Jamie volunteers at the Mission faithfully, assisting the same vulnerable neighbors her mother, Cheryl, supported — homeless women and children. Growing up, Jamie remembers volunteering with her mom, passing out homemade sandwiches and lunch bags to people on the streets. “She did not mind getting her hands dirty. She […]
Norberto’s Story: Dedicated Dad with Gratitude
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Life was a challenge for Norberto before he came to the Mission. He grew up with siblings from different fathers, and his grandmother did her best to raise him, but he began selling drugs when he was thirteen. His childhood was enormously unstable – at eleven years old he ran away from home, staying […]