The Best Year of Yuneisha’s Life
In one short year, Yuneisha went from being unemployed and sleeping in her car to having a good-paying job and her own apartment. During that year, she also became a certified pharmacy technician and paid off more than three thousand dollars to become debt free. “This has been the best year of my life,” the […]
Congratulations to our graduates
Fifteen current and former Mission guests were recognized in a special graduation ceremony for earning their high school diplomas through the NOVA educational program in the Career Learning Center. The NOVA program addresses the unique educational challenges of the homeless. Students receive an education customized to meet their individual needs; it provides the confidence, life […]
Brittany & David’s story
Instead of earning their diplomas after attending four years of high school, Brittany and David received certificates of completion. It turned out, both had fallen just a few points short of passing the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). “We were both under the assumption we had graduated,” Brittany says. Sadly, without diplomas, the couple couldn’t […]
2016 October Newsletter – A Second Chance at Life: Marie’s Story
Three days. That’s all the time Marie had to find a new place to live before she faced losing her kids. Life had been going well for about a year since Marie and her family successfully transitioned her of O.U.R. Family Home. Then, out of the blue, her husband told her he was leaving her […]
Thank you from Teddy
Dear Friend, Hello from the Orlando Union Recue Mission’s Men’s Home! My name is Teddy, and I just want to thank you for your support and tell you how you’ve helped change my life. I was a mess when I got here in September of 2013. I was out of work, homeless and on drugs. […]