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 […]
2016 Spring Newsletter – President’s Corner: United for a Better Parramore
Have you ever met the men who live at our Men’s Center? For many people, the answer is probably “no.” When our plans to build a new Men’s Center was met with opposition from the surrounding community, we recognized we needed to educate our neighbors about our men and our programs. So we introduced the […]
2015 September Newsletter – Michael’s Story
You can call it a case of mistaken identity, but Michael knows now it wasn’t a mistake. Police arrived at the convenience store with guns drawn, looking for a suspect with a gun. Instead they found Michael, who was unarmed and simply walking out after making a purchase. While patting him down they found drugs, […]
2015 Spring Newsletter – Making the Grade: Joseph’s Story
The principal gave up on Joseph, telling the 16-year-old eight-grader’s mother it was time for him to drop out of school and get a job. After attending a dozen elementary schools and being held back three times, Joseph had fallen too far behind and would never graduate high school. His mother gave up on him, […]