A Family’s Hope For The Holidays
Djerry and Patricia had high hopes when they moved to Orlando from Atlanta during the fall of 2016. They had secured jobs, put down a deposit on an apartment, and were ready to start a new life with their three sons. But their dream became a nightmare when they arrived to find they were victims […]
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 […]
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Nia’s story
Nia is just one of more than 60 children staying with their families at Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s Family Home. In fact, a third of our guests are boys and girls under 18 who became homeless through no fault of their own. And as their parents work hard to rebuild their lives, these kids face […]
2017 Spring Newsletter – Astin’s Story: Dream Restored
Like many drawn to the Sunshine State, Astin and her family arrived in Central Florida from New Hersey with high hopes for a bright future. “My best friend moved to Florida and she made it sound so nice,” she says. “We felt like we needed a fresh start so we decided to move down here, […]
Sheila’s story
Sheila had a good job in Gainesville and was taking classes to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) when her life changed in an instant in March of 2016. On their way home from the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, she and her daughter were involved in a car accident. Sheila was unhurt, but […]
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 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 – 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 […]
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 […]