Thank you from Reshon
Dear Friend, My name is Reshon Moore, and I was a guest at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission Family Home, along with two of my children, for two years in the 1990s. Today, I’m a member of the Mission’s Board of Directors. I just want to tell you about the difference the Mission made in […]
Thank you from Jazzmine
Dear friend, My name is Jazzmine, and I just want to tell you how your support of Orlando Uniaon Rescue Mission made a difference in my life and in the lives of my two daughters. We came to O.U.R. Mission Family Home in October of 2013 and moved into our own apartment this past March. […]
Thank you from Juan
Hello friend, My name is Juan and I want to tell you how Orlando Union Rescue Mission saved me and my family from homelessness and despair. I was living recklessly when we moved to Florida in 2011. Using and selling drugs, I had no rules in my life and no desire to change. But we […]
Summer 2016 Newsletter – HOUSE CALLS TO THE MISSION
Guests at both the Men’s Home and the Family Home don’t have to go to the doctor when their back hurts or they are experiencing pain in other areas. The doctor comes to them! Two mornings a week, Dr. Ben Lerner, DC, from Maximized Living, donates several hours of his time to provide free spinal […]
Thank you from Marie
Hi there, My name is Marie. We’ve never met but you helped change my life. I came back to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s Family Home about a year ago with my son and daughter. The first time we were here, we were with my husband. We completed the program successfully, and I even earned […]
Thank you from Saroj
Hello Friend! My name is Saroj, and my son and I have been guests at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s Family Home for a little over a year. I just wanted to write a quick note to thank you for helping me work towards my dream of becoming a veterinarian. When I came here, I […]
2016 Spring Newsletter – Scott & Ella’s Stry
The 2005 Nissan Quest sit broken down in the parking lot a O.U.R. Mission home. It hasn’t moved in five months and it’s been even longer since Scott made a payment on it. It’s in such bad shape the bank won’t even bother repossessing it. Still, Scott says, it serves a purpose. “It’s a constant […]
2015 December Newsletter – A Peaceful Home for the Holiday
Michelle and Joey’s Story Michelle and Joey couldn’t take the verbal abuse any more. The young couple and their infant son were living with family and trying to get back on their feet, but the turmoil in the household was too much. “It was to the point where I’d be crying every day,” Michelle recalls. […]
Home for the Holidays: Felicia’s story
A little more than a year ago, after months of house hopping, single mother Felicia and her six children were facing the very real possibility of living on the streets. They had worn out their welcome with family members and they couldn’t find a shelter that could keep the family of seven together. “IT WAS SCARY […]