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Kevin was raised by a single mother who worked hard to give him a stable and healthy home. “She took care of me, and I had a decent childhood with a good education,” he remembers. 

After serving in the military, he moved to Chicago for 15 years where he was married but eventually divorced. When his mother became sick, he moved back to take care of her, but returning to his home proved difficult. 

“The divorce was hard on me, I withdrew from everyone, and when COVID hit it made the isolation even worse.” Division grew between himself and his mother – he was festering in his misery and solitude. His mother asked him to leave. 

He had no motivation, no calling, and he felt hopeless in life. What’s worse, he perceived everyone around him as being against him and judgmental. “I was completely withdrawn and had no aspirations… I felt so alone.” Desperate for a new beginning and purpose, Kevin turned to your Evansville Rescue Mission.

“I’ve become part of a community that’s so important to me.” 

In our Health and Wellness Program, Kevin’s life and outlook began to transform. “I’m learning to deal with adversity in a positive way.” He also found meaning in his work around your Evansville Rescue Mission as the head of safety, at the front desk assisting with intakes, and as a residential assistant.

He has discovered a passion for helping others that he plans to pursue when he graduates. “I want to build a career in counseling to help others like I was helped.” 

Thank you for loving neighbors like Kevin “as you’ve loved yourself.” Your kindness has reminded him that he is not alone and that a better life is possible! “The Mission has taught me how to cope with the hard times in a healthy way and given me a life-changing community. I had given up on life, but now I’m excited for my future and the things I know I can accomplish.”

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