Stories Of Hope

Thank you for giving Cody a life-changing gift this Christmas! For years, Cody struggled with opening up to other people. He and his brother were raised by their grandmother, and when she passed away the loss weighed heavily on Cody. “Losing her took such a toll on me, it was

Giving thanks for YOU  Lawrence shares how your support changed his life! Lawrence was raised by his grandma until he was 12, but when she died, he was forced to live with his mother. “My mom was an alcoholic,” he remembers, “and my daddy was an addict who wasn’t really

The love YOU share gives neighbors like David hope for a better life… When David was just 15, he witnessed an unimaginable tragedy that changed the course of his life. “My best friend was in a car wreck and died right in front of me. It really messed me up.”

Niko is celebrating Easter with JOY – because of you! Thank you for showing him that new life is possible. Niko’s struggle with addiction began at a young age, sipping his parents’ unfinished drinks. By the time he was a teenager, the grip of alcohol had taken hold of him.

Thanks to you… West has HOPE this Christmas! “I was trying to white-knuckle through my problems…” “I’ve struggled with mental health issues since I was a teenager,” says West, a 35-year-old guest at your Evansville Rescue Mission. “Bipolar disorder, crippling depression, and severe anxiety have caused me a lot of