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People You Should Know: Mike
In a jail cell and withdrawing from heroin, I was already on my knees with sickness. I prayed: Please, God. I don’t want to live like this. Help me find

People You Should Know: Christy
If it wasn’t for Rockford Rescue Mission, I would probably be in prison today. Or worse. I was there not long ago, doing 15 months for repeated DUIs. I struggled

Stephanie’s Story: ‘I don’t ever want to be that person again’
If you were to look up the term “rule breaker” in the dictionary, you’d probably find my picture. After I came to Rockford Rescue Mission, I printed all of the

Dorothy’s Story: Digging for Treasure
Of all the people whose lives have changed at Rockford Rescue Mission, I might be the first who’s studying to be an archeologist. But really, all of us here are

Cory’s Story: Rescued from Despair
May 28, 2016. That was the day my life blew apart. My wife, Lorrie, had been having chest pains for weeks. The day after her 46th birthday, she couldn’t catch