Paul was a talented hockey player and the apple of his father’s eye. But when he was injured and no longer a “star,” his dad lost interest in him. Heartbroken by his father’s rejection, he fell in with the wrong crowd. “I started partying, smoking weed and...
“My mom left home when I was 10 years old,” Glenda shares. “And my father never really cared for me.” So she bounced around from place to place… staying with friends or relatives… never having a place to call home or feeling she was part...
Diane was in her early 20s when she lost three precious loved ones. Her grandfather, brother and fiancé passed away within a year of one another. “I didn’t have the resources whatsoever to cope,” she says. So she did the only thing she knew how. Following...
"The Mission opened their doors to me." Flor and her husband came to the US from Mexico and started their life together. With five kids, they always had their hands full. Then Flor found herself in a situation she never imagined… domestic abuse. “I immediately pressed charges...
