Djerry and Patricia had high hopes when they moved to Orlando from Atlanta during the fall of 2016. They had secured jobs, put down a deposit on an apartment, and were ready to start a new life [...]
In one short year, Yuneisha went from being unemployed and sleeping in her car to having a good-paying job and her own apartment. During that year, she also became a certified pharmacy technician [...]
Nia is just one of more than 60 children staying with their families at Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s Family Home. In fact, a third of our guests are boys and girls under 18 who became homeless [...]
Like many drawn to the Sunshine State, Astin and her family arrived in Central Florida from New Hersey with high hopes for a bright future. “My best friend moved to Florida and she made it [...]
Sheila had a good job in Gainesville and was taking classes to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) when her life changed in an instant in March of 2016. On their way home from the Florida [...]
Instead of earning their diplomas after attending four years of high school, Brittany and David received certificates of completion. It turned out, both had fallen just a few points short of [...]
Jazzmine wasn’t sure what to expect when she and her two younger daughters came to O.U.R. Mission Family Home in October of 2013. ” I thought I’d be in a room full of bunk beds [...]
Christmas is an especially inspiring time at O.U.R. Mission Family Home! Because of the generosity of friend like you, the families we serve will enjoy the holidays in ways most could not have [...]
Hello friend! My name is Lesley and I was a guest at O.U.R. Family Home for about a year and four months. I never would have imagined I would end up living at a Mission but it’s one of the best [...]
