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The steam rises from the plate as Kevin takes his first bite. The room is warm. Someone says, “Welcome. You belong here.” For Kevin, that first meal at Bridgeport Rescue […]

Kevin’s Story: From a Warm Meal to a New Purpose

At 63 years old and in recovery from addiction, Gerhard was without stability or hope. Then his sister reached out to a former pastor, who recommended Bridgeport Rescue Mission. That […]

Gerhard’s Second Chance: From Addiction and Uncertainty to Hope and Independence

Brian worked for the same company for nearly 25 years – a place where social drinking was part of the culture. Yet over time it became a daily habit, Brian […]

Thank you for giving Brian a life-changing gift this Christmas!

Born into a chaotic environment where both parents battled addiction, Autumn was deprived of attention, guidance and essentials, and she endured bouts of physical abuse. “I went to school with […]

Autumn shares how your support changed her life!

Throughout his adult years, Ruben struggled with negativity and self-degradation, the source of which he never understood. “I was never thinking positive,” he says. “By always doubting myself, I didn’t […]

Ruben is celebrating Easter with JOY – because of you!

“I owned a home at one point. I had my family. I had a good job.”  But all that changed when Diane met a man who said he loved her […]

Thanks to you Diane has HOPE this Christmas!

Richard began hanging out with an older crowd – adopting their destructive habits – when he was only 11. His father had left home years earlier, forcing his mother to […]

A Heart of Thanksgiving - Richard wants to share how your support changed his life!

Maribel’s childhood home was dark and dangerous, filled with addiction and abuse. “My mom was a violent alcoholic, my father was a drug dealer and I was molested from the […]

Thank you for giving Maribel a new beginning. Because of you, she has joy in her heart this Easter!

“The Mission took a chance with me…” Michael was raised by a single mother who worked several jobs, often forcing her to leave her son to fend for himself. “I […]

The best Christmas gift there is – Michael has joy and new life, thanks to you!