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At the end of summer 2018, I was at the absolute bottom. I was struggling with addiction for a few years, which eventually made me lose where I was living. I was living under a bridge near the Jack Casino. I never thought that would happen to me. Some people would walk past me and…
Read MoreDavid David is blind, so being homeless was hard and dangerous. At City Gospel Mission, he found the safety and help he needs. “It’s good to have shelter, especially at a place where you know you don’t have to fear anything, where you know you’re safe. And you don’t have to worry about where…
Read MoreThe changes in Tyler’s life, socially and academically, show what can happen through a positive mentoring relationship between a caring adult and an at-risk youth. Tyler used to be a shy boy with poor grades. When Jackie became his Whiz Kids tutor and mentor, that all changed. Before he joined Whiz Kids, Tyler says, “I…
Read MoreWhen Zach crossed the finish line of the Flying Pig half-marathon, the accomplishment was more than a mile marker of physical fitness. It put an exclamation point on a year of sobriety after struggling with an addiction to heroin since high school. Zach had been to several other recovery programs without success before coming to…
Read MoreA few years ago, Leon was diagnosed with chronic heart failure, and he had spent time in the City Gospel Mission homeless shelter. “It was challenging being homeless and being sick at the same time and trying to keep a job,” says the 48-year-old. Then he went to JobsPlus, the employment network of City Gospel…
Read MoreDon has done so well since coming to stay at the shelter that he was presented the Jimmy Render Award at the annual Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition banquet. The award is given to a homeless or formerly homeless person who has shown great perseverance and has given back to the community. Says Don, “I’m humbled and thankful…
Read MoreThis Christmas will be 4-year-old Carlos’ first without his father, who died in a car accident in March. But his grandmother, Deborah, is making sure his Christmas will be filled with joy and love. Deborah is looking forward to Christmas, especially shopping at our Christmas Store for Carlos, because it’s going to provide a needed dose of happiness in a…
Read MoreThanks to our new transitional housing program, which your support makes possible, recovery graduate Jessica and her four kids have the space and time to become a family again. When Jessica entered our residential recovery program in March 2015, she had to give up her four kids. In February, she officially regained custody of her…
Read MoreLarry went from homeless to getting his own apartment to getting a job in just a few months. “I’m so blessed it really overwhelms me,” Larry says. It has been a whirlwind 2015 for Larry. He came to stay at the City Gospel Mission shelter because he says he “needed structure.” After just a month…
Read More“This is one of the best times of my life.” After a childhood with no father present, Tony followed what he had seen as a child – alcohol abuse. His addiction resulted in incarceration at River City Correctional Center. While there, he decided to own his problem and genuinely work on creating a new life.…
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