God Never Gave Up On Me!

Current City Mission resident, Matt S., talked movingly of the life realizations that led him to get help for his addiction issues: " ... I went back to my tent carrying my garbage bag of clothes. I sobbed so hard. God showed me how I had hardened my heart. For more than 20 minutes, I sobbed uncontrollable tears. Then all of a sudden, I started to praise God." To read more about Matt's story of life-change please click here for the full story in the Spring edition of Rescue Line.

 

Your Support Provides

Your Support Provides

Thank you to everyone who has supported City Mission financially, through in-kind donations and prayerfully. In the last month, we have been able to provide the following:

• 8,771 meals
• 2,521 nights of shelter for men
• 1,028 nights of shelter for women and children
• 103 food bags
• 469 medical interventions

Through our programs, we see incredible life-change in our residents. This occurs because of your donations. We are very thankful for the opportunity to serve those who come through our doors. Thank you.

Avis Arbor

Avis Arbor

The shelter provides an environment that allows our residents to grow and to heal, thus leading them back to independent living. By focusing on the root problems that cause homelessness (lack of affordable housing, underdeveloped employment potential, lack of income, chronic substance abuse, mental health and medical problems and under-developed spirituality) City Mission provides a secure base for women who formerly lived on the streets or had less than ideal living situations.

Genevieve S, is one of the many smiling faces you'll find serving in Feed My Sheep Dining Room. She said her time at the Mission is "a new lease on life and a blessing."  When Genevieve got here she started classes that included Bible study. "It really brought my faith back," she said. "I had almost given up on God, but now I have a new outlook on life and my faith in God is stronger!"

It Gives Me Hope

Resident Merlin M. has been at City Mission for a month now and really likes it. "It's a great organization with great people," he said. "It gives me hope for humanity because the people who stay here ---and the people who run the Mission---have an abundance of love and understanding."

USC Rotary Donates Funds for CET

Thanks to the Upper Saint Clair Rotary, who provided us with a generous donation for our Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) program for residents. CET is a revolutionary new therapy that has been shown to build new neural capacity in the brain. Pictured here are Pete Muck, treasurer of the USC Rotary and our Director of Development, Dr. Sally Mounts. We really appreciate this Rotary club--each year, they generously support a number of well-deserving regional charities.