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Testimonies
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I love before and after snapshots; the stark contrasts that amaze the eye when 2 pictures are set side-by-side to illustrate the changes that have taken place in a person’s appearance. They’re fascinating. Steve is likely our...
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Lily and Karen, volunteers who have been leading the Pen-Pal ministry for the last four years, had this to say about the work they do:
“There’s also the dimension that another human being is hurting, and we have the opportunity to...
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Victor is enrolled in the Academy, our 18-month recovery program for men who battle addictions. Like over half the men who reside here, Victor is remanded to the Mission by the courts as part of an alternative sentencing program we...
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Britney shares her favorite moments of the Fun Fellowship quarterly event in the September 2011 edition of Water from the Well, a monthly publication of Samaritan Women.
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By Donna Scully
“I remember asking God, ‘Are you Serious?!’” Pablo Davalos shares as he remembers the challenges that were mounting before him while transitioning from program to community reengagement. “I was...
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Hi, I’m Kayndi! If you’d asked me if I’d ever have children, I would have said, “Never!” My own biological mother was not a fit mother, so I believed that if I had kids, I’d auto-matically be like her. My...
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THE THIRD ANNUAL WORLDWIDE HELP-PORTRAIT™ EVENT was a blessed event for 60+ Mission program participants and families. Each year the Fresno Rescue Mission invites local and guest photographers to participate in this nationwide event by taking...
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In June, when Samaritan Women volunteers went to VSPW (Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla) to lead the monthly Bible study, the ladies witnessed a flurry of activity as work on the Prayer and Meditation Garden was underway! The place...
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In 2011 the Academy felt an urge to grow, but rather than grow bigger, we knew we needed to grow stronger. The Challenge: Strengthening the relationships our men have with Christ. It isn’t that this wasn’t the focus and challenge...
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Article appearing in Lighthouse News, July 2011
Tammy had been in our Emergency Family Shelter before. At the time she was driven by impatience, willfulness, and unwise decisions. She survived by being street-wise. However, during a recent battle with...
Did You Know...?
... Our thrift store is also YOUR RECYCLING CENTER for broken or outdated electronics?
Bring us your old Computer desktops and laptops, TV's, VCR's, cell phones, etc., ... and we'll turn your gigantic paper weights into ministry treasure! We thank you in advance for sharing your abundance!
FOR A DETAILED LIST OF ITEMS TO CONSIDER, CLICK ON:
Supporting the Mission with my IN-KIND gifts
Fresno Rescue Mission Thrift Store and Cars
181 E. Sierra Ave., Fresno
(Between Blackstone and Fresno Street)
(559)440-0870
Javier Garza, Store Manager
jgarza@fresnorm.org
