Tina’s father died in a tragic car accident when she was a little girl. But worse things lay in store when her mother remarried a monster. “Don” brought drugs, violence, and sexual abuse into their   home and dragged Tina’s mom right into his lifestyle. When Don went to prison, young Tina was regularly forced to sneak him drugs. After he got out, he forced Tina to do terrible things. WATCH: Tina's Story of Hope Thanks to generous friends like you, Tina now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Tina with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Sean felt like a nobody, sitting awkwardly as the “cool kids” talked sports and music. When someone started passing marijuana around, Sean didn’t even hesitate when it came to him. He’d grown up in a solid family and had always been a good kid, but struggled to fit in at his Illinois high school. Full of shame, he hid his addiction. Sean’s secret began to grow, expanding to more dangerous drugs and slowly tearing a hole inside him. WATCH: Sean's Story of Hope Thanks to generous friends like you, Sean now has a bright future ahead of him. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Sean with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

“You’re fired.” Two harsh words cut deep into Barbara’s heart, confirming what she instinctively believed her entire life. She was a failure. It wasn’t just the job loss. Getting fired opened deep-seated emotional wounds Barbara had tried to push down all her life. WATCH: Barbara's Story of Hope Thanks to generous friends like you, Barbara now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Barbara with your donation today. Your support helps put broken lives back together again. Help us give hope and restore life to men, women and children suffering from homelessness and addiction. Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).

Rachel awoke on a pile of dirt, freezing cold. It took her a minute, but she remembered what happened. She had entered our addiction recovery program, but a series of poor choices led to her leaving. Now she was back on the streets, the placed she vowed to never return to... Rachel's Story of Hope (Quicktime Version) Thanks to generous friends like you, Rachel now has a bright future ahead of her. Your compassionate support brings homelessness and addiction to an end. Help more hurting people like Rachel with your donation today. Your support restores broken lives. Help us give something more. More than a meal. More than a bed. Give HOPE. Donate online today at https://www.PortlandRescueMission.org/lp/vidcast. Or call 503-MISSION (647-7466).