by Jim Palmer | Apr 21, 2017 | blog
My heart aches when I hear stories of families like the Hernandez’s. Yolie and Humberto Hernandez were in a desperate position, unsure of how to provide for their family and faced with the real possibility of living on the streets with their four children. But they,...
by Jim Palmer | Nov 21, 2016 | blog
When Sabrina and her brothers and sisters were growing up, “food insecurity” was not a term that was used to describe hunger. But they lived it. Raised by their grandmother, Sabrina and her seven siblings bounced around from motel to motel. Though their grandma worked...
by Jim Palmer | Jan 30, 2014 | blog
The posture of empathy toward my neighbors and community grabbed my attention at a young age. The minute I was aware of neighboring families that were struggling, I was uncomfortable until I was able to find a way to help. Now with a family of my own, it is important...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 13, 2013 | blog
This is a very important weekend at the Village of Hope. I am excited to spend Sunday commemorating our most recent class of summer graduates from the Orange County Rescue Mission with Tustin Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Puckett. I am thrilled to watch another group of...
