by Jim Palmer | Oct 18, 2017 | blog
Ten days ago, I was standing in the courtyard just before the Fall Graduation ceremony was about to begin. I felt a tug on my graduation robes and looked down to see the daughter of one of our graduates. She asked me, “Are you graduating?” When I told her I was not...
by Jim Palmer | Oct 13, 2017 | blog
The In-N-Out Burger Foundation may keep a low profile on its generous charitable giving, but speaker Howard “August” Booker of the In-N-Out Burger Foundation, was a big hit at our graduation Sunday night! For more than two decades, our friends at the In-N-Out Burger...
by Jim Palmer | Oct 2, 2017 | blog
As an individual or family graduates from the Rescue Mission, they are faced with many challenges: threats to sobriety, balancing personal finances, navigating conflict with their spouse, and even just the intimidation and fear that can accompany leaving the “safety”...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 5, 2017 | blog
How can I best describe the atmosphere at a Rescue Mission graduation? Let me do my best: You can feel it in the room. The joy of renewed hope and a life transformed in Christ. The peace, strength, and excitement of the graduates in knowing they are freed from the...
by Jim Palmer | Jun 12, 2017 | blog
On Tuesday, I was privileged to stand on-stage and shake the hands of 14 Orange County Rescue Mission residents as they received their high school diplomas. For many, this was a very emotional moment – one they thought they would never experience because of years of...