by Jim Palmer | Jun 28, 2017 | blog
Last Saturday, Eddie Mejia completed the journey he began over a year and a half ago. As he crossed the stage and accepted his diploma as a symbol of his graduation from the Rescue Mission program, he reflected on the long road that had led him to this...
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...
by Jim Palmer | Jan 20, 2017 | blog
Each graduation I ask a leader from the community to come share a few words of wisdom and encouragement with our graduates. Our Winter Graduation speaker for 2017 is John Patterson, President of OC Auto Team, owner of three Orange County auto dealerships, and...
by Jim Palmer | Jan 18, 2017 | blog
Another wonderful indicator of a new year is our Winter Graduation. Each January, I am blessed to witness another group of graduates successfully complete the Orange County Rescue Mission program. These are the stories that are a reminder that homelessness is a...
by Jim Palmer | Oct 24, 2016 | blog
As I intently listened to the words shared by the 2016 Fall Graduation’s valedictorian, his story was familiar. They are the fulfillment of Jesus’ words “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He...
