Desiree's Story

Desiree felt helpless, lost and hopeless. Desiree attended college, worked two jobs and had a hidden addiction to meth. Life became unstable as her addiction progressed. Before she knew it, she was living in her friend’s garage. Then under a bridge. Desiree was...

Keeping Teen Girls Off the Streets

In August, Tiffany Taylor had the rug pulled out from underneath her. Again. That’s when the troubled teen found out Laurel House – a transitional home for at-risk girls – was out of money and shutting its doors. Taylor would have to go back to living with the...

How To Help Homeless Veterans

I want to invite you into a very unique opportunity. Surprisingly, Orange County has the 6th largest veteran population in the United States and unfortunately, 4,500 of those Veterans are on waiting lists for affordable housing in Orange County. Fortunately, the...

Homeless on the Right Track

Many people often ask themselves, ‘how can I contribute?’ The generosity of giving is not always limited to finances or gifts that come in packages. Good friend of the Rescue Mission, Bob Harrison, invited our students from the Village of Hope to come out...

You Are Invited TODAY

You’re Invited to An Exclusive Look at Our Veterans Joint Task Force Ending Homelessness, One Life at a Time With the acquisition of apartment units from the city of Tustin, the Orange County Rescue Mission is set to become the most significant transitional shelter...