by Jim Palmer | Sep 15, 2021 | blog
My interview with Religion Unplugged quickly turned personal, as I shared how even at 14 years old I knew it wasn’t right that my Newport Beach neighbors, a widow and her son, had become homeless. This crisis grieved me, and a few years later I learned that it...
by Jim Palmer | Jan 8, 2016 | blog
In hopes of continuing to impact our great city of Tustin and beyond, I enjoyed reading the significant highlights from 2015 in this list generated by the Orange County Register. *photo c/o: The Orange County Register. The work of the Orange County Rescue Mission, and...
by Jim Palmer | Sep 17, 2015 | blog
“There’s no worse feeling than being homeless and having nowhere to go. The last thing I would ever want is to be a burden to my family. I want to be a strong mother to my children and grandma to my grandchildren.” Finding New Life at the Mission “Every morning I wake...
by Jim Palmer | Sep 15, 2015 | blog
Are you passionate about helping others? Do you have a desire to make a difference in our community? Do you hope to impact the world with the love of Jesus Christ? Well, then you might just be the next member of our team at the Orange County Rescue Mission. Our...
by Jim Palmer | May 12, 2015 | blog
You help moms like Shawnasty find a safe place to start a new life. Shawnasty called the cops the night her husband’s drunken abuse turned violent. He had been kicked out of the military and life was chaotic. They lost their home and were staying with family . . . no...