by Jim Palmer | Jul 29, 2013 | blog
It was truly a Christmas miracle when a giant cow dressed as Santa Clause walked through the doors of the Village of Hope, not to mention that the date was July 25th, rather than December 25th! But not to worry, this was no ordinary farm cow, the Chick-fil-A at The...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 23, 2013 | blog
We congratulated a group of six men and seven women from the Orange County Rescue Mission campuses on the completion of the Road to Success workshop. Joey Gonzales, our career counselor proudly awarded each student with a certificate and a pin. Most of these formerly...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 22, 2013 | blog
Happy Monday everyone! Here’s a wonderful story of restoration to get the week started on the right foot! When Christina thinks about her childhood, she just closes her eyes and shakes her head. “My mom was an alcoholic,” she remembers. “I was raised in...
by Jim Palmer | Jul 16, 2013 | blog
Although I prefer to focus on the positives and highlight the successful achievements, we all know that significant change comes hand-in-hand with hard work and set backs along the way. Each day at the Orange County Rescue Mission presents this ensemble of both...
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...
