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Bennett’s Story

“God works through the women here every single day.” Abused as a very young child by a family friend, Bennett never told her parents because her abuser...
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Frank’s Story

“This place has given me hope!” When Frank was a kid, and into his early teen years, he was “heavy into church.” “My dad was a Baptist,...
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Eric’s Story

“Clean and sober four years!” Alcohol was part of Eric’s life as early as he can remember. Growing up on Chicago’s West Side, he worked after school...
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Steve’s Story

“God wanted me to be here.” Steve grew up in a home where his family "didn't really go to church a lot.” His Mom was God-fearing, and...
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Tony’s Story

“I’m going to make Mom proud.” Tony has felt lost most of his life and has spent much of it behind bars. But because friends like you...
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