Thomas grew up in South Oxnard with his mom and two sisters. “I was the only boy in the house,” he said. “I learned how to be a man from

The Ventura County Rescue Mission provides for three different groups. We provide over 740 meals a day for families, single men, single women and women with children. We also provide

With her graduation from the Lighthouse program approaching this month, Samantha is feeling optimistic about her future. “I’m feeling really good about everything,” she said, smiling. “Life is so good

Steve grew up in Santa Barbara in a loving home with two parents and two younger siblings. His father, however, was an alcoholic. “A lot of family on my dad’s

On one beautiful morning, Rylie, a 10-year-old girl, overheard her parents talk about coming to the Ventura County Rescue Mission to serve the poor and homeless. Moved with compassion, Rylie

Giselle grew up in the Colonia area of Oxnard, not too far from the Lighthouse. She started experimenting with drugs when she was 17, met her first love at 18,

The Ventura County Rescue Mission and Lighthouse are running our Life Recovery Programs (LRPs) at capacity. The need for change is so great that at times we have had 10

Regina had a strong support system, a Christian background, and beautiful family. But after a fertility struggle and a surgery, she found herself battling addiction.
“I grew up in Westlake Village

Brian grew up in the Los Angeles area with his mom, stepdad and two younger brothers. At 22, his grandmother died and he inherited nearly $200,000. “That’s not a good

Providing safe shelter and finding help for those experiencing homelessness has been our goal for 47 years. Some have the misconception that we only take in Christians— but nothing could