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Ventura County Rescue Mission celebrates 45 years
Posted in the Ventura County Star – April 12, 2017 (To read entire article and watch video CLICK HERE) A year ago, Keith Manson was convinced his life was headed in one direction: prison. The 35-year-old from Oak View was grappling with drug and alcohol addiction. He had alienated everyone who cared about him, lost custody…
Rescue Mission Hosts Thanksgiving Meal in Oxnard
Posted in the Ventura Star – November 23, 2016 (To read entire article CLICK HERE) It took a proverbial village, along with 375 turkeys, to feed a fresh Thanksgiving meal to 1,000 people Wednesday at the Ventura County Rescue Mission in Oxnard. According to mission Executive Director John Saltee, only 240 volunteers could help with…
Morning shower brings surprise at Rescue Mission
Instead of a promised sunrise breakfast on the beach Saturday morning, some members of Marquita Thomas’ bridal party were surprised to find themselves at the Ventura County Rescue Mission in Oxnard serving breakfast to families. “They tricked us. They said we were going to the beach, but I knew we were going in the wrong…
New beginning for graduates of Rescue Mission program
On October 25, 2016, Ventura County Rescue Mission and the Lighthouse for Women & Children proudly celebrated their program graduates. It was an exciting evening featuring Brett Wuest, Patrick Draper, and John Hood graduating from the mission and Vanessa Garcia and Rebecca Breslin from the Lighthouse for Women & Children. There were about 200 people…
Residents of rescue mission in Oxnard reunite with familes
Published in the Star Free Press (Link to article) Rudy Garcia, a married father of five, was addicted to methamphetamine and lost custody of his children when he and his wife decided to change their lives with help from the Ventura County Rescue Mission. “We were without a home and burned all of our bridges…
