Stories From Skid Row

John Ashmen, the President of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, shares how he came to faith through the ministry of his parents and how that propelled him into a lifelong passion for ministry himself! Tune in next week for Part 2 of our interview!

URM's Chairman of the Board David Dow has been involved as a board member since 1999! Earlier in his life, while he was working for CBS News, David saw much misery and poverty as he traveled throughout Middle and South America. These experiences greatly shaped his desire to help the broken people of Skid Row. 

Elder Dennis Bullock of West Angeles Church of God in Christ gives us his testimony of his earlier life of addiction and how God pulled him out of his downward spiral of destruction!

Betty Porto, Owner and Vice President of Porto's Bakery, swings by to chat with URM CEO Andy Bales to talk about the partnership the bakery has with the Mission!

Mike McIntyre joined the Mission as an IT employee just to get by during seminary. When he was asked to serve as a chaplain he promptly refused. But God had other plans... 

Frank Sontag, radio host at 99.5 KKLA, delivered his testimony to all of our March 2014 Men's program graduates. His very personal story was filled with brokenness which led to his reconcilation with the Lord. 

Alejandro, one of our youngest graduates at the Mission, tells us his story on how he came from Mexico to the Streets of Skid Row. 

Jeri Little, Director of Social Enterprise at the Mission, shares his story on how he went from businessman in Orange County to be an unpaid missionary in the country of Romania. Hear his story about how his obedience to the Lord led him to work on the streets of skid row.  

Since 1993, School on Wheels has helped homeless children throughout Southern California by providing education and other academic activities! On Skid Row, they pick up the children from Union Rescue Mission and the other missions to work one-on-one with their volunteers to ensure academic stability!  

Greg Brown, a hospitality care center case manager at the Mission, helps the guests who come off the streets by preparing them to enter into our CLDP program.  He shares about the loss of his mother, which led him down a path of disastrous decisions before God lifted him back up... 

Alex Cornejo, the Volunteer Manager of Union Rescue Mission, shares his story on how he himself came through our program to get clean from his old life! That was almost a decade ago and now he pours out his life to help others on Skid Row. 

Enrique bounced from drug recovery program to drug recovery program until God grabbed a hold of his life! hear his story on how he turned his life around and became a coordinator in our Men's Christian Life Discipleship Program!

Kristolyn Lloyd, who stars in "The Bold and the Beautiful", shares how her missions work in asia led to her role as "Dayzee Leigh", a woman experiencing homelessness on Skid Row.

After his mother died when he was 16, Jeremiah turned his back on god and left his family behind to join the Crips.  Hear how he left his life of crime and how he became URM's Church Relations Manager!

UCLA Nursing has been operating at Union Rescue Mission for over 30 years! Hear how they have been mending hurting people on Skid Row from Dr. Mary Marfisee.

Alan's road to recovery started at Alcoholics Anonymous and concluded at Union Rescue Mission. Hear his story on how he became vital to the Mission's mail system!

Chaplain Marvin Enriquez left his position as a minister of a local church to love on and encourage the hurting men that walk through Union Rescue Mission. 

Scott Minerd, the CIO of Guggenheim Partners, is a beloved friend of the Mission and is also scheduled to be the featured speaker at the 41st annual Mayor's Prayer's Breakfast! Listen to hear about his passion to see Christ change people's lives in Los Angeles. 

When Kenneth was in high school, he struggled with homelessness and had the odds stacked up against him. Now he's a junior at Loyola Marymount University and is on his way to make a difference in this world! 

Julius Dowell is the Supervisor of Hospitality and Guest Services at Union Rescue Mission and he himself came through our doors looking for Hope. 

Levi came from Alabama to Skid Row to die, but he found new life and earned a GED at URM!

LAPD Sergeant Deon Joseph looks tough in his uniform. But look closer and you'll see he has a heart for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.

Toyota Executive Will Nicklas tells his story on how he got involved at Union Rescue Mission and how he helped launch a mentoring program for the men in our Discipleship Program. Zee comes on the show to talk about his journey battling cancer and update us on his job situation.

URM's CEO Andy Bales chats with Laker's point guard Jordan Farmar about his journey through the NBA and his annual "Hoop Farm" basketball camp where many of the Mission's children get to participate!

Pops went from being one of the deadliest drug dealers on the streets to handing out supplies and wisdom to men looking for a new life off the streets. See how your generous support can help more precious people just like him overcome homelessness in Los Angeles.