Three months ago, Ashley Dunham was desperate for a fresh start and a second chance. So she packed up her entire life and left New Jersey on the Greyhound bus with her daughter. She arrived in Florida 36 hours later. “We spent a week with my mother, and then she gave me information about Trinity,” […]
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Overcoming Addiction and Gaining a Second Chance at Life: The Charles Bartlett Story
“I used to have my own handyman business,” said Charles Bartlett. “But I became addicted, and my life began to spiral out of control.” Charles started using meth to work long hours and make more money, yet he had no idea that the addiction would cause him to lose so much. After becoming dependent […]
Finding Self-Love, Peace, and Rest After Tribulation: The Eddie Armstrong Story
Eddie Armstrong was introduced to crack cocaine in 1986. The addiction destroyed his first marriage, took away his home, put him in and out of jail and prison, and landed him in a rehabilitation clinic in 2010. While he remarried after successfully completing rehab, his marriage ended after five years, forcing him to live with […]
Choosing to Lean Not to Her Own Understanding: The Sandra Wright Story
Have you ever been in a place where you felt like you lost everything? While some of us think we know what that feels like, Sandra Wright knows firsthand what it means to be a phoenix rising from the ashes. Born in February 1949, Sandra started her career as a flight attendant for Trans World […]
Trusting God in Uncharted Territory: The Robert Hamm Story
Robert Hamm is no stranger to Trinity. In 2007, Robert left Miami and took a Greyhound bus to Jacksonville. He knew no one, nothing about the city, or where to get a safe night’s sleep. Someone at the bus stop told him about a place around the corner called Trinity Rescue Mission—a place where he […]
Trials, Tribulations, and Triumph: The Morris Boone Story
“I came to Trinity looking for a better way,” said Morris Boone. In 2018, Morris found himself walking through the doors of Trinity Rescue Mission in an active battle with drug addiction, looking for a way out. Often when people hear stories about adults experiencing homelessness or drug addiction, they assume they had a rough […]
Zandra Grady’s Story
“My journey has not ended here, but my chapter has.” Have you ever felt lost and like you needed a break? You find yourself in a situation and don’t know which way to go or how to handle it? This is exactly how Zandra felt. She knew she needed some things to change in her […]
Clay Shoot – Rob Carryl
November is a good time for a lot of things – giving thanks, enjoying all things pumpkin spice, spending time with family and friends, and competing in a clay shoot! Wait, what? You read that last part right. On November 5, 2021, we are hosting our 10th Annual Out-Shoot Hunger Sporting Clay Shoot. It’s a […]
Finding A Breakthrough By Being A Servant
“When I went into the Farm, I didn’t know that my service would lead to my breakthrough,” said Cooper Mooney. Mooney graduated from Trinity Rescue Mission’s Freedom Farm in 2012. The Freedom Farm Recovery Program is a unique Christian-based addiction recovery program located on a real working farm in St. Johns County. In addition to […]
Employee Spotlight – John Deeser
Our employee spotlight this month is John Deeser, our Facility & Food Service Manager at Trinity Rescue Mission. We are blessed to have John with us! He has a passion for his work and loves the people to whom he ministers. What is more, he understands them, because he has been through the same thing. […]
Patrick Obrien’s Story
My name is Patrick O’Brien and my life journey has been nothing short of a sad story. I am blessed with many gifts and quickly learned to use them to my benefit. I was successful at an early age. Sadly, I also was self-medicating at that same tender age. As a result, I have been in and out of jails, prisons and rehabs for the past 33 years. […]
Jason Mitchell’s Story
My name is Jason Mitchell and I’m 43 years old. I recently made the biggest mistake of my life and got arrested for the first time. I was arrested for disorderly conduct. I spent 6 months in jail. As a result, I lost everything and found myself homeless for the first time in my life. […]
