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 […]
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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. […]
Michael Russ’ Story
Trinity Rescue Mission Cook Gets A Second Chance At Life Michael Russ knows his way around a kitchen and is not afraid to let you know it. Currently serving as a cook for Trinity Rescue Mission, Russ couldn’t be happier to share his passion for good food with others. Also, who doesn’t love a great meal? […]
Kevin Kapner’s Story
Trinity Rescue Mission Restoring Faith During COVID-19 Like many individuals before the start of 2020, Kevin Kapner was doing well with a stable career and a home. Then he lost it all, almost in an instant. “Unfortunately, it was a perfect storm,” stated Kapner. “The company I was working for went out of business due […]
William Jenkins: Coach, Mentor, Father, Friend
William “Coach” Jenkins has been part of Trinity Rescue Mission for the past 8 years. He came to us needing guidance in his life, but little did we know how much we needed him. In 2013, Coach walked through our doors and immediately started changing his life as well as the lives around him. Upon […]
New Year’s Resolution
At the beginning of the year, we asked several of our residents to think about what they would like to accomplish this year. We had several write down some amazing goals and who are in the process of making these goals happen! Ashley Chila “In 2021, I want to work on authentic healing in my […]
Neil Fails’ Story
Change is hard, we all know that. Take, for instance, Daylight Savings Time. We dread that day. No one wants to see it coming and we feel helpless to stop it. It messes up our schedules, our sleep, basically, our life. Change – the evil verb. But what if a change was so huge that […]
Dan Chamberlin’s Story
“My name is Daniel Chamberlin and this is my story of how I came to Trinity. Over the past five years, I’ve been in and out of programs and shelters, but always end up back to my alcohol addiction. I’ve been in the food and beverage industry for 15 years. I have been employed from […]
John Deeser’s Story
“I came to Trinity Rescue Mission in late 2009, LOST. I had pushed away my children and embarrassed my family to the point where they could no longer have a relationship with me. I had hurt people physically, emotionally, and every other kind of way thinkable just to feed my need for drugs and a life that I thought was exciting. Needless to say, I never was satisfied, I never felt complete, I was a failure in everything I did. I […]
Kevin Williams’ Story
Kevin Williams graduated from Trinity Rescue Mission in 2018 and was immediately hired to drive our vans. His story is a testament to how powerful our God is and our motivation to keep doing what we do. From living in addiction, to feeling unloved and hungry, Kevin is now a walking testimony of how life […]
