“The Bowery Mission opened a spiritual door that I never had before.” From the time he was a kid, Junior remembers helping out and learning about plumbing. It was a skill he would use throughout his life and turn into a profession. But along the way, Junior took a wrong turn, trying drugs and alcohol. His […]
God used friends like you to show her one. When Ivana’s father passed away in 2014, the pain was simply unbearable. As Ivana shares, she lost her “best friend.” In a state of shock and depression, she pushed away everything else important in her life, too. She stopped going to work and quit school. “For the next […]
Caught in a cycle of success and failure, Anthony found hope and life transformation at The Bowery Mission For much of his life, Anthony was full of faith and experiencing success. But the night he arrived at the Mission, he was living under a highway overpass. Years of addiction plagued Anthony. “I was in a cycle […]
Chef Raffaele shares how he sees others nourished with meals and hope the same way he was just a few years ago Growing up, my family’s Italian roots ran deep. Holidays were filled with food and love. But when my dad had a stroke, I had to become the man of the house. I tried my […]