09/29/2026
Meet Grace.
Ten years ago, addiction and homelessness had taken almost everything from her. She survived violence most of us can't imagine, and carried the grief of losing people along the way. Depression went untreated. Survival was the only plan.
Everything changed when she learned she was expecting her daughter. In that moment, she decided she wanted something different — not just for herself, but for her child.
She came to the Rectory, gave birth to her daughter, and became one of the strongest voices in the program. From there she moved to Mountain View Shelter, and later graduated from our SPIRIT program — building her recovery and her independence one step at a time.
Today, Grace is preparing to move into her own apartment with her daughter. And in the most full-circle moment of all, she's come back to work for the very program that once gave her a second chance — now walking alongside others facing what she once faced.
This is why we do this work. Recovery is possible. Stability is possible. A different future is possible.
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