January 4, 2022 When Alcohol Consumes You A Beacon post Antoine had everything. A wife he loved. Two kids he adored. A well-paying job. A nice neighborhood. “A nice middle-class life,” he says. “I had it all.” And then it all fell apart. Antoine
September 3, 2021 Headfirst Into Oblivion A Beacon post Many who struggle with substance abuse can point to something that triggered their addiction — maybe an abusive childhood or a personal tragedy. But not Eric. He says if anything jump-started his battle with the bottle, it might
October 3, 2021 Dying Twice Gets Your Attention A Beacon post You might think that drinking a gallon of vodka every day would essentially amount to a self-imposed death sentence. But that’s just what Darrell did . . . for five years. And yet he lived to tell the
June 18, 2021 Help Us Combat The Heat | By Christa Collier, Development Assistant On average 7% of adults report having no daily consumption of drinking water and one of the top ways to prevent hot weather-related injuries, illness and death is by drinking plenty of water
April 1st, 2021 Faces of the Mission: Featuring Pastor Daniel Ensing | By Christa Collier, Development Assistant As a nonprofit that’s Christian based with its own chapel on property there’s no surprise that we have a full-time Pastor that’s involved in providing religious support, counseling and is
April 1st, 2021 Keeping the Mission Safe | By Christa Collier, Development Assistant Some of the most brought up questions that everyone asks when they visit our property, especially volunteers, revolves around safety. Am I safe here? Will my car be fine here? And the answer to
March 26, 2021 How the Las Vegas Rescue Mission Betters Our Community | By Kenneth Devine III The Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) is a non-profit Christian organization that is dedicated to addressing an array of public issues. With a small storefront in 1970, a pastor and
March 1, 2021 What Makes This Place Special: Featuring Dave Callahan | By Christa Collier, Development Assistant Last year 242,784 meals were served from the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, 31,669 emergency beds were provided on property, 1,535 individuals received free clothing and 264 clients in the recovery
February 19, 2021 How the Las Vegas Rescue Mission Saved My Family | By Kenneth Devine III My name is Kenneth Devine III. I am twenty-three with a wife and a one-year-old child and this is how the Las Vegas Rescue Mission saved my family. The spread
February 10, 2021 Surviving Through the Pandemic | By Christa Collier, Development Assistant For over a year COVID-19 has impacted communities around the world to the point where many establishments have had to temporarily or permanently shut their doors. Fortunately, this wasn’t the case for the Las
