“I died three times.”
"Born in St. Louis, Ricker experienced extreme trauma at a young age. “My mom was killed when I was 10. That’s when my dad got us and took us...
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“I had given up on myself.”
"My parents divorced when I was three,” Nichole remembers. “So, my sister and younger brother and I grew up with a single dad, which was uncommon then. We didn't...
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“You saved my life!”
“You saved my life!” Reggie says of Shelter KC. Having grown up amongst gangs and drugs in Southern California, Reggie’s parents sent him to Kansas City to live with...
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Your Generosity is Saving Lives
In honor of World Mental Health Day, we want to thank you, our donors, for your ongoing support and demonstrate how your support of programs at Shelter KC is...
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Jesus Carried Me
"Jesus carried me. That’s how I got here..." Ramon started drinking in middle school. An introduction to drugs when he was 40 took his life down an even...
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My life was completely out of control
Just about a year ago, Mike got laid off from his job and ended up turning back to the drugs and alcohol he had begun to use as a...
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Shelter KC gives you a second chance
“I started using weed when I was 16,” Jesse remembers. “My dad hurt his back and was taking OxyContin. He shared them with me and my addiction kind of...
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God has me here for a reason!
“Dorrine grew up in an extremely abusive home in Baltimore. “My mom started abusing me at the age of six,” she remembers. “I was different. I didn’t look like...
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God is definitely working here!
“There was a lot of physical and mental abuse,” Anthony remembers of his early years. “I thought that’s how life was.” “From the age of 7, my life was...
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I have a great opportunity to be part of God’s plan!
DeMarco grew up in a single-parent home here in KC. Although he was exposed to church and religion “it didn’t take root.” Instead, he spent his time in “the...
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