Melissa is counting her blessings this fall. Melissa had been prescribed ADHD medication for years, until her doctor stopped prescribing it following one of her pregnancies, and her life began to unravel. “I was already surrounded by drug users,” she remembers, “that seemed like the next feasible thing.”  As addiction took hold,

Because of friends like you, Bill found hope here. Bill remembers hearing those words the day he arrived at ERM. He didn’t know then that he would repeat them countless times over the next decade. He didn’t know that the Evansville community would change his life. “I came to ERM

Jocelyn’s life has been made NEW this Easter! Jocelyn’s childhood was marked by chaos and fear, shaped by her mother’s verbal and physical abuse. When her parents divorced, the instability only deepened. By 14, after her mother kicked her out, she went to live with her father. “My dad was

Thank you for sharing Christmas blessings with Wayne! Wayne describes his childhood as normal, growing up with his mother and siblings. He graduated from high school, served in the United States Navy, and got his associate’s degree in computer programming. But when a family dispute left him homeless during the

Mike shares how your support gives him hope! One of the most difficult challenges of Mike’s life was watching his young daughter undergo four open heart surgeries. “She’s all right now,” he says, “but that was very hard on me.” What Mike didn’t know at the time was that his

Your love helps Kevin know he is not alone! Kevin was raised by a single mother who worked hard to give him a stable and healthy home. “She took care of me, and I had a decent childhood with a good education,” he remembers.  After serving in the military, he

Douglas has a NEW LIFE in Christ this Easter! When Douglas was just 11 years old, he was shocked by the sudden death of a beloved neighbor. “It’s a trauma that still affects my life,” he recalls. And it was only the beginning. As a teenager, he lost his uncle

Thank you for giving Cody a life-changing gift this Christmas! For years, Cody struggled with opening up to other people. He and his brother were raised by their grandmother, and when she passed away the loss weighed heavily on Cody. “Losing her took such a toll on me, it was

Giving thanks for YOU  Lawrence shares how your support changed his life! Lawrence was raised by his grandma until he was 12, but when she died, he was forced to live with his mother. “My mom was an alcoholic,” he remembers, “and my daddy was an addict who wasn’t really

The love YOU share gives neighbors like David hope for a better life… When David was just 15, he witnessed an unimaginable tragedy that changed the course of his life. “My best friend was in a car wreck and died right in front of me. It really messed me up.”