Daniel* was struggling, but he just needed a few things to fall into place so he could get back on his feet. He was thrilled when a friend said he could stay at his place. That was one less expense to worry about!

But then came the fire that burned the friend’s house to the ground and took with it almost everything Daniel owned.

Suddenly homeless and with nowhere else to turn, Daniel turned to DRMM hoping to find shelter, a meal, and some warm clothes. “It was getting cold, and I didn’t want to be outside,” he says.

He was relieved when our staff welcomed him and assured him that he didn’t have to sleep on our city streets another day. His relief soon turned to amazement at the kindness he received from everyone he encountered.

“I’m very grateful for what DRMM is doing for me,” Daniel says. “There’s so many good resources, lots of opportunities, and people take time to help. The staff is excellent, and they feed us well. They’ll help you with anything you need.”

Daniel is grateful for DRMM, but he’s still counting the days until he can work and live independently. “I’m waiting on a job. Hopefully, they’ll call me soon so I can take the next steps in my journey.

“To those who support this place, I thank you because DRMM helps a lot of individuals. This is a Christian organization, and they feed thousands of people every day. I’m grateful.”

Please make a gift of meals and hope right now to help families and individuals like Daniel who urgently need food, help, and hope to overcome homelessness and rebuild their lives. Thanks again for providing life-changing meals and HOPE this Easter season!

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*Name changed for privacy

Since COVID-19 first stormed into Detroit, shuttering schools and businesses, hunger and homelessness have become all too common for families and individuals like Misty.

“I got behind in my payments and lost my house,” She says. “I was homeless. It’s not a good feeling.

“Being homeless is very scary. I didn’t like being on the street. It’s dangerous out there, especially as a single woman. I encountered some bad situations, but God is good and kept me safe.”

Support from caring friends like you gave Misty safe refuge here at DRMM. Having a warm bed, hot meals, prayer, and fellowship with staff was a huge blessing!

“At first, it was challenging, but people are very nice here,” she says.

Safe from our city streets, Misty got the help she needed to begin rebuilding her life. Job and educational counseling, treatment programs, and other services are always available to help people who are in need because of your generosity.

Misty will soon be living independently, but she will never forget her time at DRMM or the donors who made it possible. “The future looks great. I’ll be getting a place to live soon. God takes good care of me.”

Misty asked me to share her sincere thanks with everyone who supports DRMM: “I’m grateful for you and your support. I want to thank you very much because without you, I wouldn’t have had a place to go.”

Please make a gift now to provide meals, help, and hope with more neighbors in need like Misty this Easter season! Your compassion and generosity will be a great blessing during these difficult days!

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“I’m grateful to DRMM’s donors for their support. I want to thank them very much because without them, I wouldn’t have had a place to go.”

—Misty, your thankful neighbor

What is the BEST way to make a life-saving, life-changing difference for someone in urgent need of food, safe shelter, and hope this Easter?

Give the gift of a good, hot $1.95 meal at DRMM. But don’t take my word for it. Ask Ennis . . .

Ennis spent the last few years caring for his 90-year-old father. Desperately sick, especially toward the end, he thought of little else but making his father as comfortable as possible.

Yet, right after his father’s death, the manager of the senior living facility told Ennis he had to leave. Immediately.

Ennis was instantly homeless—during a pandemic lockdown!

“I had to sleep on a park bench downtown,” he says, shaking his head at the awful memory. “The police came and said I had to leave, but I didn’t have anywhere to go. So, they brought me to DRMM.”

Although the policemen encouraged Ennis to go inside and get the food and shelter he urgently needed—all of which is provided through the gifts of caring friends and donors—Ennis hesitated outside the Mission doors. He’d never had to ask for help before.

Finally, he took a deep breath and stepped inside . . .

And that’s when, over a meal provided by a friend like you, we really got to know Ennis.

We listened as he shared about his father’s last days and the horror of homelessness.

We prayed and talked at length about God’s plans for us, in this life and for eternity.

We shared Christ’s promise of new life, which He bought for us on the cross.

And we assured him that God delivered him to DRMM to get the healing, hope, and fresh start he longed for . . .

Ennis says, “I hoped the Mission would take me in, and they did. They gave me food to eat, clothes, and a Bible. I’m thankful.”

I am thankful, too! To God and friends like you who made sure Ennis got the help he needed. But every day, between now and Easter Sunday, the Mission will provide as many as 5,000 meals to people who are hungry, homeless, jobless, and without hope.

So, please make a gift now to provide as many life-changing $1.95 meals as you can to save and change more people like Ennis this Easter. You are a great blessing to our neighbors in need!

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