Our Road to Freedom program gave Jennifer and her daughter a new life!
By Becky Langeloh When Jennifer* first came to us with her daughter, her life had become a daily struggle just to survive. Though she was raised by loving grandparents, they both died in her early teen years, which meant she had to go live with one of her parents. Her mother was in and out […]
Resolved to Serve
By Steve and Carla McRee We are so thankful for the opportunities God has given us to serve homeless and abused women and children this past year — but we are already looking to the year ahead. We are resolved to serve these precious families to the very best of our ability. We know there […]
The Working Women Program Restores Hope
By Erin Avila Shirley never saw homelessness coming. When she and her husband divorced 5 years ago, she was 45 years old and had been a homemaker her entire married life — she had no professional skills to speak of. Because of her limited earning ability, her sons went to live with her ex-husband. She […]
Christmas Outreach- Success!!
By Catie Aznoe On December 13th and 14th, we hosted families from our local communities at our Livermore and Brentwood campuses for our Christmas Distribution events. Because of all of the support we received, we were able to help 189 families (768 individuals) have a brighter Christmas this year!! When each family arrived at the […]
Christmas Message
By Steve and Carla McRee Thank you for taking a moment to watch our special Christmas message. For many of our precious residents, this will be the first Christmas they will be able to enjoy a delicious Christmas meal, in a safe home, with presents under the tree. This will be the first Christmas they’ll […]
Thinking of you with gratitude this Christmas!
By Steve and Carla McRee This Christmas, we want you to know how much we appreciate all of our friends, donors, and volunteers. You make such a difference in the lives of homeless and abused women and children, and you’re such an encouragement to the two of us personally — THANK YOU for your support! […]
Ways You Can Help This Christmas
By Vernon Hills Christmas is right around the corner, and you may be wondering if there’s still time to help women and children at SG this holiday season. The answer, of course, is YES! Here’s a quick recap of ways you can help: — Giving Tuesday is December 2! Instead of Black Friday, try Giving […]
Thanksgiving Blessing
By Steve McRee What a beautiful day the Lord has made! I don’t know about you, but Thanksgiving has always been such a special holiday to me. In the midst of so much busyness, it’s so good to pause for a moment. Instead of wanting for more, we take time to appreciate all that God […]
Reunited at Shepherd’s Gate . . . Marissa and her children get a second chance to be a family.
By Vernon Hills At just 5 years old, Marissa remembers fighting off one of her mother’s boyfriends, who was aiming a shotgun at her mother’s head. Her alcoholic mom was so consumed with parties and boyfriends – Marissa was used to fending for herself. She next remembers her grandparents picking her up at the airport, […]
Thankful families, reunited and finding the true joy of the Holidays!
By Steve and Carla McRee Every year, it’s such a blessing to witness God’s healing grace at work as the holiday season approaches! Women and children find refuge here at Shepherd’s Gate, begin to feel safe, loved and valued, and that’s when hope – even joy begins to show through in their faces. The transformation […]