By Jen Harp Perhaps one of the toughest things any parent has to witness is watching their child seemingly self-destruct right before their eyes — and to feel powerless to stop it. Not that Debbie didn’t try. Debbie’s daughter Shannon was a good student and an athlete when she became addicted to drugs. Like most…
By Vernon Hills As Shepherd’s Gate women, children, and staff sit down to our Thanksgiving meal this year, we’ll be thinking of you. You see, it’s friends like you who make miracles possible at Shepherd’s Gate! Last year, many of our women and children were homeless — either bouncing around from couch to couch, struggling to…
By Carla McRee When Rachelle* came to us, her abusive boyfriend Brian* had taken away nearly everything she cared about. She lost friends. The family had cut her off. Once when she refused to call him back after a violent episode, he killed her dog. “It was just like he wanted me all to himself,”…
By Steve and Carla McRee “The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” —Psalm 34:17-18 When a woman and her children come to Shepherd’s Gate seeking an escape from abuse, the hard work doesn’t…
By Steve McRee At Shepherd’s Gate, we understand the toll that domestic violence takes on vulnerable women and children here in our community. In fact, more than half of the women and children who come to us for shelter are homeless because they are fleeing abuse in the home. No woman deserves to be abused!…
By Vernon Hills A big thank you to everyone who joined us at our 30th Annual Gateway to Hope Banquet! What a blessing it was to come together with others who share our passion for rebuilding the lives of women and children shattered by homelessness, addiction, and abuse. 275 people joined us on September 18th…
By Catie Aznoe An amazing group of individuals from several local companies, spearheaded by Cooks Collision in Walnut Creek, came together to donate an amazing car to one of our SG graduates. They spent many hours rebuilding a Nissan Rogue and presented it to our graduate at a wonderful BBQ luncheon. She has two kids…
By Steve McRee People often ask me how they can pray for women and children who are residents at Shepherd’s Gate. Here are just a few things that come to mind: Pray for families who have just arrived to find rest, comfort, and strength here. Sometimes the first few weeks are tremendously challenging. Pray for…
By Steve McRee One of our favorite parts of serving homeless women and children is seeing how much they are blessed by your kindness. They are almost overwhelmed! Many of these precious families struggle for years without their basic needs being met. They sleep on a couch or in a car. They regularly go without…
By Vernon Hills We are already making preparations to make a difference this Christmas at Shepherd’s Gate! We have lots of opportunities for you, your family, your church or workplace to bless families in need — please join us! Food and Toy Distribution We are collecting groceries, new clothes, and toys to distribute to our neighbors…
Did you know that your gift could be doubled for an even greater impact? Many companies have matching gift programs for financial donations or volunteer hours. Search your company below for more information. Here is Shepherd’s Gate 501 c3 nonprofit number for our company paperwork: 94-2902803. We are so grateful for your support!
