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In 2011, the Mission was able to help more people than ever before. The numbers are truly amazing, and 2012 promises to be another year of incredible growth--both in terms of the need and of our ability to serve the community.
Click here to read more from Pastor Tom about what we were able to accomplish last year.
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Meet Ross
The first time Ross Pittman got blackout drunk, he was four years old. It was something of an accident
then, but as he grew up it became a habit, and then an addiction. In grade school, he and a friend would
sneak off school grounds during lunch to raid the friend’s parents’ liquor cabinet at his house a block
from the school. In high school, older friends would buy the alcohol, and Ross would drink away the
hours.
When he turned nineteen, Ross stopped drinking and started smoking marijuana. While his vices ruled
him, he managed to get a good job inspecting airplane parts in Kansas. He worked there for 14 years,
until 9/11 forever changed the country and the airline industry. His employer was forced to make
layoffs, and Ross found himself without a job. His mother was very ill at the time, so Ross moved back
to Lincoln to take care of her. When she passed away not long after, Ross had nowhere to go. As he fell
into depression, he also resumed drinking. His alcoholism took over his life then, and his family pointed
him toward the Mission.
Ross stayed at the Mission for a time, but ended up back on the streets, falling deeper and deeper
into his alcoholism. “I was drunk on the streets every day,” he said. Eventually, Ross decided he’d had
enough, and he prayed to God to show him a better way to live.“I have been blessed ever since,” he
said. “After that, people just started showing up in my life to help.” Including a friend who made the
calls that initially got Ross into treatment. After a brief hospitalization and a life-saving intervention by a
nurse, Ross was sober and staying at the Mission once again—this time in the Curtis Center.
“It was such a blessing that I got into the center,” he said.
Today, Ross has two part-time jobs—he’s looking for a full-time position and is saving up to leave the
Mission once and for all. Also, he’s been sober for two and a half years. And he’s learned a lot from his
experiences, especially the fact that there are people out there who can and will help.
“There’s help if you need it,” he said. “You just have to ask. Don’t be afraid to ask. There are people who
will bend over backwards to help you.”
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Enjoy Hy-Vee's "Wine and Food Experience" and help raise money for the Mission
Hy-Vee will be hosting a “Wine and Food Experience” event on February 3, 2012, at the Cornhusker Hotel. Come and enjoy a large variety of food and wine, as well as a silent auction. With their ticket purchase, attendees will receive a ballot to vote for their favorite local charity. The organization that wins the most votes will receive $2,500 from Hy-Vee.
Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. A VIP upgrade is available for $20 and allows attendees access to special desserts. The event begins at 5 p.m. and is open until 8 p.m.
For more information, email Scott Schlatter.
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Teens for Jeans
Don't forget that the "Teens for Jeans" campaign will be going on now thru February 12. Every gently worn pair you donate to Aeropostale at the Westfield Gateway Shopping Center will be given to the Mission. Also, for every pair you give, you get 25% off the purchase of a brand new pair!
Do something for your community and help the Mission clothe those in need this winter. Learn more about the national campaign here.
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Max Tan hosts Thursday "Money for the Mission"
Throughout the month of February, you can get $2 tans on Thursdays at any Max Tan location in Lincoln, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Mission. Last year's promotion raised $2,871!
Treat yourself to a tan and help the People's City Mission at the same time every Thursday in February!
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"Thank God for everything the Mission has helped me to receive. I am eternally thankful."
- Anonymous
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