"Having one parent in jail and another who passed away, I feel lucky to have had a place to stay like the HOME AGAIN youth shelter. I was able to stay in school, and had good support from the staff. They taught me a lot of life skills, and now that I am getting ready for college, I am excited about my future."

"As a mom of five children, a home-owner, and an employee of City Mission, I count myself blessed to be where I am today. Not too many years ago, I found myself homeless, pregnant, and with several of my children in CYS custody. I initially received help at City Mission's Women's Shelter. A short time later, I moved into the Gallatin School Living Centre where I lived for a couple years while working hard with the help of supportive staff to get my life back on track, and regain custody of my children."

"In my role as a Fayette County Commissioner, I am charged with the well-being of all Fayette County citizens. This task would be difficult to achieve without organizations like City Mission, who for the past 25+ years have worked behind the scenes to address the many and diverse needs of the poor and homeless. City Mission does an outstanding job in serving the homeless. In addition, their development of new housing has significantly revitalized blighted neighborhoods within our community."