Employee Stories

ERiqk

After years of homelessness, Eriqk found Street2Life through his friendship with Bex Drake and Bruce Vlieger (ODM Ezra staff). Eriqk was successfully employed by S2L for an entire year, and afterwards has gone on to work full time at Arc Thrift Store. While Eriqk is still homeless, it is awesome to watch him taking positive steps toward living a productive and healthy life.

DAVID

In 2017 David was released from prison and living in a halfway house. As David started working at Street2Life, his positive attitude and diligence were noticeable. When asked about his experience David said, "It has been a huge support to me. It's giving me the chance to serve God. It feels like home to me. And for the first time in my life I have surrounded myself with good and godly people and I'm loving every minute of it." You can hear all about David's incredible story of transformation on 9News by clicking here. David unexpectedly passed away in the spring of 2019 - he will be dearly missed by all of our staff and the Open Door community.

KENNETH

After years of messing around with the wrong crowd and doing prison time, Kenneth found Street2Life. Kenneth took a major turn in his life and it was amazing to watch God’s transformation as he got involved in the community. He has shared with us on numerous occasions how he has never experienced love and friendship like he has found at Street2Life and ODM.

MELANIE

After battling with addiction and spending time in jail, Melanie decided she wanted to make a change in her life. She moved into Open Door’s Esther House in 2018 and found a place to maintain her sobriety, reconnect with her family, and dream about what God has for her in the future.