"Truly, I thank God for Central Union Mission. Before coming here, I was addicted to drugs. I was miserable and hopeless. I was on my way to jail or death, but God led me here instead.
Since being here for the last 16 months, .
The lives of tens of thousands of men, women and children have been changed for the better by the Mission's time-tested programs. The following programs are the most prominent ways the Mission serves the people of Metropolitan Washington:
Spiritual Transformation Program - 18-month residential recovery program for men with life-controlling problems
Hispanic Family Program - Support services for the growing Latino population
Children's Programs - School supplies, community meals, and holiday gifts for youth in need
Summer Camp - Week-long Camp Bennett retreat for over 400 inner-city children
All of The Mission's programs are provided for free.