Ruckus from Southside Reseda: Ryan’s Story

Posted 05.03.2021

“Take Your Ass to the Mission,” she said with a gun in his face.  Crude yes, but it was a language he could understand. And that God would use. Ryan has always been a fast talker. But he never thought he’d be a fast typist—or even be able to type at all. Or, for that […]

Little Rascal: Hometown Boy Makes Good

Posted 11.24.2020

Little Rascal: Hometown Boy Makes Good Deven Daughterty is a warm, effusive and personable guy—truly one of a kind. He’s been teased that he looks a bit like Alfalfa in the iconic 50’s TV show, “Little Rascals.” The comparison between the two is immediately apparent—both characters share that wide-eyed, expressive and almost-moldable face. However, unlike […]

Guts, Grit and Glory: Rudy’s Story

Posted 08.13.2020

Guts, Grit and Glory: What one man’s journey out of addiction teaches us about second chances … and the power of “just showing up.” In the 1992 classic against-all-odds sports film, Rudy, a college football player gets carried off the field—the first player in Notre Dame’s history to earn that honor. Rudy had made an […]

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