Whosoever Gospel Mission

Sharing God's Love Since 1892

Whosoever Gospel Mission

  • Greg Delgado

    Hi. My name is Gregory Delgado and this is my story. I have been an abuser of drugs and alcohol for most of my life. It became more evident when I was discharged from the Navy. At that time my drinking and drug abuse became more severe – I woke up drinking, went to…

  • Charles Drake

    My name is Charles Drake; this is my story. After a brief stint in prison and my release in the year 2001, I yet again indulged in my addiction. I spent about 5 months of pure madness on the streets of Philadelphia. My addiction reached back to my teenage years. A pastor recommended that…

  • Joe Rice

    Hi, my name is Joe Rice. My story starts 21 years ago. I started using cocaine and my life spiraled out of control. Near the end I lived under the 30th Street Bridge for seven years, in and out of jail and hospitals, wasting my whole adult life. One day me and a group…

  • Reo and Stanley

    Reo and Stanley, two of our New Life Program participants, decided to embark on a new career.  When they reached the phase of our program when they could attend school, they enrolled in the Philabundance Community Kitchen and began their journey toward becoming a chef. Reo and Stanley took their practical exams at Philabundance…

  • Rebuilding the Mission

    After the arson fire of February 25, 2006 that destroyed the Mission’s Germantown facility and forced the closure of our residential New Life Program for homeless men, E. Allen Reeves, Inc. did a fantastic job, along with Voith & Mactavish Architects, of putting us back together again (and in much nicer shape than before…

  • Demolition and Clean Up

    After the catastrophic arson fire that devastated our Germantown headquarters on February 25, 2006 and closed the doors of our residential outreach for homeless men for the first time in 114 years, a host of volunteers rose to the occasion and helped us clean up, demolish and remove over 100 tons of trash and…