Restore, an East Bay rehabilitation and homeless outreach organization, is changing lives

At a recent tour of Restore’s women’s reunification house in Concord, residents and staff shared how the faith-based rehabilitation and homeless outreach organization is changing their lives and those of others in Contra Costa County.   

Sara Fischer, a single mother of two, said she struggled with addiction for years and described herself as a “functioning addict.” But she later admitted that was not true; it was something she told herself to cope. After the deaths of her brother and her husband, who was diagnosed with cancer, her addiction worsened. She lost her home and the custody of her children. Teary-eyed, she said Restore renewed her faith, helped her get sober and regain custody of her daughters.