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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 33 MIN

When People Start Feeling Like People Again: Building Trust, Eliminating Silos, and Ending Street Homelessness One Life at a Time

from Spotlight on the Community · host Cloudcast

Donnie Dee, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission, discusses the organization's 70-year history of helping the homeless. The organization has evolved from a soup kitchen to a rehabilitation program, addressing the root causes of homelessness. The Rescue Mission serves 3,289 people annually.  Dee discusses challenges faced by the organization, as well as the importance of instilling a sense of trust and relationship-building with its clients.. The Rescue Mission plans to expand shelters in North and East County.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Donnie Dee, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission, discusses the organization's 70-year history of helping the homeless. The organization has evolved from a soup kitchen to a rehabilitation program, addressing the root causes of homelessness. The Rescue Mission serves 3,289 people annually.  Dee discusses challenges faced by the organization, as well as the importance of instilling a sense of trust and relationship-building with its clients.. The Rescue Mission plans to expand shelters in North and East County.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

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Donnie Dee, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission, discusses the organization's 70-year history of helping the homeless. The organization has evolved from a soup kitchen to a rehabilitation program, addressing the root causes of...

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