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A Life Restored
(ALLENTOWN, PA) – Two years clean and nearly two years employed, the Allentown Rescue Mission is
proud to celebrate AJ’s transformation from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
AJ arrived at the Allentown Rescue Mission for the first time in 2009. He struggled with living a
productive life while maintaining a drug and alcohol habit. He believed he could do both, which brought
him back to the Mission multiple times. “I was on a rollercoaster that most people might have been
inclined to give up, but I didn’t, and luckily the Allentown Rescue Mission didn’t give up on me,” stated
AJ.
The last time AJ checked into the Emergency Shelter; he decided his life needed to change. “I was sick
and tired of being sick and tired.” In March of 2022, AJ completed the Mission’s Transformation
Program, where he learned life skills, grew in his faith, and excelled in art therapy classes. He was then
hired by the Clean Team Workforce. He began working for HYDAC Technology Corporation as a Clean
Team Workforce employee. Within six months, HYDAC hired AJ as a permanent employee, and he
continues to work there today.
AJ owns a car, lives independently in Allentown, and has reconnected with family in the area. He is
especially proud of the relationship he has rebuilt with his daughter. “It makes me feel so good to be
able to do things for her. I really wasn’t there for her in the past,” he admitted.
“My life is the total opposite of what it used to be, I’m clean and sober and employed. I have so many
positive opportunities and supportive people around me, I can’t imagine living any other way. The
Allentown Rescue Mission and HYDAC together have changed my life.”
About HYDAC: HYDAC provides fluid power solutions to OEM’s, manufacturers and end
users of a variety of heavy duty mobile and industrial equipment. These solutions increase
the efficiency, longevity and safety of fluid power systems.
HYDAC is committed to employing disadvantaged individuals and partners with the
Allentown Rescue Mission’s Clean Team Workforce to meet hiring needs.
proud to celebrate AJ’s transformation from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
AJ arrived at the Allentown Rescue Mission for the first time in 2009. He struggled with living a
productive life while maintaining a drug and alcohol habit. He believed he could do both, which brought
him back to the Mission multiple times. “I was on a rollercoaster that most people might have been
inclined to give up, but I didn’t, and luckily the Allentown Rescue Mission didn’t give up on me,” stated
AJ.
The last time AJ checked into the Emergency Shelter; he decided his life needed to change. “I was sick
and tired of being sick and tired.” In March of 2022, AJ completed the Mission’s Transformation
Program, where he learned life skills, grew in his faith, and excelled in art therapy classes. He was then
hired by the Clean Team Workforce. He began working for HYDAC Technology Corporation as a Clean
Team Workforce employee. Within six months, HYDAC hired AJ as a permanent employee, and he
continues to work there today.
AJ owns a car, lives independently in Allentown, and has reconnected with family in the area. He is
especially proud of the relationship he has rebuilt with his daughter. “It makes me feel so good to be
able to do things for her. I really wasn’t there for her in the past,” he admitted.
“My life is the total opposite of what it used to be, I’m clean and sober and employed. I have so many
positive opportunities and supportive people around me, I can’t imagine living any other way. The
Allentown Rescue Mission and HYDAC together have changed my life.”
About HYDAC: HYDAC provides fluid power solutions to OEM’s, manufacturers and end
users of a variety of heavy duty mobile and industrial equipment. These solutions increase
the efficiency, longevity and safety of fluid power systems.
HYDAC is committed to employing disadvantaged individuals and partners with the
Allentown Rescue Mission’s Clean Team Workforce to meet hiring needs.
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